Crime

Neighbor's call helps police catch burglars

Tuesday, May 15th, 2012, 3:01pm

CHARLOTTE, NC (WBTV)- Police in Charlotte arrested three people Thursday after an alert neighbor saw them running from a home they had broken into and called 911.

Officers responded to a breaking and entering call at a home on Swearngan Road in northwest Charlotte around 3:30 p.m., according to a news release from the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department.

The neighbor who had called 911 told officers he saw three people running from the victim's house and through several neighboring yards before getting into a vehicle and leaving the area.

A short time later an officer stopped a vehicle on Beatties Ford Road that matched the description given by the neighbor.

Rondreaus Cureton, 23, Jerry McCorey, 22, and Chantelle Pauley, 20, were all identified by the neighbor as the three people he saw running from the home, according to police.

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DNC protesters could be armed during the convention

Submitted by Chris Dyches

Friday, April 27th, 2012, 8:51am

TAMPA, Florida (AP) - The thousands of protesters expected at the Democratic and Republican national conventions can come armed with a lot more than signs and slogans: State law in Florida and North Carolina allows concealed weapons, including guns.

In Tampa, where the Republicans will hold their festivities this fall, officials are starting to worry about people toting guns in such a politically charged environment. The City Council voted Thursday to ask Republican Gov. Rick Scott to help them temporarily ban concealed weapons. Charlotte officials have yet to publicly voice concern, but with both cities trying to balance public safety with First and Second Amendment rights, it's likely the host city for the Democratic convention will also have to address the issue.

The Tampa City Council wants Scott to issue an executive order, preventing people with concealed weapons permits from carrying guns.

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Shootout between two vehicles in west Charlotte, police say

Submitted by Nick Needham on Wednesday, April 25th, 6:03 pm

CHARLOTTE, NC (WBTV) - Police in west Charlotte say two vehicles were involved in shootout near a busy college campus Wednesday afternoon.

The incident occurred near West Trade Street and Beatties Ford Road around 3 p.m., according to the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department.

Police marked at least 19 shell casings on the ground. One of the suspect vehicles was shot, and a Lincoln Navigator was also hit. Police say the people inside that SUV were innocent bystanders.

No injuries were reported.

"Firecrackers in the daylight," said Alexandria Mosley, who was working nearby. She heard the gunfire and said it was scary. A crowd of people gathered along crime scene tape blocking off the intersection. Many said they heard the rapid fire.

A CATS bus and a CMS school bus were in traffic at the time of the shooting but were not damaged.

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Charlotte crime rate spikes 12 percent in first quarter of 2012

Submitted by Nick Needham on Wednesday, April 25th, 5:19 pm

CHARLOTTE, NC (WBTV) - With Charlotte set to walk into the national spotlight in just 5 months, the city reported Wednesday that crime in the first quarter of 2012 has increased 12 percent, a spike that reverses a year of decreasing crime rates.

The Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department released the crime statistics at a press conference Wednesday morning.

Twelve homicides were reported through March, compared to six in 2011 during the same time period, resulting in a 100 percent increase.

Property crime increased by 10.4 percent while violent crimes were up by 23 percent.

The crime stats broke down as follows:

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Two arrested in west Charlotte shooting that left one dead

Submitted by Chris Dyches

Wednesday, April 25th, 2012, 12:07pm

CHARLOTTE, NC (WBTV) - Police in Charlotte are investigating a shooting that left one person dead Tuesday afternoon.

According to emergency crews, paramedics were called to the 1300 block of Effingham Road around 12:12 p.m. to the report of a shooting.

When crews arrived they found one person suffering from critical injuries.

A man and woman had agreed to meet the shooter at the location. Two men robbed the victims and shot the man in the leg before leaving the scene in his car, police said.

The victim, 30-year-old Myron A. Billings, was transported to Carolinas Medical Center-Main where he was pronounced dead a short time later.

The initial investigation indicates that there was a pre-arranged meeting between the victim and the shooters. Detectives found the white Oldsmobile Cutlass Sierra with a North Carolina tag of ABD 1409 abandoned on the 2600 block of Rose Street.

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Men invade house, steal cash from residents at gunpoint

Submitted by Nick Needham on Tuesday, April 24th, 2:18 pm

CHARLOTTE, NC (WBTV) - Police in west Charlotte say two broke down a front door and robbed two men at gunpoint early Saturday morning.

The incident occurred at a home on Choyce Avenue at 2:55 a.m. Saturday, according to the report from the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department.

Two men forced their way into a home and held a 26 and 27-year-old man at gunpoint while they robbed their home.

Police say the men took $1500 in cash from the home.

One of the robbers hit one of the residents in the head with a gun causing minor injuries.

The two men left the area in a vehicle.

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9 charged after federal agents find huge amount of marijuana in warehouse

Submitted by Nick Needham on Friday, April 20th, 5:27 pm

CHARLOTTE, NC (WBTV) - Federal agents and Charlotte police arrested nine men Wednesday after uncovering a major drug operation in west Charlotte.

Agents with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement lead the investigation that uncovered a ton of marijuana in a west Charlotte warehouse among other drugs.

The nine men appeared before a federal magistrate on Wednesday and indictment on numerous drug charges including possession with intent to sell and distribute marijuana, according to the indictment filed in U.S. District Court for the Western District of North Carolina.

Weapons and other drugs were also seized including half a ton of cocaine, according to the court records.

Several residential addresses across the city were also searched and weapons and drug paraphernalia were taken.

Those charged include:

Victor Aurelio Guerra

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