The Daily Southerner, Tarboro, NC

Local News

July 26, 2012

Crime Roundup

Correspondent Van Holland

TARBORO — The following people were arrested and charged with crimes by the Edgecombe County Sheriff's Office over the past week.

July 17

• Edward Tyrone Powell, 57, of 212 Lonepine Trailer Park, Princeville, was charged with two counts of failure to appear in court.

• Charles Lewis Battle, 56, of 401 Otis Ave., Princeville, was charged with failure to appear in court. He was jailed under a $1,000 secured bond.

• Cory Michael Wiggins, 18, of 900 Chestnut St., Tarboro, was charged with assault inflicting serious injury and assault attempt to inflict serious injury. He was jailed under a $5,000 secured bond.

July 18

• Thomas Lee Acrey, 53, of 94 Daisey Lane, Rocky Mount, was charged with failure to appear in court. He was jailed under a $8,000 secured bond.

• Linda Johnson, 39, of 248 Booth Lane, Tarboro was charged with failure to appear in court. She was jailed under a $500 secured bond.

• Heather Michelle Taylor, 22, of 6577 Colonial Road, Macclesfield, was charged with failure to appear in court.

• Jose Santos Zapatero-Perez, 55, of 601 Bunting Lane, Pinetops, was charged with driving while license revoked. He was jailed under a $500 secured bond.

• Barbara Ann Powell, 48, of 3016 NC 122 N, Speed, was charged with child abuse.

• Dana Casper Gardner, 29, of 1804 Old River Road, Greenville, was charged with communicating threats and threatening phone call.

July 19

• Kinta Martial Brown, 33, of 88 Woody Road, Tarboro, was charged with abandon/non-support of child. He was jailed under a $13,214 cash bond.

July 21

• Kheesa Denyce Jones, 40, of 1104 Newsome St., Tarboro, was charged with felony larceny. She was jailed under a $1,000 secured bond.

• Devonte Wilkins, 20, of 34 Laurel Lane, Tarboro, was charged with simple assault. He was jailed with no bond.

• Michael Christopher Cherry, 24, of 500 W. Johnston St., Tarboro, was charged with felony larceny. He was jailed under a $1,000 secured bond.

July 22

• Charlene Anderson, 40, of 1631 Batts Chapel Road, Tarboro, was charged with simple worthless check.

• William Henry Knight, III, 25, of US 301 Carolina Inn Room 9, Rocky Mount, was charged with carrying a concealed weapon, unauthorized use of a motor vehicle and injury to personal property. He was jailed under a $1,500 secured bond.

July 23

• Tiffany Veronica Sharpe, 22, of 411 Madison St., Rocky Mount, was charged with possession of a weapon by a prisoner.

• Thresa Bynum, 45, of 313 Ashland Ave., Rocky Mount, was charged with violation of a court order. She was jailed with no bond.

July 24

• Quanedra Braswell, 20, of 3075 NC 64 Alt. E, Tarboro, was charged with failure to appear in court. She was jailed under a $500 secured bond.

Also the following person was charged by the Tarboro Police Department.

• Katrina Denise Wilkins, 36, of 210 Martin Sasser Dr., Tarboro was with embezzlement and larceny by employee. She was jailed under a $50,000 secured bond.

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