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24, 2012 Possession of Narcotics/Buxton: On Jan. 22, deputies from the Dare County Sheriff’s Narcotics Unit initiated a traffic stop on the Buxton Back Road in Buxton. The stop was part of an ongoing narcotics investigation. As a result of the stop, deputies located a quantity of Oxycodone. Charges were brought against David Kelly Morrison, 46, Buxton Back Road. He was charged with possession with the intent to sell or deliver Oxycodone and maintaining a vehicle for the keeping or selling of a controlled substance. He was committed to the Dare County Detention Center in lieu of $225,000 bond. Dec. 21, 2011  Narcotics
Arrest Buxton: On Dec. 7, Dare County Deputy Sheriff C. M. Aguirre
initiated a traffic stop on a vehicle in Buxton for a traffic
violation. During the course of the stop, investigation led
to
the deployment of Dare County Sheriff’s Deputy D.J. Saffell and K-9
Rico. As a result of the deployment of the K-9, a search was
conducted that yielded a quantity of controlled substances, Dilaudid
and Suboxone. The following arrests were made. Suspect 1: Jeremy Robert Mills, 32, 10112 Jim Morris Road, Fredericksburg, Va. Charges: Possession of Schedule II Controlled Substance Possession of Schedule III Controlled Substance Possession of Drug Paraphernalia Released on $5,000 Bond Suspect 2: Arthur Eugene Willis, 25, 38 Chatham Heights Road, Fredericksburg, Va. Charges: Possession of Schedule II Controlled Substance Possession of Schedule III Controlled Substance Possession of Drug Paraphernalia Drivers License Violation Held at the Dare County Detention Center in lieu of $5,000 bond Random Vehicle Breaking and Entering: On several occasions since late November, there have been multiple instances of breaking and entering of vehicles in various Dare County neighborhoods. These crimes have been committed in the middle of the night, on unlocked vehicles, with mainly cash or other negotiable items being taken. The Dare County Sheriff’s Office urges all residents to lock your vehicles, even if they are parked under your house or in a carport. This is usually enough to deter these types of crimes. Do not hesitate to call 911 should you hear a suspicious noise around your house or car, or see suspicious persons. “During this, the Christmas season,” said Dare County Sheriff Doug Doughtie, “I would like to ask all Dare County residents and visitors to use extra caution while shopping, parking your car, or using automatic teller machines. Be aware of your surroundings, place packages out of sight, and always lock your car, even at your house. As Christmas parties are held, always remember to have a designated driver if you plan to consume alcohol, no matter how short the trip home is. “Be safe, be careful and have a Merry Christmas.” Dec. 13, 2011  Drug
bust in Salvo: On Nov. 30, The Dare County Sheriff’s Office, the Nags
Head Police Department, and the Kill Devil Hills Police Department
executed a search warrant at 27242 Sand St., in Salvo. The Sheriff’s
Office seized LSD and marijuana, along with six long guns and one
handgun. Two subjects were arrested. James Claiborne Steele, 44, 24227 Sea Sound Rd., Rodanthe. He was served with three Grand Jury indictments for the following charges: 2 counts of Trafficking of Opium Derivative by Possession 2 counts of Trafficking of Opium Derivative by Sale 1 count of Sell / Deliver Sch. II (Methadone) 3 counts of PWISD Sch. II (Methadone) 1 count of maintain a dwelling for Controlled Substance Along with these warrants he was also charged with one count of felony possession of LSD Schedule .I, as a result of the search warrant. He was committed to the Dare County Detention Center in lieu of $185,000 bond  Nathan Alan Stancil, 24, 27242 Sand
St., in Salvo was arrested incident to the search warrant for the
following charges:1 count of misdemeanor possession of marijuana 1 count of misdemeanor possession of drug paraphernalia 1 count of misdemeanor maintaining a dwelling for controlled substance He was released on $4,000 bond. Oct. 26, 2011  Larceny
of Heat Pumps/Buxton: On Sept. 11, Deputy Matt Stowe of the Dare County
Sheriff’s Office answered a call regarding a larceny from a foreclosed
home in the Buxton community. Upon his arrival, he found that
heat pumps had been stolen from two residences on Crooked Ridge Trail
in Buxton. Dare County Sheriff’s Investigator Doug Oberbeck
was
assigned to the case. As a result of his investigation, and
with
the help of several members of the community, Oberbeck was able to
locate one of the stolen heat pumps and make an arrest in the case on
Oct. 20. Arrested was Billy Jack Quidley, 22, 48089 quidley Lane,
Buxton. He was charged with felony possession of stolen
property
and felony attempting to obtain property by false pretense.
He
was released on $2,000 bail. Oct. 17, 2011  Domestic
Violence Arrest/Hatteras Island: On Oct. 7, Deputies M.A. Harris and J.
M. Spragins from the Dare County Sheriff’s Office responded
to a
reported domestic disturbance in progress call at 56190 Cedar Ave in
Hatteras. Upon their arrival, assisted by units from the
National
Park Service, deputies heard an argument at the residence. As
a
result of the investigation of the incident, deputies and Park Service
officers attempted to arrest the suspect involved in the reported
dispute. The suspect was subdued after he resisted
officers. He was subsequently charged with multiple domestic
violence related charges, as well as charges brought by deputies as a
result of the arrest. The suspect arrested is Devon Christopher Bierwerth, 28, of Hatteras. He is charged with assault by strangulation, first degree burglary, breaking and entering, assault on a female, communicating threats, resisting, obstructing, and delaying an officer, domestic trespass, and second degree trespass. Bierwerth is confined in the Dare County Detention Center in lieu of $115,000 bond. Oct. 13, 2011  Assault in
Hatteras village:
On Sept. 24, Sgt. E. J. Scarborough of the Dare County Sheriff’s Office
responded to the intersection of Kohler Drive and Highway 12 to
investigate a reported assault. Upon arrival, Scarborough met
with the victim who reported that unknown persons had assaulted him
after an incident involving the blocking of a street. The
victim
was transported to Avon Medical Center for treatment. The
case
was assigned to the Dare Sheriff’s Office Criminal Investigation
Division for further investigation. On Oct. 3, Investigator
K.H.
Lawson arrested a suspect in the case. Joseph Allen Hudnell, 36, of Belhaven, N.C., was charged with felony assault inflicting bodily injury and released on $2,500 bond.  Assault/Kidnapping
in Buxton: On
Friday, Sept. 30, The Dare County Sheriff’s Office was asked to
investigate an assault that had occurred the previous day, Sept.
29. Sgt. E. J. Scarborough responded to the location of the
reported assault and began an investigation. As a result of
this
investigation, Scarborough interviewed several witnesses and was able
to conclude that in addition to the original crime reported, the victim
of the assault had also allegedly been prevented from leaving the
residence by the suspect. Further investigation led to the
arrest
of Christopher Lee Chrobot, 21, 47029 Bernice Lane, Buxton.
He
was charged with second degree kidnapping and assault on a female. He
was held at the Dare County Detention Center in lieu of $10,500 bondBreaking and Entering, Assault, Hatteras Island: On Sept. 23, Dare County deputies responded to a report of a breaking and entering and assault at 40185 Methodist Church Road in Avon. Upon their arrival, the resident reported that three persons had entered his home and assaulted him. Suspects then allegedly ran from the residence and fled the scene. A National Park Service Ranger, who was near the scene, located a vehicle that matched the description of the one that fled the Avon address. This vehicle was stopped and the occupants questioned. As a result of this questioning, and further investigation by deputies, the following persons were arrested and charged. James Kenneth Thomas, 22, 6230 Old Leesburg Rd, Hopkins, S.C. Charges: misdemeanor breaking and entering, simple assault, aiding and abetting DWI, possession of open container of alcoholic beverage. Released on $1,000 Bond Michael Jay Daniels, 34, Sportsman Drive, Frisco. Charges: misdemeanor breaking and entering, simple assault, aiding and abetting DWI. Released on $500 bond Joseph Steven Thomas, 20, 57182C Deering Ridge Road, Hatteras. Charges: misdemeanor breaking and entering, simple assault, DWI, provisional licensee driving after consuming alcohol, registration violation, failure to register address change. Released on $2,500 Bond Aug. 15, 2011  Cocaine trafficking arrest on Hatteras Island:
On Aug. 5, the Dare County Sheriff’s Office Narcotic Unit and the DCSO
Patrol Division, along with the Kill Devil Hills Police, conducted a
narcotics investigation in the Buxton community that resulted in the
seizure of significant quantities of crack cocaine, powder cocaine, and
marijuana. Arrested was Kenneth Cadwell McClees, 31, 507 Weeping Willow Dr., Durham, N.C. He was charged with trafficking cocaine by possession and released in lieu of $50,000 bond. This investigation continues and additional charges are pending. Additional charge in Hatteras Island breaking and entering: Additional charges have were brought on Aug. 8 against Jason Patrick Williams, 31, 40019 McMillen Road in Avon in the breaking and entering that occurred at the Hatteras Histories and Mysteries Museum in Avon on July 22. Williams has been charged by Dare County Investigator Mike Davieds with assault with a deadly weapon with intent to kill and inflicting serious injury, regarding an assault that occurred in the vicinity of the museum shortly after the incident occurred. Williams remains in the Dare County Detention Center under a $70,525 bond. Aug. 2, 2011 Breaking and Entering with Assault, Hatteras Island: On Friday, July 22, 2011, deputies from the Dare County Sheriff’s Office responded to the report of a breaking and entering with an associated assault at the Hatteras Histories and Mysteries Museum in Avon. Deputies found that an employee from a business near the museum had been assaulted by the perpetrator after approaching him as he was leaving the museum. An investigation by Dare County Major Norman Johnson and a member of the Dare County Narcotics Unit yielded a suspect, who in turn was arrested by Investigator Mike Davieds of the Dare County CID unit. Arrested in the case was Jason Patrick Williams, 31, of 40019 McMillen Road in Avon. He is charged with felony breaking and entering and larceny and remains in the Dare County Detention Center under a $10,525 bond. Other charges are pending. July 22, 2011 Vehicle Break-ins Hatteras Island: During the last two weeks, there has been a rash of vehicle break-ins on Hatteras Island, primarily in the Rodanthe and Frisco communities. Items taken in these incidents include electronics, money, and clothes. The incidents appear to be crimes of opportunity, as the vehicles victimized were unlocked. The Dare County Sheriff’s Office reminds citizens and visitors to always lock your vehicles and remove any valuables. Secure inside your residence or rental any surfboard or other valuable that may easily be carried away. Anyone with information regarding these crimes is asked to call the Dare County Sheriff’s office at 475-5980, or the Dare Community Crimeline at (252) 473-3111, or (800)745-2746. June 29, 2011 Burglary arrest Hatteras Island: On Friday, June 24, at about 2 a.m., the resident at 40050 Highway 12 in Avon reported that there was an intruder in the residence. Deputies and Investigators from the Dare County Sheriff’s Office responded and found that a burglary had occurred, but the perpetrator had left the premises. Deputies conducted a crime scene search and initially were unable to locate the suspect. At approximately 6 a.m., Investigator Doug Oberbeck was able to take the suspect into custody near the scene of the crime. Jody Lee Lavender, 31, of 185 South Haven Drive, Mooresville, N.C., was arrested and charged with first degree burglary. Bond was set at $2,500. June 22, 2011 More break-in arrests on Hatteras Island: During the weekend of June 11-12, there were several motor vehicles broken into in the Frisco community. Deputy Sheriff Joey Spragins, while handling an unrelated call for service, was able to locate a gun stolen in Buxton on May 25. From this information, Dare County Criminal Investigators Sgt. Scott Rodriguez, Doug Oberbeck, and Phil Tokazowski were able to take the information and develop suspects in the Frisco car break-in cases, as well as the case involving the stolen gun. As a result of their investigation, a significant amount of stolen property was recovered and the following arrests were made on June 16: Richard William Taylor, 18, 52180 Mare Vista Drive, Frisco. Charged with felony possession of a stolen firearm, possession of firearm by a convicted felon, and four counts of breaking and entering of a motor vehicle. Bond was set at $42,500. Julio Leal, 18, 52236 Lovey Lane, Frisco. Charged with four counts of breaking and entering of a motor vehicle, felony larceny of a firearm, and possession of a stolen firearm. Bond was set at $20,000. Samantha Taylor, 18, 48313 Buxton Back Road, Buxton. Charged with felony larceny of a firearm, felony possession of a stolen firearm, and four counts of breaking and entering a motor vehicle. Bond was set at $25,000. Steven Anthony Nelson, 17, 51834 Highway 12, Frisco. Charged with one count of breaking and entering a motor vehicle. Bond was set at $1,000. June 17, 2011 Breaking and Entering Arrests Hatteras Island, Recovery of Stolen Property: On June 13, Sgt. Jack Scarborough of the Dare County Sheriff’s Office, accompanied by members of the Criminal Investigation Division, went to 57402 Highway 12 in Hatteras village, armed with a warrant to search the premises. The warrant was issued to search for a golf cart reported stolen from Columbia, S.C. The stolen cart was found in the backyard of the residence. There also was a quantity of methamphetamine discovered. Further investigation led to the recovery of more property in the form of some electronic equipment allegedly stolen from automobile break-ins in Hatteras on June 11. CID Deputies Doug Oberbeck and Phil Tokazowski were able to determine that the stolen items had been in the possession of two juveniles and one 16-year-old in Virginia. Juvenile petitions are to be drawn on the local juveniles and warrants will be drawn on the 16-year-old for the Hatteras auto break-ins as soon as he can be returned from Virginia. In the recovery of the stolen golf cart, Joseph Steven Thomas, 19, 57402 Highway 12, Hatteras, was arrested. He was charged with possession of stolen goods (felony), possession of Schedule II controlled substance, underage possession of alcoholic beverage. Bond was set at $10,000. June 3, 2011 Vehicle breaking and entering in Frisco. On Monday, May 30, Dare County Sheriff’s Deputies were called to Frisco for a breaking and entering of a motor vehicle in progress. Upon arrival of the deputies, the residents identified the suspect and the three vehicles that were broken into in the area. The suspect was arrested and transported to the Dare County Detention Center. The suspect is identified as Mahonie Willis, 23, of Highway 12 in Frisco. He was charged with three counts of breaking and entering a motor vehicle, which is a felony, and was held in lieu of $10,000 bond. Frisco woman charged with possession of cocaine. On June 1, deputies from the Dare County Sheriff’s Office went to Norwood Armstrong’s residence on Etheridge Road in Manteo to investigate a report of a runaway juvenile. While conducting that investigation, a quantity of crack cocaine was located inside the residence. Arrested and charged with possession of cocaine were Norwood Armstrong, 57, of Etheridge Road, Manteo and Doris Bailey, 25, of Hughes Lane in Frisco. Bond was set at $3,000 each. Felony marijuana arrest on Hatteras Island. On June 1, while on preventive patrol, Deputy Stephen Hickman of the Dare County Sheriff’s Office stopped a vehicle in Frisco for an equipment violation. While conducting the stop, Deputy Hickman detected an odor of marijuana in the vehicle. Dare Deputy Sheriff Dave Saffell and K-9 Rico conducted a search of the vehicle and discovered a quantity of marijuana and psilocybin (mushrooms). Arrested was Jonathan V. Rodriguez, 21, of Dix Hills, N.Y. He was charged with possession of Schedule I drug (psilocybin), felonious possession of marijuana, and possession with the intent to sell or deliver marijuana. Bond was set at $2,000. May 19, 2011 Automobile break-ins in Hatteras: Overnight Saturday, May 15, persons unknown entered six different vehicles in the Hatteras area, taking various objects from the vehicles. The vehicles were unsecured. There have been no arrests in these cases. Some items were recovered in the dune-line area behind the houses were the vehicles were parked. The Dare County Sheriff’s Office reminds citizens and visitors to remove any valuables from view inside their vehicles and lock them in the trunk or in another secure area, and lock your car doors. These crimes appear to be crimes of opportunity, and many such crimes can be prevented by securing your valuables and vehicles. May 2, 2011 Narcotics arrest on Hatteras Island. On Saturday, April 30, Dare County Deputy Sheriff Christian Aguirre, while on patrol in Avon, conducted a traffic stop of a 2004 Volkswagen for an equipment violation. As a result of this stop, and with the assistance of the Dare County Sheriff’s Office K-9 unit, Deputy Aguirre was able to locate a quantity of cocaine in the passenger area of the vehicle. Two men were charged. James Scott Perrt, 26, of Lunar Drive in Kitty Hawk was charged with felony possession of cocaine, misdemeanor driving while license revoked, and possession of open container of alcohol (infraction). He is confined at the Dare County Detention Center in lieu of $5,500 bond. Also charged was Agustin Salomon, 36, of Sunfish Court in Avon. He was charged with felony possession of cocaine and is being held at the Dare County Detention Center in lieu of $5,000 bond. Concealed weapon arrest on Hatteras Island. On Friday, April 29, Dare County Deputy Sheriff Christian Aguirre conducted a traffic stop for a speeding violation. While conducting the stop, Deputy Aguirre discovered a .45 caliber handgun and a small quantity of marijuana. Christopher Daniel Knizekewich, 28, of Fisherman’s Road in Norfolk, Va., was charged with driving 77 in a 55 mph zone, possession of marijuana, possession of drug paraphernalia, and carrying a concealed weapon – all misdemeanors. He was released on a secured bond of $500. April 22, 2011 MARIJUANA ARRESTS IN WAVES. On April 19, as a result of an undercover drug investigation, a search warrant was executed on 25651 Lances Way, Unit 2C, in Waves. During the search of the residence, a quantity of marijuana was seized, along with some associated cash. Brandon Michael Schied, 25, of 25651 Lances Way was arrested and charged with possession with intent to sell or deliver a controlled substance, marijuana. His bond was set at $1,500. Also, Darren K. Howerton, 24, of Waves was issued a citation for misdemeanor violations – possession of marijuana and possession of drug paraphernalia. April 12, 2011 FELONY MARIJUANA ARREST: As a result of a traffic stop on Sunday, April 10, a Buxton man has been arrested on two felony drug charges. The Dare County Sheriff’s Office Narcotics Division and the Nags Head Police Department stopped a vehicle in Nags Head on Old Oregon Inlet Road. The traffic stop netted approximately one pound of marijuana. The suspect was transported to the Dare County Detention Center without incident. Jeffrey W. Jones, 47, of Lost Tree Trail was charged with possession with intent to sell and deliver marijuana and possession of marijuana. Bond was set at $1,500. March 21, 2011 STOLEN VEHICLE ON HATTERAS ISLAND: At about 7:35 p.m. on Sunday, March 20, a citizen reported that someone stole a Jeep Cherokee belonging to Mary Jane Scarborough in Avon. According to the person reporting, the vehicle left in an unknown direction. An off-duty Dare County deputy sheriff, who was monitoring the radio traffic on the island, heard the call, and spotted the vehicle on the side of Highway 12, north of Ramp 30, with a male subject walking around it. The off-duty deputy reported this to responding units, who in turn apprehended the subject. He was transported to the Dare County Detention Center. Charged in the incident is Jonathan Malachi Gray, 42, of Tarpon Lane in Avon. Charges include larceny of a motor vehicle (a felony), driving while impaired, and possession of marijuana. Bond was set at $3,000. March 7, 2011 Narcotics arrest in Frisco. On Saturday March 5, while conducting a traffic stop in Frisco, Deputy C. M. Aguirre of the Dare County Sheriff’s Office arrested a Virginia man on narcotics violations. Cameron Joseph Bertram, 17, of Virginia Beach, was arrested on several charges, including the possession of Psilocybin (mushrooms). Charges are possession of Psilocybin (felony), possession of marijuana (misdemeanor), possession of drug paraphernalia (misdemeanor). The suspect was released on $1,000 bond. February 21, 2011
January 19, 2011
According
to an article in the
Daily Record of Parsippany, N.J., Long was tracked to North Carolina
and a charter fishing boat, which was at sea when authorities contacted
the vessel and directed it to the Oregon Inlet Coast Guard Station in
North Carolina, Bianchi said.
“I would like to commend our deputies, as well as officers from the National Park Service, The N.C. Marine Patrol, the FBI, SBI, and the Kitty Hawk Police Department for the spirit of cooperation that led to this successful apprehension,” said Dare County Sheriff Doug Doughtie. “When law enforcement agencies pool their resources, great things happen.
January 5, 2011
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