Crime

Operation "Road Watch" ends on successful note

Friday, May 17th, 2013, 2:39pm

The Highway Patrol completed its Operation "Road Watch" campaign after a two-day intensive enforcement effort on I-85 in Cleveland and surrounding counties.

During the two-day event, which began on Tuesday, May 14, and ended on Wednesday, May 15, Troopers concentrated on commercial motor vehicle violations as well as focused their attention on motorists who were driving aggressively around big trucks, speeding, tailgating, and driving aggressively.

Established in 2007, Operation "Road Watch" was designed to improve commercial motor vehicle safety as well as the efficiency of commercial vehicle operations.

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“No Need 2 Speed” Campaign cites 14,542 motorists in NC

Submitted by WBTV Web Staff

Thursday, April 11th, 2013, 1:19pm

“No Need 2 Speed” Campaign cites 14,542 motorists in NC

A total of 42,290 traffic and criminal citations were issued statewide during this year’s “No Need 2 Speed” campaign, which ran March 25 through 31.

Law enforcement officers from across the state partnered with the Governor’s Highway Safety Program to increase enforcement in an effort to put a stop to one of the main causes of crashes and fatalities on North Carolina’s roads – speeding.

“Law enforcement’s presence on our roads is imperative to reminding motorists to obey speed limits, and we greatly appreciate their dedication to keeping our roads safe,” said Becky Wallace, director of GHSP.

Officers also issued 3,157 safety belt and 587 child passenger safety violations and 1,111 drug charges.

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Police charge man already in jail with 2012 bank robbery

Submitted by WBTV Web Staff

Wednesday, April 3rd, 2013, 2:23pm

CHARLOTTE, NC (WBTV)- Police say a Crimestoppers tip has lead to the arrest in an armed bank robbery committed last year.

CMPD detectives identified James Mitchell McConnell who was serving time at the Gaston County Detention Center as the suspect in the case, according to a news release from the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department.

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Student wanted by police found with semi automatic gun at high school

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Friday, March 22nd, 2013, 6:37pm

CHARLOTTE, NC (WBTV)- Police in Charlotte say they have arrested a teenager after finding him with a loaded semi-automatic pistol on a high school campus.

Kaderius Berry, 17, is charged with having a weapon on campus, according to the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department.

It happened at Olympic High School, in Steele Creek, on Friday morning when officers arrived to question Berry in another incident.

Berry was found in a classroom with a loaded .22 semi-automatic pistol in his waistband. Police say he is known for having guns on him.

Officials say no one was injured or threatened. Berry was arrested.

"A lot of people do take is serious, so do the teachers..whenever there is something like that at school you have to take it serious," Student Diego Caceros said.

"I don't think too much about it because I don't want to scare myself when I go to school," Katherine Pang said.

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Police: Thieves stole animal parts from animal hospital in Charlotte

Submitted by Nick Needham on Friday, February 8th, 5:23 pm

CHARLOTTE, NC (WBTV)- Police in Charlotte say someone stole animal parts from a Charlotte animal hospital.

The incident was reported on overnight on Feb.6th after 6 p.m. at The Carolinas Animal Hospital on York Road, according to the report from the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department.

The animal hospital reported several animal parts as missing including dog parts on a stick, cat parts on a stick and a chest freezer.

Total value of the stolen items was listed at $900.

No arrest or suspect information was given in the report.

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CMPD recruiting for Citizens on Patrol pogram

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Friday, February 1st, 2013, 6:22pm

CMPD recruiting for Citizens on Patrol pogram

The Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department is currently recruiting dependable and dedicated citizens for its Citizens on Patrol (C.O.P.) program.

The C.O.P. program was established as a means of assisting the citizens of Mecklenburg County and the CMPD with community patrols using volunteer members to perform civic services.

CMPD will be offering training classes for citizens from March 12 to May 31. After graduation, C.O.P. members dedicate a minimum of 16 hours a month of volunteered time to assist police officers and the community.

Some of the duties of C.O.P.

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Police: Teen threatens "a Sandy Hook" against high school on calculator

Submitted by Chris Dyches

Friday, February 1st, 2013, 5:31pm

CHARLOTTE, NC (WBTV)- A Charlotte teenager has been arrested after police say he made a threat against a local high school on his calculator.

According to officials from Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools, a student was arrested on Thursday after he reportedly made a threat against Olympic High School in southern Mecklenburg County.

The 16-year-old student reportedly threatened that "a Sandy Hook would happen at the school," referring to the recent mass school shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary in Newtown, Connecticut.

Concerned parents, who heard about the threat on Friday morning, were at the school picking up their students.

School officials told WBTV that the student was arrested. He was charged with felony False Reporting Mass Violence Against an Educational Property and Misdemeanor Communicating Threats.

CMS says it investigated the incident and there were no injuries or evidence of any danger.

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