At approximately 3:45 p.m. Investigator Gorton Williams arrested and charged Frannie Louise Norman, 25, of Weldon, with obstruction of justice.
Norman came to the magistrate’s office and swore out warrants for assault on a person on March 5 and returned two days later with a different story about the assault.
Investigation determined Norman swore out warrants on a person for assaulting her but changed her story saying it was a different person when in the person never assaulted her.
Williams worked with the District Attorney’s Office to have that charged voided and dismissed. Norman received a $1,000 bond and has a court date of March 16.
“This is a very serious matter when people abuse our criminal justice system with their personal agenda,” Hasty said. “I am proud of the work that Investigator Williams, the District Attorney’s Office and the Office of Magistrate did in investigating and sorting this incident out. An innocent person could have had some severe outcome in this matter.”
Tuesday March 8, 2016
At approximately 5:30 p.m., officers Scott Blythe and Greg Colson received information on the location of Jessie Allen King, 31, of Roanoke Rapids.
King was wanted on outstanding warrants from a February 26 matter.
The victim reported King assaulted them and damaged their property.
When Lieutenant Jeff Baggett attempted to locate King, he ran away.
King was charged with assault with a deadly weapon, damage to property and resisting/delaying/obstructing an officer.
He received a $20,000 bond and March 18 court date.
At approximately 11:30 p.m., Lieutenant Bruce Norton conducted a traffic stop for a violation in the 1000 block of Roanoke Avenue.
During the stop Norton noticed a strong odor of alcohol coming from the driver, Daniel Clarence Prince, 29, of Emporia.
Prince was arrested and charged with driving while impaired, speeding, failing to stop for stop sign, failing to stop for stop light, resisting/delaying/officer and two counts of communicating threats.
Prince received a $1,500 bond and April 11 court date.
Sergeant Terrence Tyler and Officer Chris Biggerstaff assisted.
Wednesday March 9, 2016
At approximately 8 a.m., Officer Jamie Hardy responded to a trespasser call at Walmart.
Michael Lynn Fleming, who was banned from the property due to a previous charge, was located on the property when Hardy arrived.
Fleming, who was arrested and charged with trespassing, received a $500 bond and April 22 court date.
Master Officer Roy Ball assisted.
Thursday March 10, 2016
At approximately 10:30 a.m., Colson conducted a traffic stop on Oak Street near Roanoke Avenue.
Colson learned the driver, Elaine Shante Moody, 22, of Roanoke Rapids, had an outstanding order for arrest and her drivers license was revoked.
Colson arrested Moody on that order.
When he spoke with the passengers in the vehicle he could smell marijuana.
During a search Colson found Donnell Hines, 63, of Roanoke Rapids, with marijuana.
Moody received a $500 bond and April 22 court date
Hines was cited and released until his May 9 court date
Blythe assisted.
At approximately 4:30 p.m., Blythe and Colson responded to a disturbance call in what is traditionally called the no-hundred block of Jackson Street.
Officers found Walter Blake Nicely, 16, of Roanoke Rapids, cursing and causing a disturbance. Officers attempted to remove him from the area to calm him down when he pulled away.
Nicely was arrested and charged with resisting/delaying/obstructing an officer and was released to a responsible party until his May 20 court date.
