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Mooresville Man In Vance Co. Jail On Burglary, Larceny Charges

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A Mooresville man is in the Vance County Detention Center facing a slew of charges in connection with burglary and the theft of a truck full of landscaping equipment.

Henderson Police arrested Herman Ray Terry, Jr., 35, Thursday night about 10 p.m. in the area of Hillside Ave., according to Chief Marcus Barrow.

In a statement to WIZS News, Barrow said Terry was in possession of a 2003 Isuzu commercial vehicle. The truck, valued at more than $45,000, contained in excess of $20,000 dollars of commercial-grade landscaping equipment.
The commercial vehicle belonged to Matrix Lawn Landscaping based in Mooresville.

Officers were initially unable to reach the company or its owner due to the time, but contact was made with Mooresville Police Department. Mooresville Police Department went to the business and found that the business had been burglarized.
The Mooresville Police Department was then able to make contact with the owner of the business, and he verified the vehicle and equipment were stolen and that Herman Ray Terry Jr. had been recently terminated as an employee.
The vehicle and its equipment were brought back to the Henderson Police Department and kept until the company could come and retrieve it.
Terry was originally charged with possession of a stolen motor vehicle and stolen goods. Magistrate Cowan issued a $26,000 secured bond.
Mooresville Police Department then obtained warrants for larceny of a motor vehicle, felony larceny, breaking and entering, possession of stolen goods, and injury to real property. Magistrate Stewart gave Terry an additional $80,000 bond.

TownTalk: Police Chief Barrow Discusses Gun Violence Resolution

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The increase in gun violence plaguing the country is something that Henderson Police Chief Marcus Barrow thinks a lot about, but he said he and his officers often are frustrated by the process to get offenders off the streets and successfully processed through the judicial system.

It’s illegal to discharge a firearm within the city limits, but that hasn’t done much to curtail the use of guns and shootings.

On Tuesday, the City Council adopted a resolution declaring gun violence a public health issue. One of the upsides of having this resolution in place, he said during Thursday’s TownTalk, is increased access to grant funding to combat a wide-ranging list of underlying issues that contribute to gun violence.

“We have a crisis and it’s a health crisis,” Barrow said. A mental health crisis, to be precise. He cited as an example that in a 12-month period, his officers were involved in 538 involuntary commitments. And that’s just for the city of Henderson – it doesn’t include numbers from the sheriff’s department.

Other underlying societal issues feed the problem, he said, from socio-economic issues to substance abuse. According to CDC statistics, men account for 87 percent of firearm deaths in the U.S. Firearm deaths are the leading cause of premature death, he said.

Councilwomen Melissa Elliott, founder of Gang Free, Inc. and Sara Coffey initiated the resolution, and Barrow said the audience present in Council Chambers on Tuesday applauded when the resolution passed.

“She did a great job with it,” Barrow said of Elliott’s work crafting the resolution. “She sees a problem and tries to address it.

Now it’s time for the community to address the problem, he said. “We need to get motivated behind this thing,” he said. “We’ve got to get out of the mindset that we’re going to arrest our way out of this.”

His department has secured various grant funding to help tackle the problem, and Barrow discussed one program that was able to go live in January 2022. The process took almost two years, but now his officers can enter data about shell casings into the database and within 24 to 48 hours, get results on whether the gun has been used in other crimes.

This is a great improvement on the six months’ to a year that it could take to get results from the SBI, Barrow said.

“I think we do a really good job here at the police department,” Barrow said. Currently, there are more than 1,800 firearms in the police evidence room. Federal indictments are on the increase in the past five years, but the backlog of cases in the court system means sometimes lengthy waits for convictions.

“We’re trying to do our part,” Barrow said, “keeping our finger stuck in the dam.”

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Kittrell Man Faces Assault Charges In Weekend Incident

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A Kittrell man is in jail facing assault charges following a weekend incident that left one man injured, according to Henderson Police.

On Saturday, June 11, about 4 p.m., Henderson police officers were called to 715 E. Andrews Ave. in response to an assault, according to Capt. C. Ball.

Officers found Brandon Allen, 31, at the scene, suffering from injuries sustained in an assault. Allen was treated and transported by EMS to an area hospital.

After canvassing the area, Quintez Alston, 19, was located on Cherry Street and was arrested and charged with assault with a deadly weapon with the intent to kill, felony breaking and entering and property damage.

According to the report, a steel pipe was the alleged weapon in the assault. The suspect followed the victim to his home, kicked in the front door and assaulted the victim. Alston is in the Vance County Detention Center under a $121,000 secured bond.

Two Local Men Get Prison Terms For Drugs, Weapons Charges

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-information courtesy of the U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of North Carolina

Two Henderson men were sentenced in federal court Thursday for separate drugs and weapons-related charges.

Michael Easley, U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of North Carolina, made the announcement after the sentences were handed down. Details of the cases were included in a press statement issued from Easley’s office Thursday.

Joseph Jones, Jr., also known as “Woo,” was sentenced in Raleigh to 180 months in prison for possession with intent to distribute heroin and marijuana, and possession of a firearm during a drug trafficking crime. On Mar. 16, 2022, Jones pled guilty to the charges filed against him.

A second Henderson man, Jamey Owens, 51, was sentenced Thursday in Wilmington, N.C. to 72 months in prison for possessing firearms in furtherance of a drug trafficking crime and for being a felon in possession of a firearm.

According to court documents and other information presented in court, in May 2020, Jones, 24, was identified as a heroin dealer in Henderson. The Henderson Police Department utilized a confidential informant to make controlled purchases of heroin from Jones. On Aug. 26, 2020, HPD responded to a call for service regarding a heroin overdose victim, who was stabilized with medical assistance. The victim reportedly purchased the heroin from Jones.

The same day, HPD conducted a traffic stop on a vehicle being driven by Jones and found him to be in possession of heroin. A search warrant was executed at his residence where more than 1,000 doses of heroin and more than 11 grams of marijuana were found, along with two loaded firearms including a Glock 21 .45 caliber pistol and a Diamondback AM2 9mm pistol. Some of the heroin was bound into “bricks” comprising 50 dosage units and carried stamps such as “Devil’s Reject,” “Maestro,” “Shell,” “Uranas,” “Takeback,” and “Natural Flavor.”

Jones has a lengthy criminal history, including possession with intent to manufacture, sell, or deliver a Schedule I controlled substance, two counts of assault with a deadly weapon with intent to kill, and conspiracy to sell or deliver heroin.

The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) and the Henderson Police Department investigated the case and Assistant U.S. Attorney Robert J. Dodson prosecuted the Jones case.

According to court records and statements made during hearings in the Owens case, Henderson police conducted a controlled buy of cocaine from Owens on Jan. 13, 2019 at his home on State Street. Based on the controlled buy, officers obtained a search warrant for the residence, which they executed on January 15, 2019.

Owens was present with his girlfriend. Near a couch where Owens had been sleeping, officers found two handguns. In his bedroom, they found a third pistol, and in a second bedroom they recovered a shotgun. Officers found drugs stashed throughout the house, including cocaine, heroin, suspected ecstasy tablets, and marijuana. They also found four digital scales; ink stamps labeled with “BLACK CEASAR” and green glassine bags, both commonly used to package heroin; two glass Pyrex dishes with a white powdery substance; and over $3000 in cash.

The Henderson Police Department and North Carolina State Bureau of Investigation conducted the investigation. Assistant U.S. Attorney Jake D. Pugh prosecuted the case.

Fourth Suspect Arrested In Durham Following May 28 Shootout

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The fourth suspect was taken into custody Thursday in connection with an exchange of gunfire that occurred last weekend outside a West Andrews Avenue convenience store.

Detectives of the Henderson Police Department were in Durham Thursday when Durham police officers took Jaymon Gibson, 24, into custody, the last remaining adult suspect in the May 28 incident at Gate City Foods. One suspect, already in custody, is a juvenile.

Gibson faces charges of assault with a deadly weapon inflicting serious injury, discharging a weapon into occupied property and possession of a firearm by a felon.

Police served a search warrant was served on the residence where he was taken into custody and recovered an AR-style pistol, according to Henderson Police Chief Marcus Barrow.

Gibson was remanded to the Vance County Detention Center without privilege of bond due to a parole violation and charges stemming from the May 28 shootout.

According to Barrow, Jordan Turnage, Charles Green and one juvenile all surrendered themselves to authorities earlier this week.

Turnage, 21, of Creedmoor, is charged with assault with a deadly weapon with intent to kill, discharging a firearm into occupied property and discharging a firearm in the city limits. His secured bond was set at $65,000. Green, 23, also was charged with assault with a deadly weapon with intent to kill, discharging a firearm into occupied property and discharging a firearm in the city limits. His secured bond was set at $115,000, Barrow said.

A juvenile petition was filed against a 17-year-old in connection with the incident, who received a temporary secured custody order.

Anyone with information about the May 28 incident is asked to call 911, Henderson Vance Crime Stoppers at +1 (252) 492-1925, or contact us through the P3 app or Facebook Messenger.

3 Charged In W. Andrews Ave. Gunfire Exchange

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Three individuals are in custody in connection with the exchange of gunfire that occurred last weekend outside a West Andrews Avenue convenience store.

According to Henderson Police Chief Marcus Barrow, Jordan Turnage, Charles Green and one juvenile all surrendered themselves to authorities.

Turnage, 21, of Creedmoor, is charged with assault with a deadly weapon with intent to kill, discharging a firearm into occupied property and discharging a firearm in the city limits. His secured bond was set at $65,000. Green, Green, 23, also was charged with assault with a deadly weapon with intent to kill discharging a firearm into occupied property and discharging a firearm in the city limits. His secured bond was set at $115,000, Barrow said.

A juvenile petition was filed against a 17-year-old in connection with the incident, who received a temporary secured custody order.

According to Barrow, Jaymon Gibson is the only individual left with outstanding warrants following the exchange of gunfire that occurred just before 4:30 p.m. on Saturday, May 28 outside Gate City Foods, located at 601 W. Andrews Ave.

If anyone has information about the location of Gibson, please call 911, Henderson Vance Crime Stoppers at +1 (252) 492-1925, or contact us through the P3 app or Facebook Messenger.

TownTalk: Chief Barrow Discusses Weekend Shootout

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Henderson police are searching for four suspects in connection with an exchange of gunfire outside a convenience store on West Andrews Avenue Saturday afternoon.

Police Chief Marcus Barrow spoke with John C. Rose on Tuesday’s Town Talk and provided an update on the weekend incident that took place over the course of about one minute in the parking lot of Gate City Foods on 601 W. Andrews Ave.

“We received a call around 4:15 or 4:20,” Barrow said, but officers arrived to find that the suspects had left the scene. After reviewing the surveillance video, the police identified four suspects and subsequently obtained warrants for their arrest.

“For the past two days, we’ve been out looking for the suspects,” he said, adding that his office is working closely with other agencies, including the Vance County Sheriff’s Office.

A vehicle thought to have been involved in the incident was located on Nutbush Road Saturday evening, and Barrow said between the store’s surveillance video, the location of the car and other evidence, he believes his department has made “a really good case against these individuals.”

While taking cover from the exchange of gunfire, one of the suspects was seen with a long gun of some sort – Barrow said he thinks it could be a type of automatic rifle. One of the subjects recently had been released from prison in connection with a homicide that had taken place several years ago; Barrow said it is believed that the incident was retaliation for that homicide.

According to Barrow, warrants have been issued for:

Jaymon Gibson, 24; Charles Green, Jr., 23; Anthony Sanders, Jr., 18; and Jordan Turnage, 21;

All four suspects are charged with assault with a deadly weapon inflicting serious injury and discharging a weapon into occupied property. Gibson also is charged with possession of a firearm by a felon.

Barrow said one of the suspects is believed to have injured one or both feet in the incident.

Anyone with information about the location of the four suspects is urged to call 911, Henderson Vance Crime Stoppers at 252.492.1925, or use the P3 app or Facebook Messenger.

 

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HPD: 3 Arrested On Drug Charges

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Henderson police arrested three men earlier this week on various drug charges following a search at a home on Eastside Drive.

Police officers served a narcotic search warrant on Monday, May 16 at 803 Eastside Dr. and seized several semi-automatic weapons, 520 dosage units of heroin and drug-manufacturing equipment, according to a statement from Henderson Police Chief Marcus Barrow.

On May 16, 2022, Officers of the Henderson Police Department served a narcotic search warrant at 803 Eastside Drive Henderson, North Carolina in response to a drug complaint.
Arrested in connection with the investigation were Demazhae Perry, 19, Tyrone Rogers, 36, and Waynemon Bullock, 34.

Perry was charged with two counts of trafficking heroin, one count of possession with intent to manufacture, sell, deliver Heroin, felony possession of cocaine, possession of marijuana and one count of maintaining a vehicle/dwelling place for a controlled substance.
Perry received a $1,036,000.00 secured bond due to his previous post-trial releases on multiple other pending charges, Barrow noted.
Rogers was charged with one count of possession of a firearm by felon, felony possession of heroin, possession of drug paraphernalia and maintaining a vehicle/dwelling place for a controlled substance. Rogers was placed under a $39,000 secured bond.
Bullock was charged with one count of possession of a firearm by felon and was placed under a $30,000 secured bond.
Anyone with information about any ongoing criminal activity is asked to contact the Henderson-Vance Crime Stoppers at 252.492.1925 or P3 phone app, or contact the police department at 252.438.414 or via Facebook or Instagram.

National Police Week Observed May 11-17

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In honor of National Police Week, U.S. Attorney Michael Easley recognized the service and sacrifice of law enforcement officers at the local, state and national levels. The annual observance began May 11 and continues through Tuesday, May 17.

“In taking an oath to preserve and protect, law enforcement officers put their lives on the line daily to keep our communities safe,” Easley said in a press statement released earlier this week. “We recognize and appreciate their sacrifice and commitment every day. This week, we take the opportunity, across the country, to honor those law enforcement officers who lost their lives in the line of duty. We also express our deepest respect and admiration for the families of these fallen heroes.”

Based on information from the National Law Enforcement Officer Memorial Fund (NLEOMF), 472 law enforcement officers died nationwide in the line of duty in 2021.  Of that number, 319 succumbed to COVID-19.  Nine officers have died in the line of duty in the Eastern District of North Carolina.

U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland expressed gratitude to the law enforcement community. “This week, we gather to pay tribute to the law enforcement officers who sacrificed their lives in service to our country,” Garland said.

“We remember the courage with which they worked and lived. And we recommit ourselves to the mission to which they dedicated their lives. On behalf of a grateful Justice Department and a grateful nation, I extend my sincerest thanks and gratitude to the entire law enforcement community.”

In 1962, President Kennedy issued the first proclamation for Peace Officers Memorial Day and National Police Week to remember and honor law enforcement officers for their service and sacrifices.  Peace Officers Memorial Day, which every year falls on May 15, specifically honors law enforcement officers killed or disabled in the line of duty.

The names of the 619 fallen officers added this year to the wall at the National Law Enforcement Officer Memorial will be read tonight (Friday, May 13) during a Candlelight Vigil in Washington, D.C., starting at 8 p.m. Those who wish to view the vigil live online can watch on the NLEOMF YouTube channel found at https://www.youtube.com/TheNLEOMF.

 

Third Suspect Arrested In Apr. 29 Shooting Death Of Henderson Man

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A third person has been charged in connection with the shooting death late last month of a Henderson man.

Police Chief Marcus Barrow said Jamarius Hakeem Smith, 21, of Stem in Granville County was arrested without incident on Monday. Smith is currently being held at the Vance County Detention Center pending court proceedings, Barrow said in a written statement to WIZS News Tuesday.

James E. Mellon, 27, of 465 Powell St., died of a single gunshot wound on April 29.

Rashaun Hunt and Jada Peace, both 21 years old, face charges in connection with the death. They were remanded to the Vance County Detention Facility pending initial court appearances.
Anyone with information about this incident should contact the police department via Henderson-Vance Crime Stoppers at 252.492.1925, by using the P3 app, by calling the police department at 252.438.4141, or by Facebook or Instagram.
Crime Stoppers offers cash rewards of up to $2,000 for information assisting in criminal cases.