Kannapolis couple charged in severe beating of infant

By Jessie Burchette news@kannapoliscitizen.com The parents of an infant who suffered severe head trauma have been charged with felony child abuse. Police said the infant may have suffered debilitating head injuries in the June 30 incident. Kannapolis Police have charged David Burns Coley, 28, and April Michelle King, 24, both of 1110 Klondale Ave. with felony child abuse inflicting serious injury.  Klondale Avenue is on the east side of the city, running between Bethpage Road and Rogers Lake roads. Coley is also charged with felony assault with a deadly weapon inflicting serious injury. The child was 2 months old when it was rushed to Carolinas Medical Center NorthEast on June 30. The parents told medical personnel that they had dropped the child. Capt. Chuck Adams said medical personnel said some of the injuries on the child had occurred previously and had begun to heal. Adams said the child was not injured from a fall but sustained blunt trauma to the head. The infant was in the hospital for several weeks before being placed with a foster family. “The child is doing better,” said Adams, “We don’t know if  the head injury will be debilitating long term.” Police got the initial call from Cabarrus EMS personnel regarding the injuries, and later from the hospital. Adams said the criminal investigation unit worked on the case for weeks and consulted with the the Cabarrus District Attorney before filing the charges. Coley and King have no other children. Adams declined to specify how police believe the  injuries were  inflicted. He said the charge of assault with a deadly weapon relates to the physical size of Coley in relation to the child. Coley posted a $25,000 bond. He was scheduled to appear in Cabarrus District Court Monday. King posted a $2,000 bond and was also scheduled to appear in court Monday. Police have opened a new child abuse investigation  non-related to Coley and King. A 2-year-old child was treated at CMC-NorthEast for cigarette burns and bruises. Police began the investigation Sunday.  A police log entry identified a 19-year-old man as a suspect.

Crime news - man taking pictures of children draws attention

By Frank DeLoache news@kannapoliscitizen.com A man taking pictures of children playing in the splash pad in the city of Kannapolis’ Village Park drew the concern of people at the neighboring YMCA and library. So much so that they called Kannapolis police about 4 p.m. Aug. 11, a Monday. Officers found the man taking pictures on a bench at the library, according to Kannapolis Police Capt. Chuck Adams. But after talking to him, they concluded he wasn’t breaking the law and had a constitutional right to be there, Adams said. The 59-year-old Kannapolis man has no criminal record or outstanding warrants against him, Wayne said, and he told officers he was not taking “sexually oriented” pictures. The man told officers “he was free to sit in a public place,” Adams said. Police documented the incident in a police report, so they would have a record, Adams said.   Arrests • William Roseman, 27, 714 Murphy St.; probation violation; $3,000 bond; 10:31 a.m. Aug. 10. • Mark Dancy, 46, 305 E. 16th St.; possession of drug paraphernalia; $750 bond; 10:41 p.m. Aug. 11. • Charles W. Gwin, 30, 2600 Vale Ave.; failure to appear on charges of driving with revoked license and expired tag; $1,500 bond; 9:54 a.m. Aug. 9. • Ravar Carjon Harris, 28, 211 James St.; assault & battery, communicating threats; $500 bond; 3:13 p.m. Aug. 10. • Arkim Wallace, 37, 912 Carolyn Ave.; simple physical assault; 12:55 p.m. Aug. 11. • David Johnson, 31, 209 W. 16th St.; failure to appear on possessing stolen property charge; $1,500 bond; 10 a.m. Aug. 13. • Charles William Bell, 42, 2917 Glendale Ave.; failure to appear on earlier charge; $500 bond; 4:14 p.m. Aug. 13. • Jerome Fields, 43, 918 Oakshade Ave.; worthless checks; 4:46 p.m. Aug. 9. • Hank William Craig, 48, 413 E. 18th St.; drunk and disruptive (allegedly for yelling vulgar, obscene works in public while intoxicated and causing a disturbance at an unspecified location); $1,500 bond; 9:45 p.m. Aug. 13. • Eric John Saldana, 39, 10874 Store House Court, Davidson; driving while impaired, speeding; written promise to appear in court; 2 a.m. Aug. 14. • Giovannia Springs, 22, 1021 Kentucky St.; driving while impaired, felony probation violation, uttering forged endorsement; $2,490 bond; 9:45 p.m. Aug. 14. • Randall Lee Moore, 19, 121 Kendrick Farm Drive; failure to appear on driving with revoked license and expired inspection charges; $3,500 bond; 2 p.m. Aug. 14. • Randy J. Morton, 49, streets of Kannapolis; drunk and disruptive (allegedly cursing loudly in public); $3,000 bond; 9:30 p.m. Aug. 14. • Christopher Scott Saddler, 33, 1014 Rhode Island Ave.; communicating threats, threating phone call; 11 p.m. Aug. 14. • Randy Clarence Evans, 47, 825 S. Ridge Ave.; driving while impaired (.13 blood-alcohol test); written promise to appear in court; 10 p.m. Aug. 14. • Jeremy Scott Green, 19, 1606 Fredrick Ave.; tampering with vehicle parts (allegedly for unbolting a catalytic converter belonging to Marcus Lingle, 87); $3,000 bond; 1:22 a.m. Aug. 15. Later on Aug. 15, additional charges of driving while impaired, underage possession of alcohol, failure to wear a helmet on a motorcycle and possession of marijuana. Bond increased $1,000. • Nicholas Fowler, 17, 9205 Wright Road; drug, traffic violations (allegedly possession of marijuana); 7:30 p.m. Aug. 14. • Joshua Aaron Senk, 28, 427 Wensil St. N.W.; burglary by forcible entry; $700 bond; 4:21 a.m. Aug. 15. • Alesha Thomas, 29, 1218 Sandy Bottom Drive; driving while impaired (.2 blood-alcohol test); 12:25 p.m. Aug. 16. • Cory Steven McDonald, 39, 1105 Horton Ave.; driving with revoked license; $2,000 bond; 8:25 p.m. Aug. 15.  • Michael Ray Horne, 37, 2105 Brantley Road; simple non-physical threat; 3:11 p.m. Aug. 16. • Kelly Thompson, 17, 510 Florence Ave.; simple physical assault; 5:27 p.m. Aug. 16.  • Angela Denise Sawyer, 37, 138 Waco Ave.; burglary by nonforced entry, resisting an officer; $1,000 bond; 10:15 p.m. Aug. 16. • Carl Duncan Carter, 39, 504 W. 22nd St.; drunk and disruptive; $500 bond; 4 a.m. Aug. 17. • Jose F. Rojas, 16, 704 Verona St.; underage possession of alcohol; $500 bond; 6:35 a.m. Aug. 17. • Charles Leroy Black, 26, 1004 Poplar Ave.; vandalism; 3:20 a.m. Aug. 18. • Matthew Lucas, 17, 160 Wal/Hollow Lane; larceny from a motor vehicle; 1:10 p.m. Aug. 16. • William Kirby, 47, 1117 Shady Circle; driving while impaired (.16 blood-alcohol test); 3 a.m. Aug. 16.  • Pat Winchester, 65, 505 Commonwealth Drive; simple non-physical threat; 12:15 p.m. Aug. 16.   Incidents • At 12:24 p.m. Aug. 10, officers responded to a report of the death of Dorshie Lott, 97, apparently by natural causes. • At 6:20 p.m. Aug. 10, officers reponded to a report that Erica Curl, 16, was missing. • At 12:24 p.m. Aug. 11, Timothy Brattain, 43, reported the theft of property. • At 3:34 p.m. Aug. 11, Jessica Morgan, 19, reported her ex-boyfriend, 17, took her debit card from her vehicle. • At 5:30 p.m. Aug. 11, VSI Entertainment reported a customer rented a movie with a counterfeit $5 bill. • At 1:25 a.m. Aug. 12, Robert Cohen, 49, reported his TV stolen. • At 7:10 p.m. Aug. 11, Brian Scharf, 34, reported his tools stolen. • At 3 p.m. Aug. 13, Lowe’s Food Store No. 225 reported a customer paid for food using a check from a closed account. • At 4:15 p.m. Aug. 13, Domino’s Pizza and Juniper Properties reported vandals spray painted the side and rear of their building and a truck. • At 8:45 p.m. Aug. 13, a stolen vehicle belonging to Rogelio Delacruz was recovered. • At 8:57 a.m. Aug. 14, Ryan Homes reported thieves cut wire from the crawl space of a house under construction at an unspecified location. • At 10:52 a.m. Aug. 14, officers investigated a report of someone attempting to pass a counterfeit bill at an unspecified location. • At 4:05 p.m. Aug. 14, Bonita Parks, 39, reported someone fired a gun into her residence. • At 10:15 p.m. Aug. 14, En Chen, 30, Ji Chen, 31, and Wang Xu, 26, reported someone kicked open their locked back door and stole laptop computers from their unspecified location. • At 3:18 a.m. Aug. 15, Daniel Hunsucker, 62, reported a mo-ped stolen from his back patio. • At 12:01 p.m. Aug. 15, officers responded to a report of Justin Hill, 16, and Jalon Bivens, 13, missing. • At 8:30 a.m. Aug. 15, Paul Wilson, 64, reported someone stole his credit card and withdrew money with it. • At 8:01 a.m. Aug. 15, John Leonard, 46, reported a mo-ped stolen from his porch. • At 9:52 a.m. Aug. 15, Ti-Gi’s Lingerie reported a 19-year-old man used a crowbar to break in through a back door and steal items. • At 3:35 p.m. Aug. 15, officers questioned a 23-year-old man about having marijuana in his vehicle at an unspecified location. • At 12:38 a.m. Aug. 16, E-Z Stop reported a rock thrown through the store window. • At 4:55 p.m. Aug. 15, First Bank reported an 18-year-old man tried to cash a fraudulent check and then left the bank when questioned. • At 12:09 p.m. Aug. 15, Jeffrey Evans, 34, reported golf clubs stolen from his unlocked garage. • At 9:20 p.m. Aug. 16, officers responded a reported fight between a husband, 42, and wife, 34. • At 9:33 p.m. Aug. 16, Mary Amici, 24, reported a 37-year-old woman entered her home through the front door without permission. • At 1:10 a.m. Aug. 17, officers questioned two male teens, ages 17 and 19, at an unspecified location about having marijuana. • At 3:47 a.m. Aug. 17, officers responded a report of a 39-year-old man standing in an unspecified roadway and cursing. • At 5:41 a.m. Aug. 17, officers questioned a 17-year-old male about drinking underage. • At 9 a.m. Aug. 15, Lowe’s Foods reported getting a fraudulent check. • At 12:49 p.m. Aug. 17, Minerva Diaz-Narvaez, 36, reported someone entered her home without permission. • At 6:35 p.m. Aug. 17, officers questioned a 16-year-old male at an unspecified location about underage drinking. • At 6:30 p.m. Aug. 17, officers investigated a tip that a 19-year-old man had burned a 2-year-old with a cigarette. • At 7:15 p.m. Aug. 17, Aaron Church, 19, and Brittany Arnette, 18, reported a break-in through their back door. • At 3:20 a.m. Aug. 18, officers questioned a 26-year-old man at an unspecified location about possession of marijuana. • At 2:19 a.m. Aug. 18, Jonathan Grubbs, 18, reported a break-in through a window in the back of his home. • At 8:19 a.m. Aug. 18, officers investigated a report of a father striking his daughter in the face with his fist.   Cabarrus County Sheriff’s Office   Arrests • Raymond J. Smoutherson, 28, 261 Lincoln St., Concord; failure to appear on uninsured driver charge; $500 bond; Aug. 4; Deputy Hale. • Acquilla Gbunblee, 48, 108 Elmwood St., Salisbury; failure to appear on fictitious tag, uninsured driver charges; $1,000 bond; Aug. 4; Deputy M. Hale. • William Abdul McGill, 29, 2847 Ridge Ave., Charlotte; felony breaking or entering, habitual felon; no bond, returned to prison; Deputy Hale. • Damien Montrell Billy, 27, 96 Grant St., Salisbury; seat belt violation, false information to an officer, no operator’s license, carrying a concealed weapon, driving with revoked license; $6,000 bond; Aug. 4; Deputy Hale. • Glenn Robert Chambers, 25, 14 Highland Ave., Concord; failure to appear on order for nonpayment of child support; no bond; Aug. 4; Deputy Harvey. • Tyrone N. Black, 25, 338 Kerr St., Concord; failure to appear on order for nonpayment of child support; $938 bond; Aug. 5; Deputy D. Burchett. • Ronnie Lee Simmons, 55, 8100 Dow Road, Charlotte; felony and misdemeanor larceny, possession of marijuana; $2,500 bond; Aug. 5; Deputy Burchett. • Brian Douglas Bittle, 41, 845 Skyland Drive, Mount Pleasant; larceny (three counts); $1,000 bond; Aug. 5; Deputy Hale. • Jessie B. Allison, 25, 2400 Roberta Road, Concord; two counts of driving with revoked license, no tag light; $4,000 bond; Aug. 5; Deputy Roberts. • Kirsten Chanel Ratliff, 19, 1225 Heathermist, Apt. 107, Charlotte; driving with revoked license, misdemeanor larceny; $3,000 bond; Aug. 5; Deputy Burchett. • Candy Sharay Mackin, 23, 1905 Terrybrook Lane, Apt. 1, Charlotte; financial card theft, misdemeanor probation violation, failure to appear on probation violation; $20,000 bond; Aug. 5; Deputy Burchett. • Glenda Aisha Deshield, 23, 4814 Archdale Road, Trinity; driving while impaired and with revoked license, failure to reduce speed, unauthorized use of a motor vehicle; $1,800 bond; Deputy Burchett. • Robert C. Link, 26, 247 Krimminger Ave., Concord; driving while impaired, speeding, failure to signal; written promise to appear in court; Aug. 5. • Mario Sundray Douglas, 26, 11675 Troutman Road, Midland; communicating threats, failure to pay child support, driving with revoked license; $15,952.86 bond; Aug. 6; Deputy Burchett. • Casey Alan Boyd, 23, 5533 Bonanza Drive, Concord; carrying concealed weapon, possession of marijuana and drug paraphernalia; $925 bond; Aug. 6; Deputy Burchett. • Bobby Eugene Deese, 42, 1020 Irish Potato Road, Concord; trespassing on posted property, communicating threats; written promise to appear in court; Aug. 6; Deputy Hale. • Eddie Ray Smith, 48, 1155 Hartsell Road, Midland; felony possession of cocaine and failure to appear on earlier cocaine possession charge; $4,000 bond; Aug. 5 and 6; Detective D.A. Burchett. • Bryan Scott Carr, 22, 1012 Waterview Drive, Concord; misdemeanor child abuse (Burke County); $90 bond; Aug. 6; Detective D.A. Burchett. • John Michael Hartgrove Jr., 42, 3778 Riverside Village Drive, Harrisburg; failure to appear on charges of driving while impaired and fictitious tag; $3,000 bond; Aug. 6; Deputy Klinglesmith. • John Leonard Dwinell Jr., 43, 2423 Kannapolis Hwy., Concord; driving while impaired and with open container of alcohol; $10,000 bond; Aug. 6; Deputy Gilmore. • Kelly Beatrice Ann Gaskins, 46, 3431 Roundcliff Drive, Concord; possession of stolen goods; $5,000 bond; Aug. 6; Deputy Sastoque. • Jason Wylie Johnson, 32, 3431 Roundcliff Drive, Concord; possession of stolen goods, failure to appear on misdemeanor larcency charge; $15,500 bond; Aug. 6, 9; deputies Sastoque, Fisher. • Franklin Lamar Burton, 36, 9850 N.C. 73 E., Mount Pleasant; assault with a deadly weapon; written promise to appear in court; Aug. 7; Deputy D. Sastoque. • Jennifer Diane Freeman, 36, 8615 Sharon Brook Drive, Charlotte; driving while impaired; written promise to appear in court; Aug. 7; Deputy B. Berg. • Jason P. Hallman, 28, 1101 Thorndale Road, Concord; misdemeanor larceny; $5,000 bond; Aug. 8; Deputy Heintz. • James M. Gibson, 27, Munsen Road, Concord; driving while impaired; custody release; Aug. 9; Deputy Bearden. • Jose Garcia Medina, 24, 7706 Ivy Hollow Drive, Charlotte; no operator’s license, speeding; $500 bond; Aug. 9; Deputy Elliott. • Adam J. Barber, 33, 2017 Stratford Ave., Charlotte; fugitive from Tennessee (child support); $10,000 bond; Deputy Moreau. • Joel David Nicholson, 24, 10105 Pioneer Mill Road, Concord; larcency of a firearm, felony larceny, false police report; $50,000 bond; Aug. 9; Deputy Heintz. • Rosendo Espinoza Hernandez, 25, 202 Arey Ave., Apt. A, Albemarle; driving while impaired (.1 blood-alcohol test), left of center and without license, seat belt violation; written promise to appear in court; Aug. 9; Deputy Adcock. • Robert S. Tirk, 43, 5212 Historic Springs Drive, Concord; driving while impaired (.18 blood-alcohol test) and with revoked license, no tag light; $2,000 bond; Aug. 9; Deputy Gue. • Joshua B. Henry, 20,   1414 Geneva Drive, Concord; driving with revoked license and no insurance, underage possession alcohol (two counts); $1,000 bond; Aug. 10; Deputy Blakely. • Hector Hernandez Melo, 17, 1201 Sebastian Way, Concord; no operator’s license, failure to appear on resisting an officer charge; $330 bond; Aug. 11; Deputy J. Fetzer. • Boyd Eugene Lefler, 44, 83 Stonecrest Circle, Concord; driving with revoked license, failure to register vehicle; $300 bond; Aug. 11; Deputy Fetzer. • Marlin Phillip Brown, 35, 6004 Firethorn Lane, Concord; threatening phone calls (Guilford County); written promise to appear in court; Aug. 11; Deputy Hale. • Christopher Lee Tucker, 26, 1390 Neisler Road, Concord; possession of marijuana; written promise to appear in court; Aug. 11; Deputy Sastoque. • Bobby Lee Steele Jr., 36,  121 High St., Concord; worthless checks (10 counts), failure to appear on probation violation; $5,000 bond; Aug. 11; deputies Wilson, Hale. • Lonnie E. Myers, 35, 1801 H. Brockington Road, Columbia, S.C.; failure to appear on charges of driving with revoked license and no insurance and using a foreign license; $500 bond; Aug. 13; Deputy R. McGraw. • Leigh A. Morris, 28, 11520 N.C. 49, Mount Pleasant; failure to appear on speeding and driving with revoked license charges; $500 bond; Aug. 13; Deputy D. Burchett. • Steven Pharr, 52, 2916 McGill Ave., Concord; second-degree trespassing, failure to appear on order of nonpayment of child support; $580 bond; Aug. 13; Deputy D. Burchett. • Larry W. Earnhardt, 28, 138 Bailyn Lane, Stanfield; driving with revoked license, resisting an officer; $2,000 bond; Aug. 13; Deputy Bearden. • Tyler Jacob “Dough Boy” Sexton, 21, 3938 Amsbury Road, Concord; possession of marijuana, order to show cause why he shouldn’t be held in contempt (Montgomery County); $2,000 bond; Aug. 15; Deputy D. Burchett. • Eric Labond Lanier, 27, 3200 Crystal Drive, Midland; obtaining property by false pretense; written promise to appear in court; Aug. 15; Deputy D. Burchett. • David Luis Rieu, 22, 355 Morning Dew Drive, Concord; expired registration, driving while uninsured; $100 bond; Aug. 15; Deputy M. Hale. • Donat Caleb Porter, 16, 970 Avery Court, Concord; failure to appear on possession of marijuana and simple assault charges; $180 bond; Aug. 15; Deputy B. Berg.   Incidents • On Aug. 11, Stephanie Fisher, 18, 5300 Columbia Pike, Arlington, Va., reported a break-in to her outbuilding at 5225 Powerline St., Kannapolis, and the theft of a $500 cable box. Deputy Sastoque. • On July 28, Edwin James Lafferty, 30, 3685 Old Concord Hwy., Concord, reported receiving a $10,000 fraudulent check in the mail with instructions to return a $5,000 money order. Sgt. Wensil. • On July 28, Samuel Gerald Tucci, 1072 Cox Mill Road, Concord, reported receiving a $4,000 fraudulent check in the mail for a vehicle he listed for sale on Craig’s List. The letter writer instructed him to return part of the money in a money order to Florida. Deputy Troutman. • On July 28, Helena B. Ells, 46, 901 Marshall Drive, Concord, reported someone scratched the right side of her 2001 Kia Sorento, causing $500 damage. Deputy Harris. • On July 29, Jeffery Richard Marchu, 4801 Fairbluff Road, Concord, reported someone broke a window of his home with a rock, causing $500 damage. Deputy Sastoque. • On July 29, Craig Barringer Craver, of Carolina Carwash, 8081 W. Franklin St., Mount Pleasant, reported $2,000 in damage to one of its bays and the theft of $750 in items. Deputy J. Harless. • On July 28, Murray Reid Campbell Jr., 38, 11116 Astoria Drive, Charlotte, reported someone caused $1,600 damage trying to break into a 2008 Buick Lacrosse CX, belonging to SMC Corp., on July 25. • On July 29, Bob Leon Hapeman, of B.H. Mechanical, Midland, reported someone cashed $3,943 in fraudulent checks in the company’s name. Deputy P. Harris. • On July 27, Donald E. Ward, 63, 2050 Ben Black Road, Midland, reported $505 in items stolen from his garage and $10 in items stolen from a 2006 Well Cargo trailer, belonging to Gene’s BBQ, between July 25 and 26. Deputy Moreau. • On July 28, Andrew Tyler Smith, 18, 7820 Weathersford Place, Harrisburg, reported someone broke a window in his 2005 GMC Canyon truck and stole $2,500 in property. Deputy Klinglesmith. • On July 29, Carolyn Johnson Gerbino, 10349 Troutman Road, Midland, reported someone used her identity to fraudulently obtain financial accounts. Deputy G. Christie. • On July 29, Hoy Allen Allman, 617 Dutch Road, Mount Pleasant, reported a break-in to a building where produce is sold, causing $1,150 in damage, and the theft of $150 in items. Deputy J. Harless. • On July 30, Jennifer Reeves, 19, 7847 Woodmere Drive, Harrisburg, reported someone stole $2,000 in items from her garage between July 27 and 30. Deputy Harless. • On July 30, Betty A. Alicea, 43, 336 Summit Court, Concord, reported a break-in to her 1999 Dodge van at 4001 Stouch Road and the theft of $100 in items. Deputy Torelli. • On July 30, Legare E. Wooten, 17, 211 Cottonwood Drive, Mount Holly, reported someone used her ATM card to withdraw $420 from her account at 5555 N.C. 49, Harrisburg, between July 26 and 30. Deputy Brown. • On July 18, two vehicle owners reported break-ins at 5650 N.C. 49 S., Harrisburg. Brandon Ray Hargett, 17, 4438 Zion Church Road, Concord, reported $400 damage to his 2000 GMC but nothing taken. Mark Allen Swartz, 32, 9680 Ravenscroft Lane, Concord, reported items taken and $400 damage to his company vehicle. Deputy Smith. • On July 19, Antonio Nicholas Minchilli III, 10116 Arbor Dale Ave., Harrisburg, reported a break-in to his outbuilding and the theft of $1,125 in property. Deputy G.L. Christie. • On July 14, two residents of N.C. 24/27 in Midland reported fraudulent use of their personal information. Joseph Howard Rogers, 46, 1233 N.C. 24/27, Midland, said someone obtained $3,260 in unspecified services using his ID, and Sadie Ruth Love, 62, 5687 N.C. 24/27, said someone used her Social Security number. Deputy Berg. • On July 24, Laurie McRae, 9505 Gerhardt Court, Harrisburg, reported arriving home on July 23 and finding the doors to her house open. McRae did not know if anything had been taken. Deputy Gilmore. • On July 24, Joe Ward, of Knapheide Truck Equipment, 2572 Fieldstone Trace, Midland, reported $1,500 in catalytic converters removed from trucks inside the firm’s secured lot. Deputy K.C. McClure. • On July 30, Gerald Richard Lewis, 43, 7813 Tottenham Drive, Harrisburg, reported a break-in, resulting in $100 damage, and the theft of $3,700 in items. Deputy Staton. • On July 30, Jamie Leeann Pinion, 26, 2350 Wallace Road, Midland, reported a break-in, resulting in $350 damage, to her 2004 Saturn Ion, and the theft of $50 in items. Deputy Zeman. • On July 31, William L. Gardner, 28, 4081 D.C. Drive, Concord, reported someone fraudulently opened a cell phone account in his name. Sgt. Tierney. • On July 31, Anthony L. Kemp, 43, 5730 Crayton Road, Mount Pleasant, reported the $825 in items stolen from his driveway. Deputy Harvey. • On July 31, Brenda Van Valen, 47, 3906 Dakeita Circle, Concord, reported $500 taken from her home between July 16 and 20. Deputy Lisk. • On Aug. 1, Steve Allen, of Piedmont Pools, 8059 W. Franklin St., Mount Pleasant, reported a $500 homemade work trailer stolen. Deputy J. Barringer. • On Aug. 1, Pansey Pressley Turner, of Turner Heating  and Cooling, 2550 Penninger Road, Concord, reported $2,550 in copper stolen from behind the business. Deputy D. Adcock. • On Aug. 1, Rebecca Brian Kluttz, 37, 8221 North Drive, Concord, reported a break-in, causing $300 damage, and the theft of $450 in items. Deputy Barringer. • On July 21, Derar Shakhtour, 35, of University Automotive, Harrisburg, reported  two catalytic converters, worth $200, stolen. • On July 22, Emory J. Quigley, 51, 8337 Middleton Circle, Harrisburg, reported the theft of $370 in items from his 1997 Ford Ranger. Deputy Brown. • On July 22, Deborah M. Haynes, 46, 8406 Middleton Circle, Harrisburg, reported the theft of $2,135 in property from his 2004 Nissan Quest. Deputy Gue. • On July 12, Dorothy Pain, 11033 Graybark Road, Midland, reported her daughter, Ashley A. Simone, 15, same address, missing. Last seen at 9:30 p.m., Ashley is 5 feet 2 inches, 140 pounds, with brown hair and blue eyes. • On July 13, two residents of Hammermill Drive in Harrisburg reported thefts from their porches between July 11 and 12. Earl B. Massey, 54, 5646 Hammermill Drive, said a $70 rocking chair was taken between July 11 and 12, and Bernard Christopher, 32, of 5627 Hammermill, reported $150 in items taken. Deputies Gue and B. Joyner. • On July 13, Ted R. Hildreth, 51, 8438 Locksley Drive, Harrisburg, reported the theft of $225 in items from his garage between July 11 and 13. Deputy Staton. • On July 17, Joy Y. Burris, 41, 3983 Town Center Road, Harrisburg, reported $200 in vandalism to her 2008 Hyundai sport utility vehicle at her home. Deputy Peck. • On Aug. 1, Betty Clay Hyatt, 62, 8050 Mauney Road, Midland, reported the theft of several medications from her home. Deputy D. Sastoque. • On Aug. 1, Elizabeth Annand Samantha Sledz, of Connecticut, reported $1,300 in items stolen from their unlocked vehicle while they were visiting Reed’s Gold Mine, Midland. Deputy D. Sastoque. • On Aug. 3, while patrolling, Deputy A.D. Edwards discovered a break-in at Peak Fitness, Harrisburg. • On Aug. 3, Dora Elizabeth May, 39, 982 Cy Circle, Concord, reported a dog bit her child at their home, causing minor injuries. Deputy Christie. • On Aug. 4, Stephen L. Bell, 43, 49 Pokeberry Trace, Concord, reported break-ins to his home and company vehicle and the theft of $500 in items. Deputy Moreau. • On Aug. 5, Richard Allen Schwartz, 51, 4638 Maplecrest Place, Harrisburg, reported the theft of a $1,600, 2002 Goldengate, double-axle utility trailer from the front of his business between Aug. 2 and 4. Deputy Logan. • On Aug. 5, Van Rosser Spivey, 54, 4475 Hamby Branch Road, Concord, reported three EZ GO golf carts, worth $5,000, stolen from Green Oaks Golf Course. Deputy Brown. The same day, Lester Morgan, 66, 4600 Hambry Branch Road, Concord, reported $1,000 damage to a 100-foot section of chain link fence across from Green Oaks. Deputy Lisk. • On Aug. 5, Paul Eugene Threatt, 29, 599 Sagewood Place, Concord, reported the theft of the $1,000 exhaust system from a 2008 Isuzu box truck, belonging to his employer, Royal Cup Coffee. Deputy Isenhour. • On Aug. 5, Scott Luten, 27, 9401 Southern Pine Blvd., Suite U, Charlotte, reported the theft of a $1,550 GE stainless steel refrigerator from a home under construction. Deputy Isenhour. • On Aug. 5, Myra Pizzino, 23, 10340 Pioneer Mill Road, Concord, reported a break-in and the theft of $26,200 in items. Deputy Lisk. • On Aug. 5, Larry D. Mauldin, 50, 3607 Cliffdale Drive, Concord, reported the theft of two bicycles, worth $180, from his home. Mauldin. • On Aug. 5, Thelma K. Little, 84, 9150 Bethel Church Road, reported a break-in and the theft of U.S. coins. Deputy Zeman. • On Aug. 6, Alfredo Albarado, 232 Central Heights Drive, Concord, reported a break-in and theft. Deputy K.P. Troutman. • Concord fire officials are investigating the cause of an Aug. 6 fire that damaged an unoccupied house at 6135 Ashland Road. The house belongs to Judy Goodman, 462 Wilhelm Place N.E., Concord. Deputy E. Harvey. • On Aug. 6, Joyce Ann Tucker, 7207 Sagebrush Circle, Concord, reported the theft of $50 in items from her property. Deputy G.L. Christie. • On Aug. 6, Robert George Hagopian, 48, 710 Georgetown Drive, Concord, reported $2,500 in items stolen from a house he is remodeling. Deputy Gue. • On Aug. 7, Bobby Earl Crayton, 45, 3580 Cold Springs Road, Concord, reported $25 in vandalism. Deputy J.D. Harless. • On Aug. 7, Dawn Small Davis, 45, 10001 Arbordale Ave., Charlotte, reported vandalism to his home. Deputy K.P. Troutman. • On Aug. 7, Richard D. Newton, 129 Oakshade Drive, Harrisburg, reported someone stole two checks from his mail and used them. Sgt. McClure. • On Aug. 7, Robert Walls, 33, 5813 Phaniels Church Road, Rockwell, reported someone inflicted $650 in damage to his vehicle while he was at work. Deputy J. Gilmore. • On Aug. 8, Bryan Croom, 28, 154 Wrenfield Drive, Concord, reported his $800 1991 Honda CRX stolen from N.C. 49 and Old Charlotte Extension between Aug. 5 and 7. Fetzer. • On Aug. 8, Van Spivey, 57, 4776 Hamby Branch Road, Concord, reported a business break-in and the theft of $153 in items. Deputy Blakely. • On Aug. 8, Jaime E. Davis, 25, of Mega Builders, Greensboro, reported $600 in damage done between Aug. 4 and 8 to each of two homes under construction at 5687 and 5691 Stafford Road. Elwood. • On Aug. 8, Julie Novanthvysouk, 18, 9827 Standingwood Court, Harrisburg, reported a vehicle break-in at Peak Fitness between 2:55 and 3:08 p.m. Nothing taken. Deputy Joyner. • On Aug. 8, two Concord women — Beverley June Amarello, 55, 4421 Robins Nest Road, and Sally Jane Bennett, 39, 489 Sutro Forest Drive — reported items taken from their purses at 6020 Mooresville Road. Both reported losses of $50. Deputy Adcock. • On Aug. 9, Nick M. Wilkins, 36, 5969 Aldergate Ave., Charlotte, reported a break-in and the theft of $3,900 in items. Deputy Joyner. • On Aug. 9, Clarence Lane, 82, 9015 Flowes Store Road, Concord, reported fradulent use of his credit card since July 9. Deputy Blakely. • On Aug. 9, Clyde Earl Bentley, 47, 2780 Tilley Road, Concord, reported vandals broke all the windows in his 1989 Ford Mustang, causing $500 damage, in the past month. Deputy Tierney. • On Aug. 9, Steven Gregory Jenkins, 26, of the BP station, 4470 N.C. 49, S., Harrisburg, reported the theft of an 18-pack of beer. Gue. • On Aug. 10, Warren Lambert, 2355 Lambert Road,  Mount Pleasant, reported finding an abandoned Bass Tracker boat and trailer in front of his residence. The boat was reported stolen from Davidson County. Deputy Bearden. • On Aug. 10, Brian Chiccarello, 40,  2761 Barnfield Road, Concord, reported two unknown people entered his home and attempted to steal $155 in items. Deputy Lisk. • On Aug. 10, Charles L. Jones, 28, 8505 Quay Farm Court, Harrisburg, reported $500 in vandalism to his 2006 Chevy truck. Deputy Brown.  • On Aug. 10, Charles Lloyd Jones Jr., 28, 8505 Quay Farm Court, Harrisburg, reported $500 in vandalism damaged his 2006 Chevrolet Colorado truck. Deputy Brown. • On Aug. 10, Candace Horton, 31, 1424 Red Angus Road, Mount Pleasant, reported $500 in vandalism to her 2007 Toyota Camry. Deputy Blakely. • On Aug. 9, Robert Deal, 10159 Robert Bost Road, Midland, reported daughter Aubree J. Deal missing. Described as 5 feet 6 inches, 110 pounds, blue eyes, brown hair. Last seen at 2:30 a.m. Aug. 9. Deputy Brown. • On Aug. 11, William Wyatt, 49, 137 Clubhouse Drive, New London, reported a break-in to his outbuilding at 7897 NC Hwy 49 N. and the theft of $505 in items. Deputy Sastoque. • On Aug. 11, Sam Treadway, of Mount Pleasant Middle School, reported a break-in at the school and an unknown amount of damage. Deputy Sastoque. • On Aug. 11, Robert Clay Edwards, 26, 11989 Sam Black Road, Midland, reported a break-in to his 2002 Mitsubishi and a $750 ignition interlock system stolen. Deputy Gilmore. • On Aug. 11, Josh Buckey, of Bloom Grocery, reported the theft of $52 in crab legs. Deputy M.D. Harless. • On Aug. 11, Kimberly Anne Burton, 3889 Amsbury Raod, Concord, reported property stolen from her purse at 8555 North Dr., Mount Pleasant. Deputy D.L. Logan. • On Aug. 11, Michael Gene Love, 9606 Seymour Lane, Davidson, reported a break-in and the theft of $600 in items. Deputy D.S. Lomax. • On Aug. 11, Derinda Evelyn Green, 3155 Greenbriar Road, reported a break-in and the theft of $10.050 in items. Deputy J.M. Gilmore. • On Aug. 13, Amanda M. Luckey, 25, 1285 Piney Church Road, Concord, reported $140 in damage to a window of her residence occurring between Aug. 10 and 13. Deputy D. Logan. • On Aug. 15, Laurie Morris Brown, of Copper Works, 12190 University City Blvd., Harrisburg, reported a $780.70 check taken between Aug. 8 and 15, altered and cashed. Deputy Smith. • On Aug. 15, Michael Lynn Smith, 51, owner of Autoworkz, 4454 Railroad Ave., Harrisburg, reported someone used the firm’s ID to obtain a cell phone account. Deputy Smith. • On Aug. 15, Tawana Yoak, 5600 Miami Lane, Concord, reported a rock thrown through her bedroom window, causing $300 damage. Deputy D. Sastoque.

Crime Stoppers - burglary-rape suspect sought

Detectives from the Kannapolis Police Department’s Criminal Investigations Division are investigating a burglary and sexual assault that occurred on Aug. 10. About 5:40 a.m. on that Sunday, officers rushed to the 400 block of Denver Street when a 911 caller said a burglary and sexual assault had just occurred. Officers learned the 20-year-old female victim was asleep in bed when a man forced his way into the home. The victim woke up after hearing the suspect in her home. The suspect bound the victim’s hands and sexually assaulted the victim at knifepoint prior to leaving the residence. The suspect took several items of personal property from the residence as he was leaving.  The suspect is described as a black male with dark complexion, 20-30 years old, approximately 5 feet 8 inches to 5 feet 10 inches tall, 210 to 230 pounds and bald or having very short hair and no facial hair. He was wearing a black T-shirt and black pants.   Anyone who has information about this incident and/or suspect is asked to call the Kannapolis Police Department at 704-920-4000 or Cabarrus Area Crimestoppers at 704-93-CRIME (704-932-7463). Callers may remain anonymous. Fugitive profiles:   Rodney Scott Caldwell   • Description: black male; 40 (born Nov. 27, 1967); 5 feet 9 inches tall, 145 pounds. • Last known address: 611 Norland Ave., Kannapolis • Pending Charges: 1. Possession with intent to sell and deliver cocaine 2. Sale and delivery of cocaine   Angelia Medlin Moore Gulledge   •Description: white female, 44  (born Jan. 14, 1964); 5 feet 3 inches; 120 pounds • Last known address: 1309 Dover St, Kannapolis. • Pending charges: 1. Possession with intent to sell and deliver heroin 2. sale and delivery of heroin

Police still have questions in identity theft case

By Frank DeLoache news@kannapoliscitizen.com KANNAPOLIS — A moment of forgetfulness has cost a 50-year-old man his freedom and has police officers wondering if they know his real name. Kannapolis police say a middle-aged man used a copy machine at an office supply store Thursday but left some papers in the copier when he left the store. Employees found a picture of the man placed over another person’s picture on a Massachusetts driver’s license, according to Detective Sgt. Chris Nesbitt. The employees called the Police Department, but they didn’t know the man’s name. Officers asked store officials to call if the man returned for his papers, and, sure enough, he did. When officers arrived, the man cooperated with them, allowing them to search his car where they found a number of other documents and IDs, Nesbitt said Friday. The man told officers his name was Joshua Eli Cinner, and he even had a birth certificate and other identifying documents with Cinner’s name on them. But when officers searched computer records, they determined that Cinner is a white male, while their suspect was black, Nesbitt said. They also didn’t know how the unidentified man had gotten the Massachusetts driver’s license of another man as well as financial cards and documents indicating he had visited or done business in at least three other states — Massachusetts, Florida and New Jersey — and the District of Columbia. Finally, an officer noticed among the man’s papers a money order made out to Don Steven Wright with a Massachusetts address. The officers began calling law enforcement agencies in Massachusetts and tracing financial transactions on the IDs the man had. Finally, Nesbitt said, an officer in Amherst, Mass. — not the Massachusetts address on the money order — sent investigators a picture that matched their suspect. And investigators have charged Wright, 50, 1694 Mission Oaks St., Kannapolis, with identity theft and manufacture or possession of counterfeit identification. A magistrate set Wright’s bond at $100,000, partly because “we’re still not sure he’s who he says he is,” according to Police Capt. Wayne Adams. Wright told officers he works in construction and has lived in Kannapolis about six months because he has relatives here. But Nesbitt said last Friday that officers are still trying to confirm that information and reach all the people whose identification was found in Wright’s car. Police officials in Massachusetts said they do not have any warrants against Wright, and Kannapolis officials have not found any other outstanding warrants against the other IDs Wright was carrying. Patrol Officer Roberto Rodriguez is the lead investigator in the case, Nesbitt said. “The only thing we can do is contact the additional names to see if they have been victims of residential or vehicle break-ins” and to review their financial records for any purchases or other transactions they didn’t make, Nesbitt said. Anyone with information about Wright or the case should call Cabarrus Area Crime Stoppers at 704-93CRIME (932-7463) or the Police Department at 704-920-4000.

Man still in fair condition about falling 30 feet from bucket

Staff report KANNAPOLIS — A 30-year-old man remained in fair condition in a Charlotte hospital Tuesday, five days after falling nearly 30 feet from a tree. A Kannapolis Police Department incident log identified the man as Brian Baker but did not provide an address for Baker. A spokeswoman at Carolinas Medical Center-Charlotte said Baker remained in fair condition Tuesday. The Kannapolis Fire Department responded to a medical call at 5813 McClenny Drive about 12:30 p.m. Aug. 14, last Thursday. According to a Fire Department press release, Baker fell out of a bucket truck while trimming trees. Firefighters responded with three vehicles and seven personnel. Odell Fire Department also assisted. A helicopter flew Baker to the Charlotte hospital.

Firefighters save three pets from smoldering blaze

Staff report KANNAPOLIS — A malfunctioning vacuum cleaner caused smoke and fire damage to a home on Glenwood Street last Thursday afternoon. A residential fire alarm prompted the dispatch of the Kannapolis Fire Department at 2:38 p m. to a single-story brick house at 2364 Glenwood St., between Lane Street and Moose Road, just inside the Rowan County line. Firefighters saw no signs of fire outside the house, but crews found heavy, black smoke inside. They put out the fire and searched the home for occupants. No one was found, but crews freed three family pets.  The homeowner, Richard Berry, was at work, according to Randall Faggart, division chief. He said Berry’s wife had left home and returned minutes after the fire department arrived. Faggart said investigators determined a faulty electrical cord on a vacuum cleaner was the source of the fire. The vacuum was cut off but remained plugged in.  Firefighters from Kannapolis Stations 1, 2 and 3 responded, with 10 pieces of equipment and 21 firefighters.  Enochville and Landis fire departments moved up to Kannapolis stations to provide coverage. A fire department official cited the value of residential alarms.  “It is a rare occurrence that we respond to an alarm that turns out to be an actual incident. That is why we always act as if every call is a true emergency,” said Battalion Chief Tracy Winecoff.   After the fire was extinguished, investigators allowed homeowners back into the residence to assess the damage. Once inside, the Berrys thanked firefighters for acting so quickly and saving many of the family’s valuables. The residence suffered moderate fire and smoke damage, and the family will be staying with friends.

Fire Department raises $23,586.74 for MDA

KANNAPOLIS — The Kannapolis Fire Department raised $23,586.74 for the Muscular Dystrophy Association over the last three weeks, a city press release said. The Fire Department held its annual “Fill the Boot” drive at two locations — near Wal-Mart and Super Target — in Kannapolis on July 26, Aug. 1-2 and Aug. 9. The fundraising effort eclipsed last year’s total of $15,419.64. “I would like to thank all the citizens of Kannapolis and Cabarrus County — as well as visitors — who contributed to the Fill the Boot campaign,” Kannapolis Fire Chief Ernie Hiers said. “I’m proud to serve such a vibrant and caring community and help raise funds for such an important cause.” Assistant City Manager Eddie Smith called the community’s outpouring of support “generous and exciting.” “I am glad that a city department is able to continuously partner with such a worthwhile cause and give back locally,” Smith said. Funds raised by the firefighters enable the Muscular Dystrophy Association to continue providing direct services to local children and adults with neuromuscular diseases. In addition to a worldwide research program, MDA provides assistance with the purchase of wheelchairs and leg braces and offers a summer camp program for children ages 6 to 21 with muscular dystrophy.  Free medical services are also available at the MDA ALS/Neuromuscular Clinic located at Carolinas Medical Center for individuals diagnosed with any of the 43 diseases covered by MDA. “The support of the Kannapolis community for the MDA is incredible,” said Amy Nicotera, program director for the MDA-Charlotte North office. “We named them our fire department of the year for the Southern Piedmont last year for their excellent work in fundraising, and this year they easily surpassed the already high mark set in 2007.” For more information on the Muscular Dystrophy Association, log on to www.mda.org.

Pictures lead to arrest in Wal-Mart assault

By Steve Huffman news@kannapoliscitizen.com CONCORD — Police say the media contributed to last Friday’s arrest of a man charged with sexually assaulting a juvenile in a Wal-Mart restroom. Dennis Erik William Becker, 41, of 387 Cameron Drive, Concord, is being held under a $1 million bond. He’s charged with first-degree statutory sexual offense and second-degree kidnapping. “It’s a serious offense,” said Deputy Chief Guy Smith of the Concord Police Department. “We want people to know this man is off the streets, he’s not a threat to anyone else.” Smith said Concord police received numerous calls Friday after pictures of the suspect were released from Wal-Mart surveillance cameras. The pictures ran in several local newspapers and video aired on local TV stations. Smith said a man who accompanied Becker into Wal-Mart was first identified by a caller. When that man was contacted, Smith said, he gave information that led officers to Becker. “Without getting that video and the photograph out there, we wouldn’t be where we’re at tonight,” Smith said Friday evening. He said Becker cooperated with police, though he declined to say if he admitted to the offenses. Smith said the victim’s father was “pleased with the sequence of events. “He’s glad we’ve made an arrest,” Smith said. Police say the assault happened about 7:15 p.m. Aug. 10, a Sunday, at Wal-Mart at 2420 Supercenter Drive.  A boy was in a bathroom stall when a man crawled under the door and made inappropriate contact with him. The child was not physically injured, police said. Surveillance system photos depicted two white men arriving at the store in a purple Honda Odyssey van. The suspect was wearing a black ball cap with a Celtic cross emblem on its front. He was also wearing a burgundy polo-style shirt, black dress pants and tan-colored shoes. The other man — who police don’t believe was involved in the assault — was wearing a flowered shirt. After entering the store, the suspect went to the restroom while the other man went shopping. Smith said Becker has been arrested several times before but never for anything as serious as Friday’s arrest. He said Becker’s previous arrests were for misdemeanor crimes or driving offenses.

Police: Concord man tired to arrange sex with girl, 14

CONCORD — Cabarrus sheriff’s investigators have accused a 51-year-old Concord man of trying to make arrangements to have sex with a 14-year-old girl. Detectives arrested Danny Wrenn Cochran, of 4800 Robert Road, at 3:10 p.m. Tuesday after he arrived at Terrymore Apartments in Concord “with the intent to have sexual relations with a 14-year-old female,” a press release said. At the time of Cochran’s arrest, detectives found “various items used for sex” in his possession, according to the press release. The press release from the Cabarrus County Sheriff’s Office does not indicate how investigators began investigating Cochran, but the investigation started about two weeks before Tuesday’s arrest. Cochran remains in the Cabarrus County Jail this morning under $25,000 bond. He is charged with solicitation to commit a felony act of statutory sexual offense against a 13-, 14- or 15-year-old and solicitation to commit a felony act of indecent liberties with a minor. He is scheduled to make an initial court appearance at 9 a.m. Thursday.