Bear Hit By Car In The City Limits of Henderson
For the second time in as many months, a bear has been hit by a car in the Vance-Granville area, and the resulting injuries required that the bear be euthanized. Unlike last time when the bear involved was hit on I-85 in Granville County, this time it happened in the city limits of Henderson.
Police Chief Marcus Barrow told WIZS News, “Last night about 9:30 or 10:00 o’clock, a bear was struck on Ruin Creek Road at 85 right there by Sheetz and the hospital.”
No one was injured, but the car involved sustained the same amount of damage you might expect from striking a deer.
“The bear was struck and enough damage was done (to the bear) that wildlife came and had to put the bear down,” Barrow said.
The thought was, and the chief agreed, that even though it was on the edge of the city limits, this is pretty close to town for a bear. He said, “I wouldn’t have thought a bear would be that close to town, but there’s enough woods in that area I guess.”
It was a 115-to-120-pound bear that North Carolina Wildlife Officials believed, according to Barrow, was about a one-and-a-half year old male.
Barrow said, “I would have much rather we found the bear in the intersection and tranquilized him and took it back out somewhere. It’s just unusual to have a bear in town.”
Two Henderson Residents Face Drug-Related Charges
On Wednesday, June 15, 2016, members of the Henderson Police Department Special Operations Unit executed a search warrant at 410 Julia Street, Henderson. During the search, officers seized a quantity of cocaine, U. S. Currency, pills and a firearm. Two individuals were charged as a result of the search.
Shameeha Sarah Sommerville, 30, 410 Julia Street, Henderson was charged with one count of possession with the intent to manufacture, sell, and deliver cocaine, maintaining a dwelling for keeping a controlled substance, simple possession of cocaine, and simple possession of marijuana. Sommerville was placed in the Vance County Jail after failing to post a 30,000.00 secured bond. A preliminary hearing has been scheduled in Vance County District Court on June 27, 2016.
Rodney Duran Yancey, 28, 410 Julia Street, Henderson was charged with two counts of possession with the intent to manufacture, sell, and deliver heroin, manufacturing heroin – 2 counts, maintaining a vehicle for keeping controlled substance, trafficking heroin – 2 counts, maintaining a vehicle for keeping controlled substance, simple possession of cocaine, simple
possession of marijuana and possession of drug paraphernalia. Yancey was placed in the Vance County Jail after failing to post a 346,000.00 secured bond. A preliminary hearing has been scheduled in Vance County District Court on June 27, 2016.
The heroin charges stemmed from an earlier investigation involving Yancey.
HPD Press Release – Authority: Chief Marcus Barrow