May - June 2009 Durham Police Department Report Presented to

May - June 2009 Durham Police Department Report Presented to City Council September 8, 2009 Violent crime (murder, rape, robbery and aggravated assault) was down by 11 percent for the first six months of 2009 compared to the same period in 2008. Property crime (burglary, larceny and motor vehicle theft) was down by 2 percent and overall index crime (violent and property crime) was down 4 percent during the same period. The number of reported robberies, aggravated assaults, larcenies and motor vehicle thefts are down year-to-date compared to 2008. The number of reported homicide, rapes and burglaries are up compared to the same period last year. Durham Police Department Part 1 Crime Statistics January – June 2007 Murder Rape Robbery Agg Assault Violent Crime Burglary Larceny Vehicle Theft Property Crime Index Crime 9 46 370 398 823 1693 3492 525 5710 6533 2008 12 29 423 435 899 1486 3476 459 5421 6320 2009 14 35 356 391 796 1679 3286 323 5288 6084 08-09 Change 17% 21% -16% -10% -11% 13% -5% -30% -2% -4% Domestic Violence Part 1 Crimes January – June 2007 Murder Rape Robbery Agg Assault Violent Crime Burglary Larceny Vehicle Theft Property Crime Index Crime 1 6 6 108 121 38 24 1 63 184 2008 2 7 1 101 111 29 27 4 60 171 2009 1 5 11 104 121 20 28 2 50 171 Statistics compiled by the Police Department’s Domestic Violence Unit Youth Crimes January – June Youth Unit Assaults B&E B&E to Auto Drugs Larceny Larceny of Auto Robbery Missing Person / Runaway Vandalism Child Neglect (juvenile victims) Physical Abuse Sexual Abuse Rape Other Sexual Offense Miscellaneous Sub-total Youth Crimes 2007 YTD 123 25 4 21 79 1 13 242 49 38 103 37 21 44 97 897 2008 YTD 99 16 1 9 46 5 13 177 28 41 94 33 15 24 72 673 2009 YTD 78 13 2 7 62 2 6 168 33 30 112 35 11 45 46 650 Operation Bull’s Eye The Police Department just completed its second year of the Operation Bull’s Eye initiative with reductions in violent gun crime in the target and buffer zone areas. Violent gun crimes in the target area dropped 39 percent from 184 during the study period (May 1, 2006 to April 30, 2007) to 113 during the second year of the initiative (August 1, 2008 to July 31, 2009). While violent gun crimes rose in the buffer area (1,000 foot area around the target area) during the first year, they dropped significantly during the second year, resulting in a two-year decrease of 17 percent. The complete “Operation Bull’s Eye – Year 2 Report” is attached to this executive summary. Significant Arrests Murder Arrest - A Durham teen was arrested June 3 and charged with murder in the April 5 shooting death of 41-year-old Garba Gajam Mohammed of Raleigh. Mohammed was found lying in the 600 block of Troy Street around 12:06 a.m. on April 5. He was taken to Duke University Hospital, where he was pronounced dead a short time later. Javon Alexander Randolph, 18, was arrested at 1617-A Fayetteville Street and charged with one count of murder. Cold Case Murder Arrest – On June 2, Durham police investigators arrested 21-year-old Marcus D. Cox and charged him with murder in the October 14, 2008 shooting death of 19-year-old Lamont Monty Brandon Jr. on North Hyde Park Avenue. Brandon and 25-year-old Way Holloway were riding a moped in the 1300 block of North Hyde Park Avenue around 8:45 p.m. when a male got out of a car and fired several shots. Brandon, who was shot in the torso, was taken to Duke University Hospital where he died a short time later. Holloway was treated for a gunshot wound to the hand. Last November investigators arrested 24-year-old Alton Dewayne “Popeye” Sanders and charged him with murder in the case. Robbery Arrests – Officer J. Sandoval was responding to an armed robbery call in the parking lot of Southern High School on Clayton Road on June 13 when he spotted a vehicle matching the description of the suspect vehicle on Ross Road. Sandoval attempted to stop the vehicle but the driver pulled into a driveway on Idlewood Drive and the occupants jumped out and ran. Durham County Sheriff’s K-9 Deputy Michael Hogan and his canine followed a track to Knob Court where officers located Brian Rashad Wiley, 22, and Calvin Owen Self, 16, hiding in the back yard. Officers later arrested 17-year-old Kayla Natasha Self. All three were charged with robbery with a dangerous weapon, second-degree kidnapping, assault and felony conspiracy. Wiley was also charged with driving without a license. The victim told officers that he and a female he had recently met were parked in the parking lot when a car pulled up beside them and two males got out. The males pulled the victim from his car, kicked him numerous times and robbed him at gunpoint. Officers later learned that the female was also allegedly involved in the robbery. Robbery Arrests - Officers were dispatched to a robbery at GNC at 1804 North Pointe Drive at 4:49 p.m. on May 28. A male entered the store and brought some items to the register. He handed the clerk money to pay for his purchases and also gave her a note demanding money. He took cash from the register and ran out of the business. A description was broadcast to all officers and a few minutes later Officer R.L. Green spotted a man matching the description on Strebor Street (the suspect was wearing a distinctive shirt with “Theius 24” on it). Officers arrested Kevin Blanding, 38, of Cushman Street and recovered the stolen cash. Blanding was also charged with robbing Pope’s True Value Hardware at 1000 North Miami Blvd. earlier in the day. A male entered the store shortly before noon and handed the clerk a note demanding money and threatening the use of a weapon. No weapon was seen. The male fled with an undisclosed amount of cash. Blanding was charged with two counts of common-law robbery. Bank Robbery Arrest – A male entered Generations Bank at 123 West Main Street on May 7 and handed a teller a note demanding money. The male threatened to shoot up the bank if the teller did not comply, but the male fled without taking anything. Officers broadcast a detailed description of the suspect. Approximately 10 minutes later, Lt. H.D. Alexander was stopped at a red light at South Duke and Jackson streets when he saw a male matching the description sitting on a bicycle beside the ATM at the State Employees Credit Union. Officers arrested the male – Octavious Inges, 35, of Elm Street – and charged him with attempted common-law robbery. Armed Robbery Arrests – Officers responded to two robberies that occurred within five minutes of each other in the area of Fayetteville Street and Massey Avenue on May 17. Both victims told officers they were walking when a male armed with a gun approached them and robbed them. Cpl. D.A. Gaither and Officer C.L. Knight spotted a man matching the description of the suspect in the 1200 block of South Roxboro Street. Stanford Carstarphen, 21, was charged with two counts of robbery with a dangerous weapon. K9 Officer K.L. Roberts and her K9 Bang located a gun and several items of clothing. Robbery/Weapons Arrest - On May 23 two males armed with a gun and a tire iron entered the Panaderia la Favorita de Oaxaca on Chapel Hill Road and demanded money. The suspects fled in a bluish purple vehicle and officers were given a partial license plate number. Approximately one hour later Officer S.T. Peace spotted a purple Saturn with a similar license plate number on Park Avenue. Officers found two stocking masks, a tire iron and a fake black handgun inside the car. The driver, Bartolome de la Puerta Aguacuata, 22, was charged with robbery with a dangerous weapon and three counts of communicating threats. He was also charged with four counts of assault by pointing a gun for allegedly pointing a gun at four males shortly before Officer Peace stopped the vehicle. Robbery/Weapons Arrest – On May 1, a male and female stopped on Buchanan Boulevard to ask for directions to Roxboro. A male approached their vehicle, gave them directions and them demanded money. An argument ensued and several shots were fired into the victims’ vehicle. The female passenger suffered a gunshot wound to her head. Investigators arrested Jivon Terrence Cherry, 26, and charged him with two counts of robbery with a dangerous weapon and one count of shooting into an occupied vehicle. He was placed in Durham County Jail under a $526,000 bond. Armed Robbery Arrests - District 4 investigators arrested Timothy Jackson, 25, and Stephen Hairston II, 24, both of Winter Oak Way in Raleigh, on June 29 and charged them with robbing the CVS pharmacy at 2103 T.W. Alexander Drive at gunpoint on February 18. A male wearing a “Scream” mask and armed with a gun took drugs from the business and fled with an accomplice. Robbery Arrest – Officers were dispatched to a robbery call at 1505 Duke University Road on May 2 and were given a description of a suspect. Two males were walking to their apartment when a male approached them and forced them to the ground at gunpoint. He repeatedly struck one victim in the head with a handgun and robbed both victims of cash. As Officer M.D. Mues was driving to the call, he spotted a male matching the suspect description in the 800 block of Gerard Street. The male, Cedric Scarlette, 17, was charged with assault with a deadly weapon and two counts of robbery with a dangerous weapon. Armed Home Invasion Arrests – During the last week of June, there were four armed home invasions committed within four days. The suspects had fled in a blue Malibu in at least one of the robberies. Sgt. M.D. Berendsen and District 2 investigators staked out several areas of the district on June 26. Fifteen minutes after the stakeouts started, Sgt. Berendsen stopped a blue Chevrolet Malibu on Guess Road near Fawn Avenue. Officers found two guns and several other items in the car. The driver, Jose Javier Reyes Marquez, 36, of Weather Hill Circle, was charged with four counts of robbery with a dangerous weapon, seven counts of second-degree kidnapping, four counts of breaking and entering, one count of larceny and one count of possession of a stolen firearm. A second man, Charles E. Johnson, 30, of Murray Avenue, was arrested on July 2 in Chapel Hill by members of the U.S. Marshals Fugitive Task Force. Johnson is also charged with one count of firstdegree sexual offense. Both Johnson and Marquez were on federal probation when they were arrested. Marquez and Johnson are charged in connection with the following cases: June 22 on North Roxboro Road – Two males armed with guns and wearing bandanas over their faces kicked in the door around 11:30 a.m. and robbed the resident of cash June 23 on Chapel Hill Road – Two males wearing bandanas over their faces robbed a male of cash, jewelry and cameras at gunpoint around 11:30 a.m. The victim was punched in the mouth and kicked during the robbery June 24 on Duke Homestead Road – A male was outside mowing his lawn around 1:15 p.m. when two men wearing bandanas over their faces and armed with guns forced him into the house, kicked him, ordered him to the ground and robbed him of credit cards, a cell phone and electronic items. June 25 on West Knox Street – Two males armed with guns entered the house and robbed the female resident of her debit card around 11:15 a.m. Bank Robbery Arrests – On May 15, a man wearing a Cincinnati Reds ball cap and a patch over his eye robbed RBC Centura Bank on N.C. 54 at gunpoint. The male waved the gun around and made several threats to employees and customers. The suspect dropped an envelope as he fled from the bank and this evidence led investigators to William Bullock, 51, of Cary. Bullock was arrested with the assistance of the Cary Police Department and charged with robbery with a dangerous weapon, second-degree kidnapping, assault by pointing a gun and communicating threats. Bullock was later charged with the armed robbery of Cardinal State Bank on Highgate Drive on August 10, 2007. Robbery Arrest – District 3 investigators arrested Peyton Dominique Langley, 20, on May 8 and charged her with robbery with a dangerous weapon, second-degree kidnapping, felony conspiracy and assault and battery. A juvenile male told officers he was approached by two suspects who forced him to walk with them. They punched and kicked the victim and robbed him of his cell phone near the intersection of Morehead Avenue and Chapel Hill Road. Several construction workers came to the victim’s aid. Aggravated Assault/Weapons Arrest – Officers responded to a shooting call at the intersection of Linwood Avenue and Colfax Street on May 13. An 18-year-old male who had been talking to a friend was shot in the arm in a drive-by shooting. Bullets also damaged two homes and a vehicle in the area. Dominique Deshawn Toomer, 19, was arrested on May 19 as a result of a CrimeStoppers tip and charged with assault with a deadly weapon with intent to kill inflicting serious injury and possession of a firearm by a convicted felon. Aggravated Assault Arrest – On May 16, a 23-year-old male was kicked and severely beaten during a party on Bainbridge Drive. The victim was attempting to defend a female who was being harassed, according to witnesses. The victim suffered broken bones in his face and serious head injuries. Jason N. Wright, 26, was charged with attempted first-degree murder. Wright was arrested on August 18 and placed in Durham County Jail under a $1 million bond. Aggravated Assault Arrests – Juan Carlos Ruiz, 20, was arrested on May 12 and charged with shooting two men on Guthrie Avenue in March and stabbing a male during an attempted robbery on South Alston Avenue in April. Ruiz was charged with one count of assault with a deadly weapon with intent to kill inflicting serious injury, two counts of assault with a deadly weapon inflicting serious injury, one count of attempted robbery with a dangerous weapon, damage to property, breaking and entering and discharging a firearm within the city limits. Ruiz is charged in the following two incidents: March 22 in the 700 block of North Guthrie Avenue – A male was taking out the trash when three males got out of a vehicle and hit him in the head with a shotgun. They ran into a house and shot a second male in the back. Both victims were treated at Duke University Hospital for injuries that were not life-threatening. April 24 at 219 South Alston Avenue – Several males were sitting outside an apartment building when three males approached them and demanded money. One suspect stabbed a 21-year-old male in the neck during the attempted robbery. The suspects fled without taking anything. Drug Trafficking Arrest - On June 23, investigators arrested Adrian Carbajal, 39, on Garrett Road and charged him with three counts of trafficking in cocaine, carrying a concealed weapon and other drug violations. Investigators seized 196 grams of powder cocaine and a Beretta .45 caliber handgun Drug Trafficking Arrests – Two men were arrested on drug trafficking charges as part of an ongoing investigation in June. On June 24, investigators arrested Derek Andre Collins, 47, of Goldsboro and charged him with three counts of trafficking in heroin and other felony drug charges. In July, as part of the same investigation, investigators arrested Ricky Donnell Kearney, 47, and charged him with three counts of trafficking in heroin, three counts of possession of a firearm by a convicted felon and other felony drug charges. Investigators seized 14.5 grams of heroin. Drug Trafficking Arrests - On June 24, investigators arrested Evodio Soto-Mendoza, 21, and Rigoberto Mendoza-Hernandez, 21, and charged them with three counts of trafficking in cocaine, possession of cocaine with the intent to sell or deliver and maintaining a vehicle for the sale or delivery of controlled substances. Investigators seized 153.6 grams of cocaine powder. Both men were placed in Durham County Jail under $800,000 bonds. Drug Trafficking Arrests – On May 1, investigators conducted a knock-and-talk at 405 East Pilot Street, Apt. E9. During the course of their investigation, investigators seized 69.8 grams of Cocaine Powder. Josafat Casarrubias-Chautla, 22, and Sandibel Simon-Alarca, 21, were arrested. Casarrubias-Chautla was charged with three counts of trafficking in cocaine, two counts of maintaining a dwelling/vehicle for sale or possession of drugs and two counts of possession of cocaine with the intent to manufacture, sell or deliver. Simon-Alarca was charged with one count of trafficking in cocaine, one count of maintaining a dwelling/vehicle for sale or possession of drugs, possession of cocaine with the intent to manufacture, sell or deliver and one count of misdemeanor child abuse. Stolen Property/Drug Trafficking Arrest – On May 20 District 3 investigators went to 2219 Nation Avenue, Apartment 5 to follow up on a lead from a burglary case. The investigators were given permission to search the apartment and found a stolen laptop computer, two additional laptops, two scales, drug paraphernalia (baggies), approximately 19 grams of a white powder substance, 29.3 grams of heroin, 10.2 grams of black tar heroin, a large amount of cash and 16 counterfeit $100 bills. Charles Forest Herring Jr, 27, was arrested and charged with possession of stolen property, two counts of trafficking in heroin, maintaining a dwelling for the sale or possession of controlled substances, possession of drug paraphernalia and possession of counterfeit currency. Follow Up on April Burglary Arrests – Two teens - Darrius Tyson, 17, and Maurice Patterson, 17 – who were arrested in Durham in April on burglary charges were arrested May 14 in Orange County and charged with breaking into a residence and into vehicles. Tyson and Patterson were both wearing ankle monitor bracelets at the time of the arrests. Break-In Arrest - Officers responded to a break-in in progress call at 1544 North Duke Street at 7:33 p.m. on May 31. A male had smashed the back door of one of the three-story townhomes with a brick and had entered the residence. When officers arrived they saw a man inside the house, but he refused to come out. A K9 officer searched the house and officers then found a male – Marcus Quentin Walters, 34, of Junction Road – on the roof of the house. When officers asked him what he was doing there, he told them he was sleeping. Walters was charged with breaking and entering, attempted larceny and injury to property. He was placed in Durham County Jail under a $25,000 bond. ATM Break-In Arrest - Officer J.J. Muehlbach interrupted a male while he was attempting to break into the ATM at the State Employees Credit Union behind Durham Police Headquarters on May 5. A woman flagged down Muehlbach and told him she saw a man hiding in the bushes near the ATM. When Muehlbach searched the area he saw a male trying to pry open the ATM. The male, 56-year-old Daniel Lauray, also told investigators that he had broken into the ATM two weeks earlier. He was charged with safecracking and possession of burglary tools. Burglary Arrest – Officers responded to a burglary in progress call around 10 p.m. on May 27 in the Watts-Hillandale neighborhood. An elderly resident told officers a male kicked her door in but fled without taking anything. A description of a suspect was broadcast to all officers and Officers T.J. Wilson, C.L. Wood and police K9 Spike located Steven Airline, 29, a few blocks from the residence. Airline was arrested and charged with first-degree burglary. Vehicle Break-Ins Arrest – Terrance Yoshima Harper, 31, was arrested on May 16 and charged with breaking into a vehicle in a parking deck at the American Tobacco complex. He was later charged with breaking into three additional vehicles in the American Tobacco parking decks and stealing GPS units. He was also charged with contributing to the delinquency of a minor (his young child was with him when he was arrested) and being a habitual felon. Break-In Arrest – Officers responded to a break-in in progress at Paschall’s Grill, 1102 Holloway Street shortly before midnight on May 9 and were given a description of a suspect. As Cpl. V.M. Figueroa approached the business, he saw a male matching the description. Figueroa chased the male and caught him in the woods between Holloway and Eva streets. Harold Nunn, 41, was charged with breaking and entering, larceny and damage to property. Break-In Arrests – On May 17 a resident of an apartment complex at 901 Chalk Level Road told officers someone kicked in his door and stole approximately $2,400 worth of electronics. One witness reported seeing a red car with a white top and white interior leave the scene. Approximately four hours later Officers K.A. Staton and C.M. Andrews were in the parking lot of substation 2 at North Roxboro and Latta roads when Officer Andrews spotted a car matching the description across the street at the Exxon convenience store. The officers stopped the car on Guess Road and found the stolen electronic items in the car. Patrick Steven Monds, 21, and Jonathan Deangelo Gunn, 20, were arrested and charged with breaking and entering, larceny, felony possession of stolen goods and conspiracy. Break-in Arrest – Officers responded to a break-in in progress at 12:18 a.m. on May 23 on Wellingham Drive. They were given a description of a vehicle seen fleeing the scene. Cpl. D.A. Ferrell spotted the vehicle a short time later and stopped it. Officers searched the vehicle and found some stolen items and burglary tools. The driver, Larry Tyree Jackson, 20, was charged with breaking and entering and possession of burglary tools. Break-In Arrest – Officers responded to a break-in in progress on Bacon Street on May 21. The resident came home and found her front door kicked in. A male was on the back porch and ran when she approached him. A description of the suspect was broadcast to all officers and Officer C.L. Harrell stopped a male matching the description on Chenault Drive. Officers arrested the male – 21-year-old Christopher Gerome Krone – and recovered several items (an iPod, a cell phone, a necklace and a digital camera) that had been stolen from the house. Fraud Arrests – Investigator C.J. Lear investigated a case in which multiple City of Durham employees had their personal information stolen and used to set up fraudulent financial accounts. On June 24, search warrants were executed at residences on Ganyard Farm Way and Slateworth Drive by the Fraud Unit, Selective Enforcement Team, Alamance County Sheriff’s Office and the United States Secret Service. Four firearms were confiscated, including one sawed-off shotgun, along with numerous documents containing stolen identifying information and approximately $4,000 worth of furniture fraudulently obtained from “Rooms to Go.” Alexis Faison of 1028 Slateworth Drive was arrested and charged with 12 counts of identity theft involving more than 35 victims. She was placed on a $100,000 bond. Floyd McSwain of Amber Ridge Lane in Raleigh was arrested and charged with 72 counts of identity theft, involving more than 200 victims, and 18 counts of trafficking in stolen identities. McSwain was placed in Durham County Jail under a $500,000 bond. Faison and McSwain used stolen personal information to obtain credit cards, and to order items by phone and online. Reasons for Committing Crimes – Investigators continue to ask suspects why they commit crimes. In many cases, the suspects don’t admit to the crimes, but in some cases suspects are willing to talk about it. During the second quarter of 2009 suspects gave the following reasons: lost job and needed money, homeless and hungry, and needed money for drugs. Second Quarter Task Force Accomplishments Lendrell Thompson was indicted on two counts of possession of a firearm during a drug trafficking crime and two counts of possession of a firearm by a convicted felon Sylvester Nicholson was sentenced to 230 months in the federal Bureau of Prisons and an additional 60 months of supervised release on an aggravated assault case adopted from Uniform Patrol. Sa Le, the alleged leader of an international MDMA (Ecstasy) trafficking ring with ties to Durham, was sentenced to 64 months in prison for his role in the organization. More than $1.5 million in cash, real property and personal property was seized. This investigation was coordinated by DEA, ICE, FBI and Homeland Security Carlos Mendoza, wanted for murder in connection with a homicide on Herbert Street, was arrested in April 2009 by US Marshals in Texas as soon as he returned to the United States from Mexico Freddy Lopez Hernandez was arrested in Virginia by the U.S. Marshals on outstanding Durham warrants for statutory rape, first-degree kidnapping, indecent liberties with a minor, contributing to the delinquency of a minor and sexual battery Marcus Covington went to trial and was convicted of possession of a firearm by a convicted felon, armed drug trafficking and possession of a firearm by a convicted felon during a drug crime. Anthony Brown was sentenced to 188 months in federal prison - plus an additional 60 months supervised release - for his conviction of being an armed career criminal Phuong Phan received a sentence of 175 to 219 months in federal prison in a Vietnamese MDMA (Ecstasy) drug trafficking case conducted by DEA. Fernando Nunez was sentenced to 365 months in prison in a tractor trailer drug trafficking case conducted by DEA. Luis Castellanos-Gomez was found guilty in Durham County Superior Court after a week-long trial. He was convicted of trafficking in cocaine (94 kg) and trafficking in marijuana (157 pounds). Other defendants were tried in federal court but Castellanos-Gomez was bound over in the state system. He was sentenced to 175 to 219 months in prison and fined $275,000. VCMO (Violent Crimes and Major Offenders FBI Task Force) arrested Khesan Smalls for two armed bank robberies in the Triangle. He was also wanted by NYPD and two detectives from NYPD came to Durham to interview Smalls on more than a dozen New York bank robberies. Jamal Watson, a key player in the Face Mob Family OCDETF (Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Task Force) investigation, entered a guilty plea to a case of possession of a firearm by a convicted felon in state court. He faces 80 to 105 months in state prison - in addition to his federal sentencing. The FMF (Face Mob Family) OCDETF case has been chosen as one of the thirty most influential gang cases investigated by the FBI in FY 2009. All members of the organization either pled guilty or were convicted by a jury. Donald Santon Shealey, also known as Face and Face Diddy, was sentenced to a federal term of life in prison, 10 years of supervised release and a $5 million fine. Shealey was convicted after an eight-day trial in federal court. Shealey was accused of being the leader of a Raleigh/Durham based drug organization known as the Face Mob Family which was responsible for multi-kilogram distributions of heroin, cocaine and cocaine base. A second defendant, Laketa Smith, has been sentenced to 14 years in prison and eight remaining defendants will be sentenced in the upcoming weeks. Operation FALCON – During June the U.S. Marshals Service with assistance from local law enforcement agencies arrested 240 people and served more than 500 warrants in the North Carolina Middle District as part of Operation FALCON. The arrests included two Durham murder suspects and 11 documented gang members. More than 50 Durham police officers and 12 Durham County sheriff’s deputies participated in the operation. Crime Prevention Activities and Events Click It or Ticket Checkpoint – The Durham Police Department held a Click It or Ticket checkpoint May 19 at Stadium Drive and Olympic Avenue. The Durham County Sheriff’s Office, the N.C. Highway Patrol and NC Safe Kids also participated. Officers issued citations for 35 seatbelt violations, three child seat violations, four no insurance, 19 driving while license revoked and 34 other traffic violations. Officers confiscated 1 ½ pounds of marijuana, 41 Oxycodone pills and crack cocaine. They also seized four handguns and $4,500 in cash. Officers served one felony embezzlement warrant and arrested a STARS offender on drug trafficking charges. Officers stopped a vehicle and discovered that the driver – 34-year-old Santonio Ansley – did not have a license. Officers found 41 Oxycodone pills and charged Ansley with two counts of drug trafficking, drug possession and driving while his license was revoked. He was placed in Durham County Jail under a $500,000 bond. Durham police officers also participated in a Click It or Ticket operation run by the Durham County Sheriff’s Office May 27 on Sherron Road at Holder Road. Other participating agencies included the N.C. Highway Patrol, North Carolina Central University Police Department and NC Safe Kids. Officers issued citations for the following violations: 47 seatbelts, seven child seats, two speeding, eight driving while license revoked, two no insurance and 15 other traffic violations. Cops on Top – On May 8, officers and civilian police employees participated in the Chick-Fil-A “Cops on Top” event to raise money for North Carolina Special Olympics and the North Carolina Law Enforcement Torch Run. The daylong event was held at the Chick-Fil-A restaurants on North Roxboro Road and Hillsborough Road. DPD “Cops on Top” volunteers raised more than $4,000 for North Carolina Special Olympics. Torch Run – On June 4, more than 50 Durham police employees participated in the 2009 Law Enforcement Torch Run to raise money for North Carolina Special Olympics. More than 2,500 law enforcement officers and employees from approximately 200 law enforcement agencies throughout the state carried the Special Olympics Flame of Hope for more than 2,000 miles from all corners of the state to Raleigh for the start of the Special Olympics Summer Games on Friday, June 5. Durham officers carried the torch from Durham Police Headquarters to Brier Creek on U.S. 70 where it was handed over to Wake County law enforcement officers. Employees ran, walked and bicycled the 10-mile route. Crime Prevention Activities - Crime prevention officers added 13 new Neighborhood Watch groups and conducted four security surveys and 15 CPTED (crime prevention through environmental design) surveys during May and June. They presented six gun safety programs and 12 personal safety/robbery prevention programs. Citizens Police Academy Graduation – On May 19, 31 people graduated from the six-week Durham Citizens Police Academy. The academy, which is held in English and Spanish, provides information about the operations of the Durham Police Department. The academy, which is free of charge, provides firsthand knowledge and front line experiences. Classes feature a ride-a-long with an officer on patrol, a SET (Selective Enforcement Team)/hostage negotiation simulation, K-9 and DWI demonstrations, gang awareness and domestic violence information and a driving simulator. GREAT Summer Camp - The first of three one-week GREAT summer camps was held from June 15 to 19. Twenty-seven youths, ages 11 to 14, attended the first session. Campers learned about three areas of the criminal justice system: law enforcement, the courts and the penal system. The campers took field trips to the Durham County Jail, the Teen Court program and Falls Lake and participate in sports activities. Guest speakers from the criminal justice field gave classes on character building, gang resistance and drug resistance. The camps are designed to help youths stay occupied during the summer and to continue the life lessons taught in the GREAT curriculum during the school year. GREAT officers have also spoken to campers at several other summer camps in the Durham area. Second Quarter Planning Unit Activities New Facilities for Districts 1 and 3 - Completed upfit and took occupancy of two new leased facilities for District 1/Community Services Division (921 Holloway Street) and District 3 (#8 Consultant Place). In all, over 150 Police Department employees were moved to new, improved quarters. New Facility for Central District - Completed the renovation and took occupancy of the Central District station and Forensic Lab at 516 Rigsbee Avenue. This was a 2005 bond project. Headquarters Deferred Maintenance Project - Completed the $3 million Police Headquarters Deferred Maintenance project. This 2005 Bond project stabilized the major building systems until construction of a new building is financed and designed. Second Quarter Personnel Services Activities Police Pay Plan - Coordinated changes to the Police Pay Plan and salary changes for most sworn employees to address bypassing and compression RIF Placements - Worked with Human Resources and other departments to interview, conduct backgrounds, test and place employees who had been subject to the reduction-in-force (RIF). Five City employees were placed within the Police Department. ALET Graduation - Five officers graduated from ALET (Advanced Law Enforcement Training) Police Recruiting Process - Several enhancements were made to make the police officer selection process more efficient - Paperwork was streamlined and background investigators completed an interview and interrogation school to conduct targeted interviews formerly done by CID. Recruiting Activities - Recruiters held six open houses (213 applicants), five test dates (53 tested) and recruited at 13 job fairs. They also attended several community events. Advertising Initiatives - New advertising initiatives during the second quarter included: o Several members began attending Public Affairs Liaison (PALS) meetings to coordinate recruiting efforts to market the department with other City initiatives o Had new video advertisement professionally taped featuring various people at life crossroads (military, downsizing and graduation) who then joined the Police Department. All “actors” were current or former Durham police officers. o New advertisement in Durham Bulls Athletic Park Jumbotron featuring Durham police officers, along with program advertisement. Outstanding Service Award Durham Police Investigator Jason Evans, a member of the U.S. Marshals Service Joint Fugitive Task Force, won the 2009 Louis J. Carver Outstanding Service Award from the Durham Civitan Club. He received the award during a ceremony on May 14. Investigator Evans joined the Durham Police Department in 2001 and worked in the Uniform Patrol Division and the Gang Unit before he was assigned to the USMS Task Force in April 2006. Investigator Evans has been responsible for the apprehension of more than 500 fugitives during his time on the task force. These fugitives include several murder suspects, drug trafficking suspects and others wanted for violent crimes committed with firearms. He has tracked down fugitives all over the United States, Mexico and Central America. “Officer Jason Evans has been assigned as the Durham Police Department representative on the Joint Fugitive Task Force since April 2006. Since that time he has performed in an exemplary manner and is an excellent representative on behalf of the Durham Police Department. His success rate (at finding fugitives) has surpassed all our expectations. Officer Evans is a tenacious investigator and does not become discouraged when fugitives have evaded capture by leaving the immediate area. On the more difficult and complex cases he continues to do research and follow investigative leads until an arrest is made of the person he seeks. Officer Evans is a shining example of a professional in every way – If I could clone him I would immediately!,” wrote Harlon E. Costner, U.S. Marshal, Middle District of North Carolina, in a commendation letter in August 2008. In addition to his work with the task force, Investigator Evans volunteers in the local schools by reading to elementary school students on a weekly basis. He coaches youth football and volunteers at the Senior Center in Durham. Promotion Ceremony The Police Department honored 26 employees who were promoted during the previous nine months during a ceremony May 11 at City Hall. The employees include two district commanders – Captain Winslow Forbes and Captain Rick Pendergrass. Forbes joined the Police Department in 1988 and has served as an officer in the Patrol Bureau and with CATT (Crime Area Target Team). He has been a sergeant in the Youth Division and Traffic Services Division and served as a lieutenant in Community Services, District 4 and the Training Division. He is now commander of District 1, which serves eastern Durham. Forbes is also founder and director of the Forbes Foundation, which provides advanced leadership training to at-risk youths ages 10 to 13. The youths attend an intensive 40-day camp during the summer and continued to be mentored during the school year. Pendergrass joined the Police Department in 1993 after working as a Durham County sheriff’s deputy. He has served as an officer in the Patrol Bureau, CATT (Crime Area Target Team) and the Organized Crime Division and was a corporal on the Selective Enforcement Team (SET). Pendergrass was a sergeant in CATT, the Training Division and the Special Operations Division. As a lieutenant, he worked in the Internal Affairs Division and Special Operations Division. He has served as the commander in District 4, which covers southern Durham, since December 2008. Two employees – Todd Rose and Jerry Yount – were promoted to the rank of lieutenant. Rose joined the Police Department in 1994 and served as an officer in the Patrol Division and as an investigator in Violent Crimes, Homicide and the Special Operations Division (Street Crimes Unit and FBI Task Force). He was the department’s range master for several years and is now assistant commander of the Special Operations Division. Yount, who joined the Police Department in 1994, served in the Patrol Bureau and as a sergeant in the Youth Division and District 2 Investigations. Yount is a hostage negotiator and is currently D Squad watch commander. Other promotions included: Sergeants - Todd Bobal, April Browne, Felisa Francis, Robert Gaddy Jr. and Glen Price Corporals - Harlan Crenshaw, Donyale Ellis, Victor Figueroa, Delondon Gaither, Brian Massengill and Natausha Pettiford Master Officers - Brian Black, James Cartwright, Jeffery Fair, Everette Jeffries, Douglas Rausch, Michele Soucie, Kenneth Stephens and Robert Swartz Forensic Services Manager - Angela Ashby Administrative Assistants - Rosemary Kearney and Ira Wilkins