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Apr262022 by Randolph News NowNo Comments

Man Arrested Following Police Chase of Motorcycle

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ASHEBORO N.C. - Police say they arrested a man following a vehicle chase where he tried to flee on foot after the motorcycle he was driving without a license or plate broke down during the chase. The Randolph County Sheriff’s Office says on April 23rd, 2022, they were involved in a pursuit with a male on a motorcycle on Roseway Rd. in Trinity after he tried to flee from police who had tried to pull him over. The driver who identified in a press release as Michael Richard English, was forced to bail on foot on Beeson Farm Rd, after his motorcycle "developed mechanical issues". Police say English jumped from the motorcycle and proceeded to flee on foot before being quickly apprehended. Following him being captured deputies say a search located methamphetamine and paraphernalia. En...

Apr262022 by Randolph News NowNo Comments

Grand Jury Issues Indictment Following Investigation, 59 Grams of Meth Seized

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ASHEBORO N.C. - A woman was arrested yesterday on a traffic stop for a warrant of indictment from the Randolph County Grand Jury. Rona Lee Brown According to information released by the Randolph County Sheriff's Office, during the February session of the Randolph County Grand Jury, a True Bill of Indictment was issued on Rona Lee Brown following an investigation by the Randolph County Sheriff’s Office Vice Unit which say they seized approximately 59 grams of Methamphetamine. The indictment issued for Brown was for Felony Trafficking in Methamphetamine (2 Counts) and Felony Possession with Intent to Manufacture/Sell/Deliver Schedule II Controlled Substance. Brown was apprehended yesterday, April 25, 2022, in Seagrove after a traffic stop was conducted on a vehicle she was driv...

Apr252022 by Randolph News NowNo Comments

Three Charged In Connection To March Armed Robbery of 311 Biz Center

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ASHEBORO N.C. - Two adults and a juvenile have been charged in connection with an armed robbery of the Biz Center on US Hwy 311 in Archdale last month. On March 25th, 2022, at approximately 6:28 am, deputies responded to an armed robbery at the Biz Center on US Hwy 311 in Archdale. According to the Sheriff's Department surveillance video showed one black male enter the business followed by two additional black males One suspect robbed a customer of the business of money and a cell phone while the other two suspects pointed a gun to an employee demanding cash and other items. A few seconds later, all three males entered the office, two of which were holding guns and pointing them at the employee, forcing him back into the gaming area to remove all additional cash from the machines. ...

Apr252022 by Sky EmersonNo Comments

Asheboro Police Assigns SET Team To East-Side After Recent Shootings & Violence

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An officer with Asheboro Police Dept's SET team examines a white power substance found in a vehicle they were searching on a traffic stop. (Acme News Archive) ASHEBORO N.C. - After a string of shootings and violence on the east-side of the city the Asheboro Police Department has told officers from it's Special Enforcement Team (SET) to focus on the area. Following the March 22nd 2022 shooting on Colridge Rd where a 19-year-old and two juveniles were injured the Asheboro Police Department has been tracking an increase in the number of violent crimes reported on the east-side of the city, Since the beginning of the month the Asheboro Police Department has apparently told its Special Enforcement Team (SET) to step up patrols the area. According to the department's website the Sp...

Apr152022 by Randolph News NowNo Comments

Couple Wanted For Carjacking In Craven County Arrested In Franklinville

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ASHEBORO N.C. - A couple wanted for a carjacking in Craven county were arrested today in Franklinville after a 911 call for a suspicious person led deputies to them. According to a press release by the Randolph County Sheriff’s Office, on April 15th, 2022, at around 8 am, deputies were dispatched to Millboro Rd in Franklinville for a call about a suspicious person. The caller told police that a male and female were on the front porch and they looked like the subjects that had been associated with an assault and carjacking in the New Bern area of Craven County. The Craven County Sheriff’s Office had issued warrants for both subjects for felony common law robbery, felony larceny of a motor vehicle and felony assault on a disabled person. An alert had been sent out to the Randolph Cou...

Apr142022 by Randolph News NowNo Comments

Suspect Arrested In Connection With Franklinville Break-Ins

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ASHEBORO N.C. - The Randolph County Sheriff’s Office says they have arrested a suspect in connection with the vandalism and burglary of a church and burglary of a local convenience store in Franklinville. According to a press release on April 6th, 2022, the Sheriff’s Office responded to West Main Street inFranklinville after getting a call about vandalism that occured at a church. Just two days later deputies were called back to the same church for a burglary.From speaking with the 911 caller they learned that an unknown subject had forcibly broken into the church fellowship hall and had gone through the storage room and all of the closets. according to the Sheriff's Office the suspect had damaged parts of the building during the break in. Crime Scene Investigations responded and collec...

Apr122022 by Randolph News NowNo Comments

Man Arrested After Family Fight, Released, Arrested Again Hours Later

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ASHEBORO N.C. - A suspect arrested after a family fight where he tried to assault the victims with a knife was arrested just 4 hours later when he returned to the home and threatened the victims with a gun. According to a press release from the Randolph County Sheriff’s Office, On April 10th, 2022, at around 7:00 pm, deputies responded to Acts Temple Dr. in Randleman for a call about a family fight in progress. When police arrived they say victims and witnesses reported that Ricky Shannon Housand had tried to assault the victim with a knife. Housand was arrested and taken to the Randolph County jail, where the magistrate found probable cause for the charge of misdemeanor assault with a deadly weapon. Housand was given a $2,500 secured bond with a first appearance scheduled for Ap...

Apr112022 by Randolph News NowNo Comments

Police Say Man Chased Victim With Machete During Fight At Randolph Inn

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ASHEBORO N.C. - A local man was arrested Sunday after police responded to a call about shots fired at the Randolph Inn in Asheboro. According to a press release by the Randolph County Sheriff’s Office, on April 10th, 2022, police were dispatched to the area of Albemarle Rd after 911 caller reported someone was firing a gun. Units with the Asheboro Police Department arrived first at the Randolph Inn also responded. Police say they witnessed subjects fighting in the parking lot. The alleged assailant, identified in the press release as as Trevor Aaron Holmes, was detained. Victims reported that Holmes had been chasing them around the vehicle with a machete. Randolph County EMS responded to treat the an unknown number of victims injured in the attack. Holmes was arrested by th...

Apr22022 by Scott PelkeyNo Comments

Sheriff’s Office Investigates Theft Ring of Catalytic Converters & Copper, Announces Arrests

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ASHEBORO N.C. - Four individuals are facing a total of 69 felony charges following an investigation into a theft-ring stealing catalytic converters and copper in northwestern Randolph County. After being rescheduled from earlier this month, the Randolph County Sheriff's Office held a press conference on April 1st 2022, where they revealed they had been involved in a multi-week investigation into what they called a "theft-ring" operating in the Trinity, Archdale, Thomasville, and High Point areas. That investigation led to the arrest of four men who combined are now facing almost 70 felonies. LIVE: Press Conference on catalytic converter thefts and impact. Commissioner of Insurance Mike Causey joins @RandolphCountyNCSheriffsOffice and State Sen. Dave Craven in Asheboro, NC. #cat...

Mar302022 by Randolph News NowNo Comments

Asheboro Police Announce Arrest in Millikan Ave Shooting

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ASHEBORO N.C. - The Asheboro Police Department has announced today that they have charged four individuals in connection with the shooting of a 17 year-old on Millikan Ave back on March 19th 2022. In a press release sent out today, the Asheboro Police Department announced that on the March 29th 2022 Detective L. Johnson with the Asheboro Police Department’s Criminal Investigations Division secured charges on four individuals for the shooting of a 17 year-old juvenile which occurred back on March 19th 2022 on Millikan Avenue in Asheboro. Of those charged are three were juveniles, including two 14 year-olds and a 16 year-old who were all charged with Attempted Murder, Armed Robbery, Discharging a Barreled Weapon into Occupied Property Causing Serious Bodily Injury, and Assault with a...