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Suspect Charged In Deadly Early-Morning Shooting

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– press release from Henderson Police Chief Marcus Barrow

 

On September 14, 2024, at approximately 1:40 AM, officers of the Henderson Police Department were dispatched to 1126 Maple Street in response to a shooting.

Upon arrival, they found Romids A. Miles, age 40, with a gunshot wound. Life-saving measures were administered by Henderson Police officers and Vance County Sheriff Deputies until EMS arrived. Additionally, Sylvester Deon Burton, age 38, was found at the scene with a gunshot wound to his leg.

Romids A. Miles was taken to a medical facility where he later succumbed to his injuries. Sylvester Burton was also transported to a nearby medical facility and was listed in stable condition.

During the course of the investigation, it was discovered that there had been a physical altercation between Romids A. Miles and a man named Darius Donzell Harris, age 33, in the recent past, which likely led to the shooting at 1126 Maple Street.

At around 4:20 AM, officers were informed that Darius Donzell Harris was seeking treatment at Granville Medical for injuries linked to the incident at 1126 Maple Street. Upon his release, he was taken to the Henderson Police Department and processed for the shooting death of Romids A. Miles.

Darius Donzell Harris was then taken to the Magistrate’s Office, where he was denied bond for the charge of Murder and transported to the Vance County Detention Center pending his next court appearance.

We are still seeking further information about this incident. If anyone has information about this incident, please contact us through Henderson-Vance Crime Stoppers at 252 492.1925 or the P3 app, call us at 252.438.4141, or reach out to us through Facebook or Instagram

Three Arrested Following Report Of Gunshot Into Occupied Vehicle

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-information courtesy of Henderson Police Chief Marcus W. Barrow

Three men were arrested Wednesday following a report of gunfire involving two vehicles on a city street. No injuries were reported, according to a press release from Henderson Police Chief Marcus Barrow, and it is believed to have been an isolated incident.

On Aug. 28, at approximately 12 noon, it was reported that someone in a dark-colored Jeep SUV discharged a weapon into another vehicle near South William Street and Chavasse Avenue.

Investigators with the Henderson Police Department quickly developed information that led them to obtain a search warrant for 1722 Lynn Ave., where the suspect vehicle was located.

During a search of the residence, multiple firearms were located and recovered, leading to the detainment and subsequent charging of multiple people.

Djhante Blash, of 1722 Lynn Ave. was charged with possession of Schedule II and possession of a firearm by a felon. Blash was remanded to the Vance County Detention Center without bond, pending his first court appearance.

Nigel Malik Torres, 23, of Franklin County was charged with assault with a dangerous weapon with intent to kill and discharging a weapon into occupied property. Torres was remanded to the Vance County Detention Center without bond, pending his first court appearance.

Kobe Isaiah Allen of Winston Salem was charged with possession of firearm by convicted felon and possession of a stolen firearm. Allen received a $50,000 secured bond and was transported to the Vance County Detention Center.

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Henderson Police Make Arrest Following Aug. 22 Search Of Williamsboro Home

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– Press release from Henderson Police Chief Marcus Barrow

On Thursday morning, August 22, members of the Henderson Police Department and the Vance County Sheriff’s Office executed a search warrant at 47 Canary Lane in the Williamsboro community. During the search, Abdul Malik Harris, 31, a resident of the address, was arrested and charged with the possession of a firearm by a convicted felon, following the discovery of a firearm at the residence.

As a part of our ongoing partnership with the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco Firearms and Explosives and the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of North Carolina, a federal detainer and subsequent criminal complaint was filed against Harris as a result of this investigation.

The arrest resulted from collaborative efforts between the Henderson Police Department, Vance County Sheriff’s Office, Granville County Sheriff’s Office, Oxford Police Department and ATF.

 

 

The Local Skinny!: Police Chief Barrow Updates Two Murder Cases

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Henderson Police Chief Marcus Barrow said a months-long murder investigation has resulted in a suspect being taken into custody in California.

“After slightly over three months of tireless effort from our investigative division, state, and federal law enforcement agencies, we are relieved to say that Antarious Tebron Harrington, age 28, has been taken into custody by the U.S. Marshal Service in California,” Barrow said in a written statement to WIZS News late Wednesday.

The shooting occurred on the evening of Apr. 15 during an altercation on Julia Avenue. Alston was taken to a local medical facility, where he later died.

At the time of the shooting, local police investigators obtained warrants for Harrington’s arrest, who was then out on pre-trial release on felony drug charges.

Further details were not immediately available.

Henderson police also have made two additional arrests in another shooting death that happened last week.

Christopher Joyner, 26, died on July 25. Police found Joyner in his car and discovered that he had suffered a gunshot wound. The car was located in the roadway between Beck Avenue and Ford Street on West Andrews Avenue.

 

Police arrested Qui’terrious Alston, 23, and Jadda-kyss Alston, 21, both of Henderson, in connection with the incident. Each was charged with First Degree Murder and placed at the Vance County Detention Facility without privilege of bond.
“We are tremendously grateful of our community for providing assistance in this investigation,” Barrow said in a statement to WIZS News. “Your continued support is making a difference.”

Nineteen-year-old Jah-meer Spann, of Henderson,  was arrested earlier and also charged with murder. He was remanded to the Vance County Jail without privilege of bond.

 

One Arrest Made In July 27 Armed Robbery

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PRESS RELEASE —

On July 27, 2024 around 5:40 AM officers responded to an armed robbery that occurred at 800 Dabney Drive.

The incident occurred when a suspect approached the male victim who was parked in a van in the parking lot of Refuel convenience store.

The suspect, who brandished a firearm, made the victim enter the store and withdraw funds from the ATM machine.

The suspect then fled the scene in a vehicle identified as being a white Buick. The victim did not sustain any injuries during the incident.

Within a brief period of time, Henderson Police Department officers encountered Tre’ Shaun Hargrove, 27, of Henderson. Hargrove was identified and charged with Robbery with a Dangerous Weapon and Second-degree Kidnapping.

The firearm used during the incident was also recovered. Hargrove received no bond prior to his initial appearance and was remanded to the Vance County Detention facility.

 — Marcus Barrow, Henderson Police Chief

 

TownTalk: S.A.F.E. Highlights Secure Firearm Storage

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Gov. Roy Cooper’s recent proclamation to shine a light on gun safety awareness only lasted a week, but this weeklong public awareness observance serves to remind owners of firearms of the responsibilities they have to keep their guns out of the hands of children and criminals.

The N.C. Department of Public Safety hosted the second annual NC S.A.F.E. (Secure All Firearms Effectively) Week of Action from June 2-8 t in response to an increased number of gun thefts from vehicles and the alarming rate of firearm-related deaths and injuries of minors across the state.

The message from the S.A.F.E. call to action is straightforward: One simple step can make a lifesaving difference — lock up your firearms.

Capt. Chris Ball of the Henderson Police Department said licensed gun sellers and dealers are supposed to offer gun locks at the time of a firearms purchase, but anyone who needs one is welcome to stop by the police department and get one free of charge.

Distribution of gun locks is one of the things that this statewide initiative, now in its second year, provides to citizens through law enforcement agencies like the Henderson Police Department.

“It’s important that firearms are secured,” Ball said on Monday’s TownTalk. And you should never leave a firearm in your car, Ball said.

In 2022, more than 2,500 guns were stolen from vehicles across the state – those “smash-and-grab” crimes are bad enough, but gunowners who leave their weapons in their vehicles run the risk of having that weapon used in other crimes. Keep guns unloaded and ammunition stored away from where the firearms are stored, too, he added.

Record the serial number of your firearm, so the information will be readily available to share with law enforcement if you need to report the theft of or loss of a gun. Call 911 or the police department’s non-emergency number to file a report (252.438.4141).

Some gun safes use biometrics instead of traditional locks, and Ball said using a fingerprint instead of a key or punching in a combination may make access quicker.

Vance County Sheriff Curtis Brame agrees that guns should be “out of reach and out of sight – they all need to be in a secure location at all times,” the sheriff noted.

Coincidentally, he and two staff members were in Raleigh Monday for a gun safety training, but he took a few minutes to highlight the need for safe storage of firearms.

Brame said he and other sheriffs across the state are fighting to have a recent law repealed that takes the issuance of gun permits out of the hands of the sheriff’s office.

He said sheriff’s offices have access to mental health and criminal files that can provide pertinent information about people requesting the permits.

Visit ncsafe.org to find a safety checklist and other resources.

One Man Arrested On Drug Charges; Cocaine, Heroin, Fentanyl And Guns Seized

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-information courtesy of Henderson Police Chief Marcus Barrow

On May 09, 2024 the Henderson Police Department and Vance County Sheriff’s Office served two narcotic search warrants at 561 McBorn St. and 394 South Lake Lodge Rd., Lot 3.

During the service of both warrants, approximately 192 grams of cocaine, 63 grams of heroin, 101 grams of Fentanyl, drug manufacturing equipment and two firearms were seized.

Keylan Douglas Johnson, 31, was arrested in relation to the investigation. Johnson was on pretrial release at the time of the arrest, Barrow said.

Johnson was charged with three counts of trafficking heroin, one count of trafficking cocaine, one count of possession with intent to manufacture, sell, deliver schedule II, one count of manufacturing schedule I, one count of manufacturing cocaine, one count of possession with intent to manufacture, sell, deliver heroin, one count of possession with intent to manufacture, sell, deliver cocaine, three counts of maintaining a dwelling place for a controlled substance, one count of  possession of marijuana paraphernalia, one count of possession of drug paraphernalia, not marijuana, two counts of firearm by felon and one count of possession of a weapon of mass destruction.

Johnson received no bond and was remanded to the Vance County Detention Center until his next court date.

TownTalk: Communications Tower To Benefit Emergency Responders

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A new communications tower could be in place in another year or so to provide increased coverage – and reliability – for Henderson and Vance County law enforcement agencies and first responders.

It’s been communication of a slightly different sort that has gotten the project this far; city and county leaders had been looking for funding sources to offset the cost of the tower construction and Congressman Don Davis helped secure a $2.175 million grant to fund the project.

The matching grant requires a 25 percent match from the city and the county, but that’s a far cry from the total cost of the project.

This translates into good news for Henderson Fire Chief Tim Twisdale and Police Chief Marcus Barrow, both of whom are optimistic that their officers and the community will benefit from the new tower. Barrow and Twisdale were guests on Wednesday’s TownTalk and talked about the many benefits the tower will provide.

“This should help our coverage within (certain) buildings…and enhance the overall safety for all of our responders,” Twisdale said.

Police officers often respond to fires and assist with traffic control, for example, and fire trucks turn up for things like vehicle accidents, so it’s important for both agencies to have reliable, effective tools to communicate.

The current signal “simply wouldn’t transmit” in certain places, including some buildings. “That made communication a bit of a challenge from the inside to the outside,” he explained. Firefighters have had to resort to “line of sight” communication, which is not ideal.

As Barrow explained, his department joined the State Highway Patrol’s VIPER system in the mid-2000’s, largely because there was a post 9-11 push for increased inter-agency communication.

But, he said, VIPER was designed for and by the Highway Patrol, who don’t usually find themselves inside buildings like firefighters and police officers.

Add to that challenge that Henderson falls into a no-man’s land of sorts – on the outer fringes of coverage from other towers – and communication equipment just doesn’t always perform like it should.

“Putting this in Henderson, or in the outskirts of Henderson, will be great for us,” Barrow said.

Right now, the site is near the North Henderson ballfields and the tower will provide roughly a 100-mile radius. Assistant City Manager Paylor Spruill told WIZS News via email that the funding is not expected until the first quarter of 2025, at which time the design and construction would begin.  “The grant is funding 75 percent of the estimated cost,” Spruill said, adding that “the city is proposing to provide the tower site, with the County providing the remaining funds.”

“We want to be able to pick up our equipment, mash a button and it work,” Barrow said, adding that no first responder, law enforcement officer or member of the community deserves any less.

“We don’t have time for it not to work,” he said.

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City Council Approves Creation of IT Specialist Job For Henderson Police Department

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Police officers have access to various types of technology that helps them with their investigations, which is good. But all that technology brings with it its own challenges.

“We have a lot of computers, servers and a lot of electronics,” said Henderson Police Chief Marcus Barrow. Some are connected to federal databases; others are connected to state or local databases. Then there’s the cloud-based systems versus those that rely on servers to run properly and store information.

“We’ve limped through information technology for quite some time now,” Barrow said on Monday’s TownTalk.

But at their March meeting, the Henderson City Council approved a request from Barrow that will take steps at addressing the need to keep all that computer equipment in the “asset” category and not in the “liability” category.

City staff recommend using funds allocated in the budget for one parking enforcement officer ($31,200) and one police officer ($51,330) and create a new position called Police Information Technology Specialist, with a salary range of $63,915 and $95,871. The city currently has 10 vacant sworn officer positions and one vacant parking enforcement position.

“We’re outfitting these officers with the best technology available,” Barrow said, and it’s critical to have someone with experience manage it than someone who’s just learning about its capabilities.

“We’ve got to have a professional do it,” he said.

One Man Injured In Shooting On N. Clark Street

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PRESS RELEASE from Henderson Police Department

On Wednesday, March 13, around 10:28 PM, officers with the Henderson Police Department responded to 213 N. Clark Street in reference to a person who had been shot. Upon arrival, officers found a 67-year-old male suffering from a single gunshot wound to the abdomen.

The victim was transported to an area hospital for treatment and has since been released from the hospital. Members of the Henderson Police Department Criminal Investigations Division are actively investigating the incident and following up on promising leads.

Anyone with information related to this incident is encouraged to contact the Henderson Police Department at 252.438.4141, your local law enforcement agency, Crime Stoppers at 252.492.1925, or use the P3 app on a smartphone or tablet device. Callers may remain anonymous. Crime Stoppers offers rewards for information that leads to the arrest and conviction of suspects involved in criminal acts.