Report a Reckless Driver to CMPD

** To report a reckless driver to CMPD, please call 704-432-2120 or send an e-mail to: Traffic_Complaints@cmpd.org

WHAT IS RECKLESS DRIVING?

§ General Statute 20‑140 (Reckless Driving)
(a) Any person who drives any vehicle upon a highway or any public vehicular area carelessly and heedlessly in willful or wanton disregard of the rights or safety of others.
(b) Any person who drives any vehicle upon a highway or any public vehicular area without due caution and circumspection and at a speed or in a manner so as to endanger or be likely to endanger any person or property shall be guilty of reckless driving.
(c) Reckless driving as defined in subsections (a) and (b) is a Class 2 misdemeanor.

** According to the NC DMV, if you have two charges of 'reckless driving' within 12 months, your license will be suspended for one year!

Teen Charged in Kidnapping Hoax

Janessa Allen, 17, has been charged by police after reporting a false kidnapping incident on Wednesday morning.

According to police, Ms. Allen told them she was kidnapped at knife point while waiting for her school bus at the Red Lobster on Albemarle Road. The 17-year-old said she was taken to Mallard Creek Road and Nevin Road where she broke free and called 911.

Police say the Garinger High School student lied about the incident.

Allen was charged with filing a false police report and misuse of 911. She received a $1,000 secured bond and is being held at the Mecklenburg County jail.

Arrest Made in Stabbing off Condon Street

Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department ADW Unit and Homicide Unit Detectives are conducting an investigation into a stabbing that left one person seriously injured. The victim has been identified as Robert Lee Scott. The incident took place in the area of 1329 Condon Street in the Metro Division. The call for service came in at 9:13 p.m., on Tuesday, April 13, 2010.

Metro Division officers responded to a call for service regarding an Assault with a Deadly Weapon call in which the victim, Mr. Scott, was stabbed and having trouble breathing. When officers arrived on scene, they found Mr. Scott lying on the ground suffering from a stab wound to the chest. The Charlotte Fire Department began CPR and Medic transported Mr. Scott to Carolinas Medical Center for treatment for a life threatening injury.

Based on initial witness statements, Mr. Scott had given the suspect, Eugene Stradford, a ride in his van. Once the van was parked along Condon Street, Mr. Stradford told Mr. Scott that he was going to take the van. When Mr. Scott resisted, he was stabbed in the chest by Mr. Stradford, who fled the area in Mr. Scott’s vehicle, a 2000 Dodge Ram van. A BOLO was put out for the stolen vehicle throughout the county.

In the early morning hours of Wednesday, April 14, 2010, Detectives signed ADWIKISI, Attempted Murder and Armed Robbery warrants on Mr. Stradford. He was taken into custody without incident at 3:02 a.m., thanks in no small part to the outstanding work by Metro Division patrol officers who located the stolen vehicle and set a perimeter around the house inside which Mr. Stradford was hiding out. VCAT responded to the scene and took Mr. Stradford into custody a short time later.

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

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CMPD Seeking Armed Robber

The Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department’s Robbery Unit is asking for the public’s assistance with identifying the suspect in the attached photographs. The victim in this case was robbed outside of 3215 Queen City Drive on March, 28, 2010.

If anyone has information regarding his identification, you are urged to call Crime Stoppers at 704-334-1600. Detective P. Wilson is the lead detective assigned to this case and can be reached at 704-336-7701.

WANTED by CMPD: Shea Roseboro

UPDATE: 4/19/10- SWAT took Mr. Roseboro into custody this morning at about 11 a.m. in the Independence Division off Village Lake Drive. He was taken into custody without incident.

Shea Roseboro was on CMPD Electronic Monitoring while out on bond for pending auto theft charges. On April 8, 2010, Roseboro is accused in a shooting that occurred on Lakewood Avenue. Shortly after the shooting, Roseboro cut off his court ordered monitor and is currently on the run.

He is charged with:

* Assault With a Deadly Weapon Inflicting Serious Injury
* Possession of Firearm by Felon

Roseboro has an extensive arrest record in Mecklenburg County including armed robberies, drug charges, felony assault charges, probation violations, and numerous misdemeanor charges.

Roseboro is considered armed and dangerous. Anyone with information on Thomas’s whereabouts should immediately contact the Violent Criminal Apprehension Team (VCAT) at (704) 336-VACT or call 911.

Bank Employee Charged with Unauthorized Access to Bank Computers

Rodney Reed Caverly, 53, of Mint Hill, entered a guilty plea today to a federal bill of information charging him with unauthorized access to one or more protected computers of a financial institution, in violation of federal law. The charged offense is punishable by up to five years in prison, a fine of up to $250,000 and a supervised release term after imprisonment of up to three years.

By law, Caverly also will be required to pay restitution. According to the bill of information, the Bank of America had employed Caverly for the purpose of maintaining and designing its computer systems, including computers utilized for conducting financial transactions at its ATM's.

Caverly devised a scheme and artifice to defraud Bank of America, that is, a scheme to deploy a malicious computer code to Bank of America’s protected computers and computerized ATMs for the purpose of causing the affected ATMs to make fraudulent and unauthorized disbursements of cash without any transactional computer record of said cash disbursements.

Bank of America utilized “protected computers,” as that term is defined in Title 18, United States Code, Section 1030(e)(2), in interstate and foreign commerce to provide automated banking services to its customers, including the disbursement of cash through computerized automated teller machines (ATMs.

From March 20, 2009 to October 11, 2009, Caverly knowingly and with intent to defraud accessed one or more protected computers, exceeding his authorized access, and by means of such conduct furthered the intended fraud and obtained something of value, specifically, United States currency in excess of $5,000 within a one-year time period.

During the plea hearing, the Government advised the Court that Bank of America reported a loss connected to Caverly’s scheme of $304,000 in cash from its ATMs. Cash totaling $167,010 was recovered from a location that Caverly identified to U.S. Secret Service agents.

Caverly is free on a $25,000 personal signature bond until the time of sentencing. A sentencing date has not yet been scheduled.

Detectives Make an Arrest in Homicide Investigation on Teal Point Drive

Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department Homicide Unit Detectives have made an arrest in the death of an infant which occurred early this morning. The call for service originated at 2:54 a.m., from 3436 Teal point Drive. The victim has been identified as Zione Washington, DOB: 08/25/2008.

Eastway Division officers responded to an Assist Medic call in reference to a small child not breathing. The call was placed by the child’s mother, Shamika Washington. When Medic arrived, they transported the infant to Presbyterian Hospital , where he was pronounced deceased at 3:35 a.m. Zione Washington also had evidence of bruising on his body at the time of death.

Ms. Washington and Mr. Michael Damon Walker voluntarily arrived at Police Headquarters for questioning after they were notified of Zione’s death. Homicide detectives obtained a confession from Mr. Walker, who is the boyfriend of Ms. Washington and he has been charged with First Degree Murder and Child Abuse Inflicting Serious Bodily Injury for the death of Zione Washington.

Ms. Washington is not being charged in this case. She had left the apartment and upon her return she discovered that Zione had lost consciousness. She called 911 immediately upon discovering his condition.

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

Detectives Conducting a Homicide Investigation off Catherine Simmons Ave

Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department Homicide Unit Detectives are conducting an investigation into a shooting which left one person dead. The incident took place as the victim ran past Custer Street on Catherine Simmons Avenue towards Augusta Street in the Metro Division. The call for service came in at 2:46 p.m., on Friday, April 9, 2010. The victim has been identified as Reginald Lamont Laverette, DOB: 01/01/1993.

Metro Division officers responded to a call for service regarding several subjects fighting in a parking lot at the intersection of Beatties Ford Road and Catherine Simmons Avenue. At least one of those individuals was armed with a handgun. Initial witness statements indicate that multiple suspects got into a dark green Ford Crown Victoria or Mercury Marquis with dark tinted windows in the rear and followed the victim as he ran east on Catherine Simmons Avenue away from Beatties Ford Road.

As the victim passed Custer Street, at least one suspect inside the vehicle fired multiple shots at the victim from the car. The victim was struck at least once by gunfire and fell to the ground. The suspect vehicle made a right turn onto Augusta Street and fled the area. Medic arrived on scene and transported the victim to Carolinas Medical Center, where he was pronounced deceased at 3:30 p.m.

At this point in the investigation, the victim and the suspects are believed to have had some type of prior relationship. Crime Scene Search responded to the scene to photograph it and collect physical evidence. The Helicopter Unit responded to search for the suspect vehicle but was unsuccessful in locating it. Detectives with the Gang Unit, Firearms Enforcement Unit and Vice and Narcotics Unit assisted in the investigation as well.

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

ADW Detectives Conducting and Investigation in North Tryon Division

Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department ADW Unit Detectives are investigating a shooting that left one person critically injured. The incident occurred at 2123 Canterwood Drive, Apartment 5 in the North Tryon Division. The call for service came in shortly before 7:00 a.m., on Sunday, April 4, 2010. The victim was transported to Carolinas Medical Center-Main with life threatening injuries.

North Tryon Division officers responded to a shooting call which left one person suffering from apparent gunshot wounds from a suspect known to all occupants of the apartment. Following a party at the apartment, the victim and suspect engaged in an argument that ended with the suspect shooting the victim and fleeing the scene.

According to witnesses, the suspect, Eyonel Flores Gonzalez fled the scene in a 4-door green Saturn with a Honduras tag on the front of the vehicle.

Warrants have been signed for Mr. Gonzales’ arrest for ADWIKISI (Assault with a Deadly Weapon Inflicting Serious Injury). CMPD’s Violent Criminal Apprehension Team (VCAT) is actively looking for Mr. Gonzales.

Crime Scene Search responded to the scene to photograph and collect physical evidence. Anyone with information about this incident is asked to call 704-432-TIPS and speak directly to an ADW Unit Detective. Detective W. Caldwell is the lead detective assigned to the case. In addition, you may also call Crime Stoppers at 704-334-1600.

Homicide Detectives are Conduting an investigation on Minnesota Rd

UPDATE: Family requesting help from public to solve Alston's murder

Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department A/D/W and Homicide Detectives are conducting an investigation into a shooting that occurred at 3212 Minnesota Road. The murder victim has been identified as 44-year old Tony Alston.

Metro Division officers received an assault with a deadly weapon call for service shortly after midnight on April 3, 2010. Upon arrival, officers located the victim lying in the grass suffering from an apparent gunshot wound. The victim was transported to Carolinas Medical Center-Main where he died due to his injuries.

This investigation is in its initial stages. ADW and Homicide Unit detectives will continue to actively work on this investigation. The limited suspect description at this time is a black male wearing a gray t-shirt fleeing the scene.

Crime Scene Search is on scene actively collecting physical evidence and photographing the scene. 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.

CMPD's Traffic Accident & Roadway Obstruction List *Real Time*

CMPD's Traffic Accident & Roadway Obstruction Information - The information displayed is from the 911 Computer Aided Dispatch's (CAD) System.

New events (accidents or roadway obstructions) will be added as they are entered into the 911 CAD system. The events are removed from the list when an officer has finished working the event.

~ You can also view the Traffic Accidents Map

TIP: What to do if you are confronted by an attacker...

What to do if you are confronted...

There is no single strategy that always works, so remember these tips:

1. Keep your head and stay as calm as possible. Think rationally and evaluate your resources and options.
2. It may be safer to submit than to resist. You will have to make this decision based on the circumstances. Be especially careful if the attacker has a weapon.
3. Keep assessing the situation as it is happening. If one strategy does not work, try another. Possible options in addition to non-resistance are negotiating, stalling for time, distracting the assailant and fleeing to a safe place, verbal assertiveness, screaming to attract attention and physical resistance.
4. Stay alert and observant so that you can better describe the attacker and the assault to the police.