CMPD Sexual Assault Cold Case Unit Makes Arrest

Detectives with the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department’s Sexual Assault Cold Case Unit have arrested Carl Rayfette Harrison for a rape that occurred in September of 1991.

On September 4, 1991, a 23 yr old female accepted a ride from two men on Rozzelles Ferry Rd. The men drove her to a dead end street where she was forcibly raped at knifepoint. The victim was able to get away and run towards a nearby house.

The residents of the house heard her screaming and saw the two suspects struggling with her attempting to force her back into the vehicle. When the suspects saw the witness they let the victim go and fled in a Blue Buick with rust spots.

Physical evidence recovered and processed by CMPD’s Crime Lab at the request of the CMPD Sexual Assault Cold Case Unit established Mr. Harrison as one of the suspects in this rape. Mr. Harrison is currently registered as a Sex Offender from an unrelated 1992 First Degree Rape conviction.

Mr. Harrison was arrested yesterday, June 29, 2010 and charged with two counts of 1st degree rape from the 1991 case. He is currently in the custody of the Mecklenburg County Sheriff’s Office. Anyone with additional information related to this case or any other cold case is asked to call Crime Stoppers at 704-334-1600.

The CMPD Sexual Assault Cold Case Unit has investigated 520 cases since its inception in 2006 and has solved 93.

16 Strippers Charged with Indecent Exposure

The Mecklenburg County ABC Law Enforcement Division and the Pineville Police Department completed a six month undercover compliance investigation at eight adult entertainment (strip) clubs in Mecklenburg County. All eight clubs hold permits to sell alcohol in Mecklenburg County.

As a result of this investigation, officers issued sixteen arrest warrants for woman working at these locations for removing their bottoms during private and public dances. Most of the clubs involved are operated by M.A.L. Entertainment, a company owned by Charlotte businessman David "Slim" Baucom. Police say the strippers removed all of their clothes during table dances on the main floor and in semi-private areas, which are roped off for customers who pay extra for special dances.

As of June 17th, sixteen arrest warrants for Indecent Exposure have been served on the following women. The names in bold are wanted individuals.

Christina Pierce (Gentleman's Club), Brittney Delcont (Paper Doll), Jessica Smith (Paper Doll), Amanda Ammons (Crazy Horse), Rebecca Kirkpatrick (Crazy Horse), Robin Brown (Baby Dolls), Falon Cooksey (Gold Club), Tisha Grimes (Gold Club), Alyssa Jones (Gentleman’s Club), Alita Lingerfelt (Gentleman’s Club), Fae Kane (Uptown Cabaret), Joana Smith (Leather & Lace- South), Katherine Merriweather (Leather & Lace- South), Tina Debe (Crazy Horse), April Williams (Leather & Lace- North) and Shirley Williams (Leather & Lace- North).

Woman Stabbed to Death on Pennsylvania Ave

CASE UPDATE: The suspect in this case, Tyesha Imani Roberts, has been arrested and charged with the 1st Degree Murder after being interviewed by Homicide Detectives at the Law Enforcement Center.

The events which lead to the death of Ms. Hall began with an ongoing verbal altercation between her and the suspect, Ms. Roberts. Both the suspect and victim have a child fathered by the same man. The suspect and the victim had argued earlier in the day regarding the amount of time that the father was spending with each of their children.

The victim left after this initial altercation and later in the evening, the victim returned to the residence and began another verbal dispute which escalated into a physical altercation. The suspect stabbed the victim during the altercation. The victim was transported to the hospital by a friend and died at the hospital.

Homicide detectives were able to develop the name of the suspect very early in the investigation. Their attempts to locate her lead them to a relative’s residence. While at the relative’s house, the suspect arrived and turned herself in.

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Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department Homicide Unit Detectives are conducting an investigation into a stabbing which left one person dead at 621 Pennsylvania Avenue, located in the CMPD Metro Division. The victim has been positively identified as Laqueda Antoinette Hall.

Metro Division officers were notified that the victim was being transported by vehicle to a hospital. When the call for service came in to 911, the vehicle was near the intersection of Beatties Ford Road and Rozzelles Ferry Road. Upon arrival at Presbyterian Hospital, the victim was pronounced deceased as a result of the injuries she sustained.

Based upon information gathered from witnesses, officers determined that the victim went to the residence on Pennsylvania Avenue in order to retrieve some personal items. After Ms. Hall arrived, she was involved in an altercation with a female at the home. During the course of the altercation, the suspect stabbed the victim multiple times. The victim was then placed into a vehicle and transported to Presbyterian Hospital.

The suspect, Tyesha Imani Roberts, fled the scene in an unknown direction of travel, by unknown means. This incident involves parties who were known to each other prior to this incident; this is not a random act of violence. The investigation is in its initial stages. The witnesses will be interviewed at police headquarters. As additional information develops, it will be released along with a list of any charges through the CMPD Public Affairs office.

Crime Scene Search responded to the scene and to the hospital to collect physical evidence. Detectives with the Gang Unit and the ADW Unit are on-scene assisting.

Anyone with information about this incident is asked to call 704-432-TIPS and speak directly to a Homicide Unit Detective. Detective T. Brandon is the lead detective assigned to the case. In addition, you may also call Crime Stoppers at 704-334-1600.

CMPD Investigating a Homicide at the Lamplighter Inn

Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department Homicide Unit Detectives are conducting an investigation into a shooting which left one person dead. The shooting took place outside of a room at the Lamplighter Inn, located at 4425 Eddleman Road in the Freedom Division. The incident was reported at 12:03 a.m., on Wednesday, June 23, 2010.

The victim has been identified as Demetrius Paul Gonzalez. The shooter has been identified as Darrin Maurice Miller. In addition, Iesha Chelle Murphy is charged with armed robbery in relation to this case.

Freedom Division officers responded to a call for service in reference to one person shot outside of a second story room at the Lamplighter Inn. When officers arrived on scene, they located Mr. Demetrius Gonzalez lying on the walkway suffering from an apparent gunshot wound to the chest. Medic arrived on scene shortly afterwards and pronounced him deceased on the scene.

Based on initial witness statements, the victim was involved in a verbal altercation with another male subject and a second male subject shot the victim once in the chest. The shooter is cooperating with Homicide Unit Detectives and will be interviewed at CMPD Headquarters. A firearm was recovered at the scene underneath the second story walkway.

Although this investigation is in its initial stages, it apparent that the incident is not a random act of violence and the parties involved had some type of relationship prior to the shooting.

Crime Scene Search responded to the scene to photograph it and collect physical evidence. Detectives with the Gang Unit and the ADW Unit are on the scene assisting. Anyone with information about this incident is asked to call 704-432-TIPS and speak directly to a Homicide Unit Detective. Detective B. Ward is the lead detective assigned to the case. In addition, you may also call Crime Stoppers at 704-334-1600.

Wanted by CMPD: Corey Baker

Corey L. Baker is wanted by the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department’s Violent Criminal Apprehension Team for cutting off his court ordered electronic monitoring device.

Baker was on CMPD electronic monitoring for a pending breaking and entering, larceny after breaking and entering, larceny of auto and larceny from auto charges. Baker cut off his electronic monitor after being involved in a domestic dispute.

Baker was last seen on June 18, 2010 in the area of Cushman Street and Sugar Creek Road in the North Tryon Division. Baker has previous arrests in Mecklenburg County for resisting arrest and possession of burglary tools.

Anyone with information on Baker’s whereabouts is asked to contact the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department’s Violent Criminal Apprehension Team at (704) 336-VCAT or call 911.

Woman Shot and Killed on Montana Drive

UPDATE: Homicide Detectives have charged Ada Adams' son, John Lee Adams Jr. with her murder. Detectives have determined that the murder stemmed from an ongoing custody dispute over the suspect’s child.
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Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department Homicide Unit Detectives are conducting an investigation into a shooting which left one person seriously injured. The shooting took place inside the residence of 1626 Montana Drive, located in the Metro Division. The victim has been identified Ada Adams.

Metro Division officers responded to a call for service placed by a young teenager who was at the residence. The teen stated that his father shot his (the teen’s) grandmother while they were in the kitchen. When officers arrived on scene, they took the father into custody, secured the crime scene and located the grandmother lying on the floor in the kitchen, suffering from an apparent gunshot wound to the chest. Medic began life-saving efforts on scene and transported her to Carolinas Medical Center for treatment, which at this time is classified as life-threatening. A firearm was recovered inside the residence.

This investigation is in its initial stages. The teen witness and the suspected shooter have yet to be interviewed by Homicide Unit detectives. This incident is domestic violence related and not a random act of violence. Additional details will be released by the CMPD Public Affairs Office as information becomes available.

Crime Scene Search responded to the scene to photograph it and collect physical evidence. Detectives with the Firearms Enforcement Unit and the Special Victims Unit are on-scene assisting.

Anyone with information about this incident is asked to call 704-432-TIPS and speak directly to a Homicide Unit Detective. Detective K. Martin is the lead detective assigned to the case. In addition, you may also call Crime Stoppers at 704-334-1600.

Police Shoot Female Robbery Suspect in Union County

UPDATE: The Union County Sheriff's Office said Christina Michailidis died Wednesday at 12:35 p.m. from injuries she received after being shot by deputies.
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A 28-year old female accused of robbing a Walgreens Pharmacy located at 5975 Weddington Road was shot by police at the Sun Valley Commons Shopping Center around 7:00 pm tonight.

Union County Sheriff Eddie Cathey said police were looking for Christina Yoryea Michailidis (R) after the pharmacy inside a Walgreens in Wesley Chapel was robbed by a woman seeking narcotic drugs.

Union County Officers spotted a car matching the description of the getaway vehicle (silver Hyundai Sonata) in the shopping center on Wesley Chapel Stouts Road.

Sheriff Eddie Cathey said four officers approached the vehicle and the woman got out of the car and pointed what appeared to be a gun at one of the officers. Shots were then fired by officers and the woman was taken by ambulance to CMC-Main in Charlotte. She was hit at least twice.

Her condition is unknown at this time. The SBI is investigating this shooting which is standard procedure in officer involved shootings in Union County, Cathey said. No deputies were injured.

Police Launch "Adopt an Offender" Program

WBTV: CMPD Officers in the Eastway Division have launched a program to help keep tabs on repeat offenders. The "Adopt an Offender" program was launched six months ago.

Police say each officer in the division is assigned to keep track and research at least one offender in the area. They are responsible for learning where the offender lives and who the offender associates with.

The offenders are put on a watch list, their pictures are posted in the office and officers keep track of who is doing what. Police say there are about one hundred officers in the division and each patrol officer could be assigned to at least three or four offenders at time.

"If you're out offending and an officer drives by and calls you by your first name, it may make you think twice about going out in the field and offending again." said Sgt. M. Sloop

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CMPD Detectives Investigating Robbery and Sexual Assault

UPDATE: Police have released the following composite sketches for the three suspects involved in the sexual assault and robbery. The photo where the mouth area is incomplete is due to the fact that the suspect was wearing a bandana, which covered his mouth area.

Detectives have determined that this incident was not a random act of violence and that at least one of the two male friends of the victim, who were inside the residence at the time of the assault, was targeted due to prior involvement in illegal activity. One of these males was subsequently arrested and charged with drug violations.
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Detectives with the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department Robbery Unit and Special Victims Division are conducting an investigation into the robbery and sexual assault of a woman at her residence on Farm Pond Lane in the Hickory Grove Division. There were a total of three individuals in the residence at the time of the offense. The call for service came in at 7:37 a.m.

According to CMPD, Hickory Grove Division officers responded to the call for service placed by the sister of the victim. A resident stated that two black males entered the residence through a back window. Once inside the residence, one of the suspects forced two of the occupants into a closet. The third suspect was let in by one of the suspects through the front door. Two of the suspects took the victim out of the closet and sexually assaulted her, while the other suspect vandalized and removed items from the residence.

All three suspects fled the scene in an unknown direction of travel and by an unknown method of travel. The suspects are described as follows:

* Suspect 1: B/M, dark skinned, 6’2-6’3 in height, 23-24 yrs of age, wearing dark clothing
* Suspect 2: B/M, 5’10, long hair, skinny, dark loose clothing, with a shirt over his face
* Suspect 3: B/M, medium build, round face, wearing black shades, short hair, with a baseball hat.

The CMPD Crime Scene Unit responded to the scene to photograph and collect physical evidence. The K-9 Unit responded to the scene to aid patrol officers in their search for the suspects.

Anyone with information about this incident is asked to call 704-432-TIPS and speak directly to a homicide detective. Detective J. Bumgarner is the lead detective assigned to the case. In addition, you may also call Crime Stoppers at 704-334-1600. Anyone who provides information that leads to the arrest of the suspect is eligible for a cash reward up to $1,000.