At approximately 8 p.m., Sergeant Richie White and Ryan Cross received information about a wanted person.
The officers conducted a traffic stop at Highway 158 and Vine Street and located Kareem Deshawn Mayo, 42, of Roanoke Rapids.
Mayo was wanted by the North Carolina Department of Public Safety as an absconder.
Mayo was taken into custody without trouble and denied bond.
At approximately 9 p.m., White conducted a traffic stop for an equipment violation on East Tenth Street.
White noticed Jamall Jermaine Johnson, 21, of Hollister, had marijuana in his lap and seized it.
White cited Johnson for possession of marijuana and failing to wear seat belt properly.
Johnson was released until his September 25 court date.
August 22
At approximately 1 a.m., White, Master Officer Gerald Morris and Officer Patrick Smith responded to a domestic assault call in the 500 block of Harris Street.
Smith spoke with the victim and noticed bleeding injuries from the shoulder and stomach.
Smith arrested and charged Marcy Jo Odom, 28, of Roanoke Rapids with assault.
Odom was denied bond and given a September 4 court date.
At approximately 2 a.m., officers Joey Spragins and Cross responded to the 200 block of Summit Avenue about an assault involving family members.
The victim told officers Melvin Rashon Lynch, 22, of Roanoke Rapids, assaulted her in the chest and shoulder.
When she tried to call 911, Lynch took the phone and threw it to the ground, breaking it.
When officers arrived Lynch fled the residence. Officers searched the area but were unable to locate him.
Spragins went to Halifax to obtain warrants on Lynch for assault and interfering with emergency communications.
Around 4 a.m., officers responded to the residence and discovered Lynch was back and assaulted the victim again.
Lynch attempted to flee out of the back of the residence, but was taken into custody in the yard by White.
Spragins charged Lynch with two counts of assault on a female; interfering with emergency communications and resisting/delaying/obstructing an officer.
Lynch received a $5,000 bond and a September 25 court date.
At approximately 11:45 p.m., Morris and Smith responded to the 1000 block of Green Street on a domestic assault call.
The officers spoke with the parties about the matter and noticed injuries on both.
Amanda Renee Yarborough, 35, of Roanoke Rapids, was charged with assault and Benjamin Daniels, 34, of Roanoke Rapids, with assault on a female.
Yarborough and Daniels were denied bond and assigned October 2 court dates.
August 23
At approximately 1 a.m., White, Cross and Spragins responded to a report of a motor vehicle collision on Interstate 95 near the 173 exit.
Cross learned the first vehicle had mechanical issues and was disabled in the roadway.
After the occupants got out vehicle was struck by a vehicle driven by Juan Andre Edwards, 30, of Roanoke Rapids.
Cross arrested and charged Edwards with driving while impaired and failure to reduce speed.
Edwards was released to a responsible person and has to appear in court on October 30.
At approximately 1 p.m., Officer Jonathan Benthall responded to investigate a larceny call at Walmart.
Loss prevention told Benthall Lacey Shae Taylor, 28, of Roanoke Rapids, took items from the store without paying for them.
Benthall arrested and charged Taylor with larceny and possession of stolen goods.
Taylor received a $1,000 bond and a September 15 court date.
At approximately 10 p.m., Morris conducted a traffic stop for an equipment violation on Hinson Street. During the traffic stop Morris's dog Dozer indicated on the vehicle for the presence of narcotics. During a search of the vehicle marijuana and paraphernalia was located in the vehicle.
Morris arrested and charged the driver, Tyler Montgomery Hux, 22, of Jackson, and the passenger Stephanie Daniels, 19, of Roanoke Rapids, with possession of marijuana and possession of drug paraphernalia.
Hux received a $1,000 bond and Daniels received a $750 bond.
Both have a September 25 court date.
