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Jul282022 by Randolph News NowNo Comments

Homeowner Finds Half Naked Man Trying To Steal ATV

Crime

ASHEBORO N.C. - The Sheriff's Office says a local homeowner called to report a burglary after he arrived home to find a man wearing only a blanket trying to steal their ATV. On July 25th, 2022, the Randolph County Sheriff’s Office responded to Driftwood Dr., in Archdale, after receiving a call about a burglary in progress. According to a press release from the Sheriff's Office, when the victim returned home along with finding his dogs had been let out and his ATV was missing from his carport, he also noticed a man in the woods without any clothing on. When deputies arrived and went to the to the rear of the home they also noticed a white male, later identified as Thomas Zachary Hall, this time wearing only a small blanket wrapped around his waist standing next to the ATV. Pol...

Jul262022 by Randolph News NowNo Comments

DUI Driver Caught Speeding With Drugs and Gun in Car, Arrested

Crime

ASHEBORO N.C. - A driver who sped past a police officer last weekend was arrested after being pulled over for speeding once officers realized the driver was intoxicated, with drugs and a gun in the car. On Saturday July 23rd 2022, a patrol officer with the Asheboro Police Department was about to turn onto North Fayetteville Street when they saw a dark in color passenger car drive past them at a high rate of speed. According to a police report, once the officer caught up to the vehicle they matched their speed with the suspect vehicle they estimated the suspect vehicle to be traveling at 86 mph, almost double the posted speed limit of 45mph. In the report, that officer says when she finally pulled the vehicle over on Underwood Street and walked up to the front driver side window she s...

Jul182022 by Scott PelkeyNo Comments

Driver Charged After Hitting 2 Signs and a Convenience Store Last Week

News

ASHEBORO N.C. - A driver is facing a laundry list of charges after police say they found her barely breathing behind the wheel of an SUV last week, after she struck 2 street signs and part of a convenience store on Sunset Ave. According to police reports from the Asheboro Police Department on Wednesday July 13th just before 3:30am, officers responded to 509 Sunset Ave in Asheboro for a report of a suspicious vehicle. When officers arrived they say they located a gray SUV running, with its lights next to a dumpster in a grassy area next the the Quik Chek. Officers noted seeing a pillar from the front awning of the business that had been hit and knocked over by the vehicle. Video shared to Facebook shows the moment of impact. https://youtu.be/G91uXg_JRXA Police say when they ...

Jul12022 by Randolph News NowNo Comments

Overdose Call in Asheboro Leads To Vehicle Chase – Couple Arrested

Crime, News

ASHEBORO N.C. - What started as a call for a possible overdose in Asheboro ended with two people arrested, a gun seized, a stolen car recovered, all after a vehicle chase. On June 30, 2022 at around 6pm emergency crews and police were called to a possible overdose in the parking lot of the Randolph Mall. The 911 caller stated two subjects were slumped over inside a vehicle, which was parked in front of Belks. According to Assistant Chief of Police Robbie Brown with the Asheboro Police Department, officers arrived and located the vehicle. "While attempting to wake up the two occupants, inside the vehicle, officers noticed a firearm in the driver’s lap. After securing the firearm officers continued their efforts to wake the individuals up," said Brown in an email Friday evening. Rep...

Jun132022 by Acme News WireNo Comments

Female Arrested After Vehicle Chase End In Crash

News

(Scott Pelkey / Acme News) ASHEBORO N.C. (ACME NEWS) - A woman was arrested Friday night on multiple felonies, misdemeanors, and traffic violations after police say she led them on a vehicle chased that ended in a crash in the Archdale/Trinity area. A press release from the Randolph County Sheriff’s Office says that on June 10, 2022, a deputy tried to pull over a driver near Trinity Road. That driver refused to stop and led police on a high speed vehicle chase. According to 911 radio traffic the driver of the vehicle turned on to Fairview Church Road and then on to Flora Mae Drive where the suspects vehicle lost control at the top of a hill on Flora Mae Drive leading to the vehicle rolling over. In radio traffic officers told dispatchers that they had to bust out the windows of...

May42022 by Randolph News NowNo Comments

Woman Charged With Selling Drugs At Local High School

Crime

ASHEBORO N.C. - A local woman was arrested after police say she was possibly attempting to sell narcotics at a local high school. According to a press release from the Randolph County Sheriff’s Office, on April 27th, 2022, School Resource Officer received information that a female was possibly attempting to sell narcotics in the parking lot of Wheatmore High School. Deputies located the female, whom they was identified as Tracy Boone Peele. The Sheriff's Office says their investigation revealed that Peele was in possession of narcotics packaged for sell. She was arrested and transported to the Randolph County Jail where the magistrate found probable cause for charges of Felony Possession with Intent to Sell/Deliver Marijuana and Felony Sell/Deliver a Controlled Substance Within 1000...

Mar92022 by Randolph News NowNo Comments

Man With 15 Warrants from GA Arrested On Traffic Stop in Randolph County

Crime

ASHEBORO N.C. - A man with 15 outstanding warrants was arrested during a traffic stop on I-73 last week, and things only got worse from there. According to a press release from the the Randolph County Sheriff’s Office, on March 3rd, 2022, Detectives with the Vice & Narcotics Unit pulled over a vehicle on I-73 North at exit 79. The driver, who they identified as Joseph Adam Spaugh, wanted out of the State of Georgia with full extradition as well as fifteen warrants. Spaugh was placed under arrest. During a search of the vehicle police say they found methamphetamine and paraphernalia. Spaugh was taken to the Randolph County Jail where police say they then found more methamphetamine when jail staff searched him. Spaugh was served the outstanding warrants and the magistrate found pr...

Mar72022 by Randolph News NowNo Comments

Vehicle Chase Ends After Car Gets Stuck, 2 Arrested

Crime

(Scott Pelkey / Acme News Archive) ASHEBORO N.C. - Two people were arrested last Friday after they had to bail out of their vehicle which had become disabled during a vehicle pursuit. According to a press release by the Randolph County Sheriff’s Office, on March 4th, 2022, a deputy tried to pull over a vehicle near Howard Mill Rd and Bennett Rd. Police say the driver sped up and led police on a short vehicle chase that ended when the driver turned on to Waddell's Ferry Rd. and ended up on the dirt and gravel portion of the road near the Deep River when the vehicle became disabled. The driver exited the vehicle and fled on foot but was apprehended. He was identified by police as Tommy Colon Hussey, who was wanted for multiple warrants and orders for arrest through multiple agencies...

Mar42022 by Randolph News NowNo Comments

Man Who Fled From Traffic Stop Arrested in Connection to Multiple Vehicle Break-Ins At Apartment

Crime

Aleksandr Lesik / Adobe Stock ASHEBORO N.C. - A man who tried to run on foot from a traffic stop was arrested and charged in connection with several break ins at an Asheboro apartment complex earlier that night. On March 1st 2022, just before midnight an officer with the Asheboro Police Department responded to the Madison Heights apartments on N Fayetteville Street after getting a call about a burglary in progress. According to a police report the arriving officer spoke with a resident at the apartments who had heard multiple car alarms going off and saw an unidentified male inside of his vehicle. That resident ran out and scared off the thief but not before they were able to steal a radio and a tool bag. Officers got a description of the suspect as a skinny male in dark clothi...

Feb272022 by Randolph News NowNo Comments

VICE Conducts Search Warrant, Finds Drugs & Guns at Asheboro Home

Crime

ASHEBORO N.C. - The Asheboro Police Department VICE/ Narcotics unit conducted a search warrant at the home of a man on house arrest in Asheboro where they say they found drugs and guns. On Feb 8th 2022, the VICE/Narcotics unit along with the Special Enforcement Team of the Asheboro Police Department executed a search warrant at a home on Lakeview Rd. Police had obtained a search warrant for the home as well as for Jamie Edward York and Laura Elizabeth Dawson. Police say when executing a search warrant they located 3 firearms, including 2 handguns,one of which was determined to be stolen, and a sawed off shotgun. Detectives also reported they found approximately 41 grams of suspected methamphetamine, pills, marijuana, andnumerous items of drug paraphernalia. Jamie Edward York Ja...