April 10

Around 4:30 p.m., Officer Gerald Morris arrested Kiara Danielle Jones, 22, of Roanoke Rapids, on a warrant for obtaining property by false pretense.

This charge stems from a report that was taken by Officer Scott Blythe on April 2 about a matter at Walmart.

Blythe obtained the warrant after speaking with loss prevention .Jones rang up items at a discounted price for another employee, Caron Makease Williams, 21, of Roanoke Rapids.

Williams was arrested on April 2 for the same charge.

Jones was given a $1,000 bond and April 22 court date.

April 11

Officers Ryan Cross and Gerald Morris arrested Issaca Shneace Bryant and Tereka Hyman, both 19 and both of Roanoke Rapids for larceny, possession of stolen goods and financial card theft.

These arrests stem from an investigation that Investigator F.D. Griffin had been working since March 6.

The victim reported that while shopping, her purse was taken from her shopping cart.

Griffin worked with the business staff to identify the suspects in the larceny.

Bryant and Hyman were given $5,000 bonds and June 17 court dates.

Warrants have also been obtained for Paris Savon Gatling, 24, of Weldon, on the sane charges.

Gatling is encouraged to contact the Roanoke Rapids Police Department to handle these matters.

Anyone with information on her whereabouts is encouraged to call the police department at 252-533-2810 or Crimestoppers at 252-583-444.

Around 11:45 p.m., Sergeant Mike Moseley was checking Chockoyotte Park before locking the gate when he noticed a vehicle and a male standing next to it.

When Moseley approached, the vehicle pulled off and left the park.

Moseley noticed the male had a beer in his hand and attempted to make contact for the alcohol violation but the man walked away.

Moseley asked the man to stop several times but he continued to walk away.

The man went inside a residence and shut the door.

Moseley and Officer Adam Salmon knocked on the door and the man came out.

Moseley told him he was under arrest and the man attempted to go back into the house and shut the door on the officers.

During the attempt to arrest the man, he threw the beer bottle at officers and it struck Salmon in the head.

Officers used a Taser and pepper spray during the attempt to arrest the man, identified as Laurice Deairel Hawkins, 32.

Hawkins was charged with assault with a deadly weapon on a government official, resist,delay and obstruct an officer and alcohol on city property.

Hawkins was given a $7,500 bond and May 20 court date.

Salmon was treated and released.

April 12

Around 1p.m., Officer Patrick Smith responded to a larceny call at Walmart.

Loss prevention told the officer Albert Lee Simmons Jr., 25, of Roanoke Rapids, had allegedly taken items from the store without paying for them.

Smith arrested Simmons and charged him with larceny and possession of stolen goods.

Simmons was given a $2,000 bond and a May 8 court date.

Around 2:30 p.m., Lieutenant Jeff Baggett arrested Tashyra Monea Alston, 19, of Roanoke Rapids after she turned herself in for nine counts of obtaining property by false pretense and five counts of conspiracy.

Baggett began the investigation after taking a report from Walmart loss prevention that an employee was not ringing up items for customers when they came through the line.

During the investigation Baggett learned these events occurred during the month of March and there were several people involved.

Alston was given a $10,000 bond and a court date of June 12.

Baggett also obtained warrants on Meteyanna Wilkins for four counts of obtaining property by false pretense and conspiracy.

Wilkins turned herself into the Halifax County Sheriff’s Office on April 12 and was given a $5,000 bond and June 12 court date.

Baggett also obtained warrants on Keswanna Imonni Mitchell, 20, of Seaboard, Jennifer Renee Arrington, 22, of Enfield, Keandra Person, 22 of Roanoke Rapids and Caron Makease Williams, 21, of Roanoke Rapids for obtaining property by false pretense and conspiracy.

These individuals have not been arrested and are encouraged to contact the Roanoke Rapids Police Department to handle these matters.

Around 4 p.m., Smith responded to Halifax Regional Medical Center about an assault that had possibily occurred in the city.

Smith spoke with the victim and learned Tishawn Jermaine Edwards, 26, of Conway had allegedly assaulted her while riding down the road.

Smith noticed that the victim had injuries to the face.

Smith arrested Edwards and charged him with assault on a female. He was also served an outstanding order for his arrest for driving while license revoked.

Edwards has a May 8, 2015 court date.

April 13

Around 2:30 p.m., Officer Jonathan Benthall responded to investigate a larceny at Walmart.

Loss prevention told Benthall that Fasheema Tranaza Finney, 17, of Weldon had allegedly concealed items while inside the store.

Benthall cited Finney for shoplifting and released her to the custody of a parent. She has a June 26 court date.

Around 4:30 p.m., Benthall responded to investigate a larceny at Walmart.

Loss prevention told Benthall that Amy Lynn Hall, 47, of Roanoke Rapids had allegedly taken items from the store.

Benthall arrested Hall for shoplifting. She was given a $500 bond and a May 29 court date.

Around 5:30 p.m. Master Officer Mark Peck responded to a report of a trespasser at Walmart.

Loss prevention told Peck that David Wayne Cox was in the store at this time.

Cox had previously been told to stay off the property because of an earlier matter where he had allegedly attempted to take items from the store.

Cox was located inside the store and was arrested for trespassing and concealment of goods.

He was given a $3,000 bond and a May 29 court date.

Lieutenant Charles Vaught, Sergeant Terrence Tyler and Spragins assisted.

Around 11:50 p.m., Moseley was on routine patrol in the Lowes Home Improvement parking lot when he noticed a vehicle with the trunk open near the lawn and garden area.

Mosley stopped the vehicle on Becker Drive going into Weldon and arrested Rose Marie Abernathy, 56, of Roanoke Rapids and Jonathan Paul Lucas, 23, for stealing bags of potting soil.

Abernathy was charged with habitual larceny, possession of stolen goods and possession of drug paraphernalia.

She was given a $4,000 bond and a May 20 court date.

Lucas was charged with larceny, possession of stolen goods and possession of drug paraphernalia.

He was given a $1,500 bond and a May 15.

During a search of the vehicle Moseley found drug paraphernalia and the stolen property was returned to Lowes. Weldon Police Department Sergeant Lee Mason and his dog assisted.