Enfield police arrested Earl Schirra Joyner-Clark, 53, of Rocky Mount, shortly after noon, Davis said in a statement.
The police department received a Crimestoppers tip the funeral director was in Edgecombe County court on unrelated counts, which state court records show were traffic offenses.
He was detained by Rocky Mount police and was later turned over to Murphy. Joyner-Clark was jailed on $30,000 bond and has a July 20 court where he will answer to charges of uttering a forged endorsement; obtaining property by false pretense; and identity theft.
The funeral director's arrest was the result of an investigation which determined he allegedly pocketed $8,000 from the second insurance policy of a widow after the first policy satisfied the burial arrangements of her late husband.
Davis said in the statement the police department has opened other cases on Joyner-Clark involving other people allegedly defrauded by him.
Davis said he encourages anyone who believes they were victimized by Joyner-Clark to call the police department at 252-445-5122 or Crimestoppers at 252-583-4444.
Unrelated arrests
On Sunday, June 12 around 2:35 a.m., Sergeant Chris Exum noticed a motor vehicle violation at the intersection of Highway 301 south near Market Street.
Exum determined the driver had previously consumed alcohol. The driver was placed under arrest. He was charged with driving while impaired and given a custody release bond and an August 19 court date.
On Saturday, June 11,around 8:50 p.m., Exum noticed a motor vehicle violation on Highway 301 near Bell Street. Exum identified the driver to be Jeryl Anthony Jones, 45, of Enfield.
Exum determined the driver had an outstanding order for arrest. The driver was served with the outstanding warrant for worthless check and fail to work after being paid.
He received a $5,000 cash bond and a July 18 court date.
On Saturday, June 11, around 2 a.m, Exum and Officer Larry Peaden stopped a vehicle for a motor vehicle violation. The driver of the vehicle was identified as Taj Solomon, 42, of Enfield. Exum determined the driver previously consumed alcohol.
Sergeant Exum arrested the driver for driving while impaired and fail to comply with drivers license restriction. He received a custody release bond and an August 19 court date.
On Saturday, June 11, around midnight, Exum and Peaden noticed Aundrey Bobbitt, 44, of Enfield, operating a motor vehicle at the intersection of Highway 301and Cary Street.
Exum was familiar with the driver because he issued a citation approximately 20 minutes earlier for driving while license revoked.
Exum stopped the vehicle and while attempting to place the driver under arrest for driving while license revoked, Peaden noticed an object thrown in the road.Peaden located a makeshift crack pipe.
The driver was charged with driving while license revoked and possession of drug paraphernalia. He received a $3,000 secured bond and July 11 court date.
