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Release
Date: 02/05/2010
The Boone Police Department charged a
The man was identified as Shane
Wesley Sapiel, age 29. The financial transaction
cards were reportedly stolen from a residence and then were used at various
businesses in Boone. Sapiel
was already in custody at the
Release
Date: 01/22/2010
Boone Police Department
arrested John Leon Whittington age 43 of Boone NC on three counts of Obtaining
Property by False Pretense, Indecent Liberties with a Child and Habitual Felon
charge. Whittington was also served with
two counts of Probation Violation.
On the three counts of
Obtaining Property by False Pretenses, Whittington went into Tuckers Restaurant
in the Boone Mall and Mast General Store and approached the cashier requesting
change for large bill into smaller bills.
Whittington used a distraction tactic causing the cashiers to become
confused so that he could collect the money without giving exchanging any
money. The third count occurred at Lowes
Home Improvement where Whittington manipulated the bar codes on items in the store
where he purchased them at a much lower price than what they were originally
price.
The Indecent Liberties
with a Child stems from an investigation that was ongoing since the first of
December. It was reported that
Whittington allegedly had improper behavior with a child and through the
investigation information and evidence was gathered that lead to the arrest of
Whittington. The Habitual Felon charge
came as a result from Whittington’s past criminal history.
Whittington was also
served with two probation violation where it was reported that he had violated
his probation set forth by Watauga County Superior Court. Whittington was arrested and taken before a
Watauga County Magistrate for these charges.
He was given three separate secure bonds which totaled $110,000.00 with
a court date to appear in Watauga County Court on February 19, 2010.
Release
Date: 01/20/2010
A
joint investigation between the Boone Police Department Narcotics Unit and the
Ashe County Sheriff’s Office Narcotics Unit led to the arrest of one
suspect.
Kristin
Ann Peterson, age 29, of 2622 Wacamaw DR. Claremont
NC was charged with Solicit for Prostitution, Driving While License was Revoked
and Simple Possession of Sch II Narcotics Peterson
was taken before the Watauga County Magistrate where she was given a $500
secured bond and a February 19, 2010 court date.
The
Boone Police Department Narcotics Unit completed an investigations leading to
the arrest of;
Tiffany
Amanda Auton, age 31, of
Elizabeth Blair Earhart, age 28, of
Release
Date: 01/12/2010
The Investigation
Division of the Boone Police Department has arrested James Luther Guy, age 46
of Boone, in connection with two separate incidents that were reported to the
Boone Police Department on December 7th, 2009.
It was reported that Mr.
Guy had taken personal checks from a neighbor and had cashed them in the few
weeks prior. It was also reported that
Mr. Guy had stolen a 1991 Dodge Dynasty from another neighbor. Mr. Guy was stopped by the Tennessee Highway
Patrol in McMinn County two days after taking the vehicle and was being held
pending extradition for Boone Police.
Once Mr. Guy was
transported back to
Release
Date: 01/11/2010
An
Elizabethton man has been arrested in connection with a purse snatching.
James
Walter Hardin, age 32, was charged with one felony larceny count. The charges result from an investigation into
an October 2009 purse snatching in the parking lot of Lowes Food at
Hardin surrendered himself at the Boone Police
Department and was taken before a
Release
Date: 01/07/2010
Boone Police Department
arrested Angel Michelle Webb age 30 of Boone on outstanding warrants for her
arrest. Ms. Webb was charged with two
counts of Possession With the Intent to
Manufacture/Sell and Deliver a controlled substance, also with two counts of
Sell and Deliver a controlled substance and with one count of Maintaining a
Vehicle/Dwelling House and Place. She
was taken before a Watauga County Magistrate where she was given a secure bond
of $9,000.00. Ms. Webb is scheduled to
appear in
Release
Date: 12/31/2009
Boone Police officers responded to a burglary report and have
made an arrest.
In the late night hours of Tuesday, December 29th,
officers responded to a report of a man forcibly entering a woman’s residence
at the Appletree Apartments on
Michael Brian Oday, age 31 of
Creston, was arrested and charged with one felony count of burglary, one
misdemeanor count of resisting, delaying, or obstructing a law enforcement
officer, and one felony count of bringing a controlled substance into a
detention facility. Oday
was also charged with leaving the scene of a motor vehicle accident that
occurred earlier in the day.
Oday was detained under a $25,000
secured bond with a February 10, 2010 court date.
Release
Date: 12/18/2009
In a joint investigation between the Boone Police Department
Narcotics Unit and the Ashe County Sheriff’s Office Narcotics Unit led to the
arrest of 1 suspect.
A search warrant was executed on the residence of Everette Lewis Huffman, age 22, of 756 Deck Hill Rd.
Huffman was found in possession of approximately 2.4 pounds of marijuana,
several pieces of drug paraphernalia and $25, 074 in US currency was
seized. Huffman was charged with
Possession with Intent to Sell and Deliver Marijuana, Maintaining a Dwelling a
Controlled Substance, and Possession of Drug Paraphernalia. Huffman was taken before the Watauga County
Magistrate where he was given a $5,000 secured bond and a January 22, 2010
court date.
In a joint investigation between the Boone Police Department
Narcotics Unit, the Watauga County Sheriff’s Office Special Investigations
Unit, State Bureau of Investigations and the Ashe County Sheriff’s Office
Narcotics Unit led to the arrest of 2 suspects.
Ivan Quirez Mincilla,
age 28, of 173 John Banner Road, Vilas was charged with Trafficking Methamphetamine by Possession, Trafficking
Methamphetamine by Transporting and Trafficking Methamphatmine
by Delivery after being found in possession of approximately 34.8 grams of
Crystal Methamphetamine during an undercover narcotics operation. Mincilla was taken
before the Watauga County Magistrate where he was given a $50,000 secured bond
and a February 10, 2010 court date.
Francisco Arriola Gutierrez, age 28,
of 189 Winter Drive, Boone was charged with Trafficking Methamphetamine by
Possession, Trafficking Methamphetamine by
Release
Date: 11/30/2009
Boone
Police officers responded to multiple breaking and entering reports on Sunday
morning November 29th and have made an arrest.
A
larceny of candy and snacks from the Wilco station at
Officers
arrived and took Kevin Curtis Link, age 19, into custody. Link was charged with one felony count of
breaking and entering, four felony counts of breaking into vehicles, one felony
count of larceny after breaking into vehicles, and one count of misdemeanor
larceny.
Link was taken before a
Release
Date: 11/24/2009
The Investigation Division of the Boone Police
Department report the arrest of Kallen Hollifield Dehart, age 23 of Asheville, NC and Eric Douglas Schneider, age 23 of
Marshville, NC. Both Mr. Dehart and Mr.
Schneider are step-brothers.
Both Mr. Dehart and Mr. Schneider were charged with
the felony offenses of (1) First Degree Burglary, (1) Common Law Robbery and
(1) Assault With a Deadly Weapon Inflicting Serious
Injury. This is relating to an incident
that occurred at AppSouth Apartments on July 26th, 2009 in which Mr. Dehart and Mr. Schneider
forced their way into an apartment occupied by the victim to assault and rob him. The victim
and suspects had been engaged in an altercation prior that evening at another
location.
Both Mr. Dehart and Mr.
Schneider were brought before the Watauga County Magistrate. Bond was set at $5000.00 each with a court
date set for December 15th, 2009.
DeHart Schneider
Release
Date: 11/23/2009
At approximately 12:30 AM
on Sunday November 22nd, 2009 officers with the Boone Police
Department responded to AppSouth Apartments on
The Investigation
Division of the Boone Police Department report the arrest of Galen Elijah “Eli”
Ruble, age 20 of
Mr. Ruble was charged
with the felony offense of Involuntary Manslaughter in the negligent shooting
death of Jay Franklin Derby on Sunday November 22nd, 2009. Mr. Derby was in attendance at a gathering at
Mr. Ruble’s apartment on
Mr. Ruble was brought
before the Watauga County Magistrate and given a court date of December 15th,
2009 and held under a $10,000.00 bond.
Galen Elijah “Eli” Ruble
Release
Date: 11/05/2009
The Boone Police Department announces two new co-workers who have filled
the vacant slots opened by the retirements of Captain Curtis Main and Master
Police Officer Carl Underwood whom retired October 1st.
Officer Jason Brent Reid, age 28 of Boone, NC began his career with the
department on October 5th. Jason is originally from
Officer James Neal Long, age 23 of Elk Park, NC began his career with the
department on October 12th. Neal is the son of Jerry Long (deceased)
and Lynne Stewart Long of Spruce Pine, NC. Neal has one brother Paul Robert
Long also of Spruce Pine. Neal’s wife Courtney works at Community Bank in
Banner Elk. Neal is a graduate of
Officer Jason Reid Officer Neal Long
Release
Date: 10/29/2009
Christopher Michael Dill, age 28 of Campobello, SC was arrested on
October 25, 2009 by Boone Police Department for Driving While Impaired near the
intersection of Old Bristol Road and West King Street. Mr. Dill was given a
court date of 12/03/2009 and was released on a $1,000.00 unsecured bond.
Release
Date: 10/28/2009
Jason
Scott Woodie, age 21 of Blowing Rock, has been
charged with three felony counts of uttering forged instruments. Woodie is alleged
to have written and presented to High Country Bank checks belonging to his now
deceased grandmother without permission.
Woodie
was taken before a
Release
Date: 10/26/2009
An
Martin
Charles Wentworth, age 22, was charged with twelve counts of misdemeanor injury
to real property. The charges stem from
an incident on the night of April 14, 2009 in which multiple businesses in the
Wentworth was given a $1,500 unsecured bond and a
November 5, 2009 court date.
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Amanda Nicole Coffey, age 26, of
Release
Date: 10/19/2009
On October 18, 2009 officers with the Boone Police
Department arrested three
Release
Date: 10/13/2009
On October 12, 2009 at 4:54 pm
officers with the Boone police Department responded to the Kangaroo Express #
410, at
The subject was identified as
Matthew David Tester, age 19 of Mountain
City TN. Working in cooperation with the Watauga County Sheriff’s Office, it
was found that a subject matching the same description had allegedly entered
the B&B store in Vilas with a firearm and demanded money.
The subject was taken to the
Matthew David Tester was charged
with two counts of robbery with a dangerous weapon, two counts of assault by
pointing a gun, fleeing to elude arrest with a motor vehicle, failure to heed
blue lights and siren, aggressive driving, failure to stop at a stop sign, left
of center, no operator’s license, speeding, failure to stop for a stop light,
resist a public officer. Tester was
taken before a Watauga County Magistrate where bond was set at $100.000, with a
November 5,
2009 court date.
Boone
Police Department wishes to thank the Watauga County Sheriffs Office and the
State Bureau of Investigation for their quick response and cooperation in the
investigation and the apprehension of the suspect.
Tips to discourage
auto break-ins
Lock your car. This
one element cannot be stressed enough. Car
break-ins where a window is smashed to gain entry are rare. In most cases, a suspect cases an area
checking for unlocked car doors. An
unlocked car door is an invitation to theft, but a locked car forces the thief
to move on. Even if you’re just running
into a convenience store for a moment, that’s too long to leave the contents of
your car open for the taking. Plus; as
some owners discovered this weekend, your car should be locked even in your
driveway.
Keep your car tidy.
Visible personal items that are visible from the outside might encourage
a break-in. A schoolbook bag might be
thought of as a laptop case or an empty shopping bag as valuable gifts. While a book bag might not have any monetary
value: the loss of records, data and months of work might be lost. Items of value should be locked in the
trunk. If you have an SUV or wagon,
consider having your vehicle fitted with an inexpensive retractable cover to keep
shopping bags and other belongings out of sight. Also, get in the habit of putting shopping
bags in the trunk when you first return to your vehicle.
Conceal all evidence of your valuables. Don’t leave any bait out for thieves. Stow all your electronics and accessories
out of sight, or better yet; don’t bring them with you. Items in the cab of your car such as I-Pod
chargers, cell phone chargers, and suction cup mounts; all are valuable items
found within to the car.
If you decide to get a car alarm system, be sure to understand how
it works. Often when you leave car windows
or sunroof open, the alarm will not sound when a thief reaches in through the
gap and open your locks with a coat hanger.
Open windows will disable the pressure sensor in some car alarms, thus
defeating the purpose of having an alarm system installed.
Park in a highly visible location. Park in busy, well lit areas, and
avoid concealment due to larger vehicles, fences or foliage. The greater the chance that someone might
see a crime in progress, the less likely a thief will take the risk. Motion lights; an inexpensive addition to
most outside home lighting, can have the result of forcing a thief move on to a
darker, less noticeable target.
Mark your belongings.
Whether in your car or home take the time to record and photograph your
valuables. An item with a serial number is much more
likely to be recovered than an item that does not. Regardless if an item has a serial number or
not, etching your driver’s license number is also a good way to identify your
property. Because of identity theft, do
not use your Social Security number.
Once you’ve photographed and recorded your belongings, save and secure
your information in a controlled location.
A safety deposit box is better than storing them on the computer that
could be stolen. Better still, e-mail
the picture and serial number to an internet e-mail account that can be
accessed at any computer terminal.
While there is no one answer to reduce car break-ins; being aware and following these simple ideas may make you less of a target for theft. The more you increase your awareness and take preventative action; the more you significantly decrease your risk.
LEAVING
FOR THE HOLIDAYS?
Is Your Home Secure?
The Boone Police
Department would like to give you some information on how you can make
your home or apartment more secure. Last
year, approximately 35% of the breaking and enterings
in Boone were to personal residences. We
at the Boone Police Department are committed to making Boone a
safer place to work, attend school and live.
The following are what we feel are helpful tips to lessen the chances
for homeowners becoming victims:
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