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Sep82023 by Randolph News NowNo Comments

Nearly Hour-Long Chase Across 2 Counties Leads to Arrest of Suspect

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ASHEBORO N.C. - Off parole for less than three months, a 23-year-old suspect is again facing multiple felony gun, drug, and fleeing charges after leading police from two counties on a nearly hour long pursuit early Sunday morning. In the early morning hours of September 3rd, 2023, a deputy with the Randolph County Sheriff’s was patrolling on US Hwy 220 S, near Asheboro, when they spotted a motorcycle with no license plate that shut off its lights off and made a turn on Crestview Church Rd. The deputy followed the motorcycle and attempted to pull it over, but according to a press release the driver refused to stop leading to a vehicle pursuit. Over the course of nearly an hour, the suspect led deputies down Hwy 64 through Ramseur, Staley, straight through Siler City, onto US Hwy ...

Aug302023 by Randolph News NowNo Comments

Suspect in Stolen Vehicle Tries to Flee, Crashes into Truck

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ASHEBORO N.C. - A suspect allegedly driving a stolen vehicle tried to flee from police earlier this week but ended up crashing into a truck and being arrested. On August 29th, 2023, the Randolph County Sheriff’s Office responded to assist the Davidson County Sheriff’s Office, who were tracking a vehicle reported stolen out of Lexington that had entered Randolph County. Randolph County deputies located the vehicle in the area of Meadowbrook Rd. and Kennedy Farm Rd. and attempted to pull over the driver. According to a press release, the driver of the vehicle refused to stop, and a chase ensued onto Hoover Hill Rd. While on Hoover Hill Rd., deputies observed a trash truck stationary in the roadway, and a white flatbed truck leaving a driveway. The driver of the stolen vehicle atte...

Aug302023 by Randolph News NowNo Comments

Suspect Wanted in Colorado Sex Crime Case Located and Arrested in Asheboro

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ASHEBORO N.C. - A suspect wanted in a sex crime case in Colorado was located and arrested in Asheboro last week. On August 24th, 2023, a detective with the Boulder Police Department in Boulder, Colorado, contacted the Randolph County Sheriff’s Office Criminal Apprehension Team (CAT) about locating Nehemias Lopez, who was wanted on a Felony Sexual Assault-Physically Helpless charge. Boulder Police Department had been actively looking for Lopez for several months and believed that Lopez had fled from Colorado to Asheboro, NC. Detectives with the Criminal Apprehension Team and an additional deputy were able to apprehend Lopez on August 25th, 2023, at approximately 8:30 am, as he was traveling in Asheboro and on his way to Raleigh. Lopez was taken into custody in the parking l...

Aug222023 by Randolph News NowNo Comments

A Randolph County Deputy Chased a Vehicle on Foot, Arrests Driver

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ASHEBORO N.C. - A Randolph County Deputy chased a vehicle on foot that was trying to flee and arrested the driver who was likely feeling a bit of déjà vu. On August 21st, 2023, while performing routine patrol in the area of Little Gate Dr., in Asheboro, a deputy with the Randolph County Sheriff’s Office spotted a vehicle parked beside the railroad tracks. According to a press release the deputy stopped to investigate and located a male subject, identified as Gregory Allen Walker, who was found asleep inside the vehicle. The deputy woke up Walker, obtained his ID, and went back to his vehicle to run the ID when the Sheriff's Office says Walker began to drive away on a trail into the woods. Not able to follow Walker's vehicle down the train with his patrol vehicle, the deputy...

Aug212023 by Randolph News NowNo Comments

Sheriff’s Office Seizes 44 Pounds of Cocaine from Traffic Stop

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Top view of cocaine package and knife with white powder. (Stock Photo) [littlewolf1989/Adobe Stock] TRINITY N.C. - The Randolph County Sheriff’s Office says their Criminal Interdiction Team located and seized forty-four pounds of cocaine during a traffic stop over the weekend. On August 20th, 2023, the Randolph County Sheriff’s Office Criminal Interdiction Team conducted a traffic stop on Interstate 85 north near mile marker 109, in Trinity. During that stop, officers say they located approximately forty-four pounds of cocaine in the "trunk area" of the vehicle. The driver, identified by the Sheriff's Office as 60-year-old Antonio Argentine Shaw from Virginia, was arrested and has been charged with two counts of Felony Trafficking in Cocaine. Shaw is currently being held...

Aug142023 by Randolph News NowNo Comments

Sheriff’s Office Charges Man with Embezzling from Local Baseball Club

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ASHEBORO N.C. - The Randolph County Sheriff's Office has charged a local man with embezzling several thousand dollars from a local baseball club. On October 14th, 2022, the Randolph County Sheriff’s Office began an investigation into suspected embezzlement after receiving a report from a local community baseball club. According to a press release, that investigation led to investigators charging 37-year-old Jesse Lee Martin from Denton, NC, with one count of Felony Embezzlement on August 10th, 2023. According to court records, Martin is accused of embezzling $3,600 from the Cedar Grove Baseball Club, a local little league organization. On August 11th, 2023, Martin was taken into custody at the Randolph County Detention Center and served the warrant. The magistrate issued a $5...

Jul272023 by Randolph News NowNo Comments

RCSO: Man Arrested After Shooting at Home and Leading Police High-Speed Chase

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TRINITY N.C. - A man who fired a gun at a residence after an argument and then lead police on a high-speed pursuit was arrested over the weekend according to the Randolph County Sheriff's Office. On July 23, 2023, the Randolph County Sheriff’s Office responded to Thayer Rd., Trinity, in reference to an armed person who had fired a gun at a residence following an altercation. While deputies were responding, the caller told 9-1-1 the suspect had left and returned. When the deputies arrived, they say they were able to hear voices on the front porch of the residence and as they approached, they heard a passenger car drive off at a high rate of speed south on Thayer Rd. The victims identified the driver of the vehicle that sped off as the same person who had fired at the residen...

Jul262023 by Randolph News NowNo Comments

Sheriff’s Office Charges Two Dog Owners with Felony Animal Cruelty

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ASHEBORO N.C. - The Randolph County Sheriff's Office has charged two individuals with nine counts of felony cruelty to animals after Animal Services allegedly found malnourished and dead dogs on their property. According to a press release by the Sheriff's Office, On July 12th, 2023, the Sheriff’s Office responded to assist Randolph County Animal Services who had responded to a call about an aggressive dog on Searcy Rd. Ext, in Seagrove. Animal Control Officer had located abandoned and malnourished dogs outside of the home; two of which were deceased. The caller had also reported there were multiple dogs inside the residence that no one was taking care of. Officials were able to contact the homeowner who allowed officers to enter the home where they found several puppies and the...

Jul252023 by Randolph News NowNo Comments

Two Arrested for Stealing from Store, Drive by Shooting in Front of Police

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ASHEBORO N.C. - Two adult suspects who allegedly stole from a local convince store and later conducted a drive by shooting in front of two police officers, were arrested last week according to police reports. On Tuesday July 18th, 2023, at around 9:30 pm, police were notified of a larceny at the Quik Chek store on Sunset Ave in Asheboro. Before the police could respond, two officers working an off-duty detail at Coleridge Apartments called in shots fired after witnessing an individual hanging out of the window firing a pistol towards Kemp Blvd, according to a police report. Officers raced to the area and according to a police report the driver of the vehicle attempted to evade police by turning off the lights of the car lights and passing other vehicles. Within a few minute...

Jul252023 by Scott PelkeyNo Comments

One Charged after Vehicle Chase End in Crash in Seagrove

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SEAGROVE N.C. - One person was arrested after a short vehicle chase ended in a crash in Seagrove last week. According to J. Auman Chief of Police for the Seagrove Police Department, just after 2 p.m. on July 17th, 2023, while on patrol in the town, he ran a tag on a vehicle that came back as ficticious. Chief Auman says when he attempted to pull over the driver on Little River Road near Boone Farm Rd, the suspect failed to yield, leading to a brief vehicle pursuit. The chase ended after only around one mile when the driver lost control and crashed into an embankment while making a turn from Little River Rd on to Old Troy Rd. No injuries were reported and the driver, identified by police as 22-year-old Matthew Layton, was arrested, and charged with reckless driving, ficti...