The Daily Southerner, Tarboro, NC

Local News

April 26, 2012

CRIME ROUNDUP

Correspondent Van Holland

TARBORO — The Tarboro Police Department charged three people with driving while impaired and with felonies for obtaining property by false pretense. They also issued citations for traffic violations and charged others with crimes during the past week.

April 16

• Gerado Alloyo, 23, of Charlotte Ann Lane, Tarboro, was charged with consuming a malt beverage on premises.

April 17

• Tiffany Sharpe, 24, of 405 Chestnut St., Tarboro, was charged with simple physical assault and second degree trespassing.

• Latisha Lynette Hilliard, 22, of 204 Mutual Blvd., Princeville, was charged with simple physical assault and second degree trespassing.

• Jeshona Monik Allen, 21, of 405 Chestnut St., Tarboro, was charged with simple physical assault and second degree trespassing.

• Demetric Devon Lancaster, 30, of 410 Chestnut St., Tarboro, was charged with driving while license revoked.

April 18

• Tareke Jammond Harper, 28, of Rt. 5 Box 81 Concrete Road, Princeville, was charged with driving while license revoked.

• William Leon Henderson, Jr., 36, of 703 Linden St., Tarboro, was charged with revoked registration plate.

• Rasheen Travon Council, 17, of 404 Lincoln Road, Tarboro, was charged with trespassing.

• James Edward Howell, 47, of 4924 Frank Price Church Road, Wilson, was charged with failure to appear in court, three counts of felony larceny and felony obtaining property by false pretense. He was jailed under a $6,000 secured bond.

• Lorenzo Devon Batts, 30, of 908 Howard Ave., Tarboro, was charged with misdemeanor larceny and felony obtaining property by false pretense. He was jailed under a $500 secured bond.

• Jennifer Ellen Thorpe, 24, of 100 Hunterhill Road Apt. 12D, Tarboro, was charged with simple assault.

• Kendrick Emmanuel Miller, 26, of 101 Sorey Ave., Tarboro, was charged with driving while impaired, driving while license revoked, hit and run and open container. His BAC registered .27.

• Darnell Maine McDougald, 21, of 1104 Newsome St., Tarboro, was charged with felony possession of cocaine, possession of drug paraphernalia and covering registration plate.

• Joshua Lee Pettaway, 20, of 1201 Martin Luther King, Jr. Dr., Tarboro, was charged with possession of marijuana and possession of drug paraphernalia.

• Sandra Webb Butler, 42, 2210 Colonial Road, Tarboro, was charged with felony obtaining property by false pretense.

• Angela Christine Coley, 38, of 810 W. Country Club Dr., Tarboro, was charged with forgery of instrument.

April 19

• Edward Caywood, 46, of 3950 Wayside Road, Conway, was charged with driving while license revoked and safe movement violation.

April 21

• Alfredo Gimancer Cruz, 23, of 2501 St. Andrew St., Tarboro, was charged with no operators license.

• Leon Sanchez Eduardo, 49, of 421 Newcastle St., Brunswick, Ga., was charged with no operators license.

• Charnessa Rayshelle Soloman, 25, of 204 Georgia Ave., Tarboro, was charged with disorderly conduct.

• Joseph Matthew Davenport, Jr., 49, of 220 Bally Hack Lane, Conetoe, was charged with careless and reckless driving and leaving the scene of an accident.

• Michael Jaquan Bell, 29, 400 W. Walnut St., Tarboro, was charged with driving while impaired and no operators license. His blood alcohol content registered .15.

April 22

• Agustin Fabian-Sylva, 23, of 160 Barbara Lane, Tarboro, was charged with driving while impaired and careless and reckless driving.

 

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