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Weekly News Media Briefs – Week Ending October 25, 2008

From the Caroline County Sheriff’s Office:

On October 14, 2008, Deputy C.M. Garnett responded to a Ruther Glen address for a report of a larceny. After investigating, Taylor N. Lickey, 34, of Ruther Glen and Tracey M. Ferguson, 24, of Ruther Glen were charged with Petit Larceny. A court date of December 12, 2008 was set.

On October 19, 2008, Deputy J.O. Cecil was on patrol, when he encountered Corey Cromwell, 29, of Richmond. Upon further investigation, Cromwell was charged with Driving Under the Influence of Alcohol-3rd Offense, Refusal to Submit to a Test and Driving Revoked. He was ordered held without bond and a court date of October 22, 2008 was set.

On October 19, 2008, Deputy K.H. Eichenmiller stopped Robert L. Ford, III for a traffic violation. Upon further investigation, Ford was charged with Driving Under the Influence of Alcohol and Speeding 73/55. He was held on a $2,500 secured bond and a court date of October 22, 2008 was set.

On October 19, 2008, Deputy W.D. Lipscomb stopped Alan W. Beazley, 57, of Bowling Green for a traffic violation. Upon further investigation, Beazley was charged with Driving Under the Influence of Alcohol and Refusal to Submit to a Test. He was released on a $1,500 unsecured bond and a court date of January 21, 2009 was set.

On October 20, 2008, Deputy C.M. Polliard stopped Barbara A. Hinton, 51, of Warsaw for a traffic violation. Upon further investigation, Hinton was charged with Failing to Yield to a Stationary Emergency Vehicle, Driving Suspended and Giving False Information to Avoid a Summons. She was held on a $2,000 secured bond and a court date of October 24, 2008 was set.

On October 21, 2008, Deputy M.A. Dip stopped Cirilo Hernandez, 32, of Beaverdam for a traffic violation. Upon further investigation, Hernandez was charged with Driving Under the Influence of Alcohol and Drive without a License. He was held on a $1,500 secured bond and a court date of October 31, 2008 was set.

On October 22, 2008, Deputy C.M. Hall investigated a larceny that occurred at Caroline High School. After completion of the investigation, Marcos Godinez, 18, of Ruther Glen was charged with Grand Larceny, Petit Larceny and Contributing to the Delinquency of a Minor. He is being held on a $1,500 secured bond and a court date of October 28, 2008 was set. The juvenile was charged with Accessory to a Larceny and has a pending court date in Caroline Juvenile and Domestic Relations Court.

On October 23, 2008, Deputy C.M. Polliard responded to a motor vehicle crash in the Ruther Glen area. Upon further investigation, David M. Waldeck, 54, of Maidens, VA was charged with Driving Under the Influence of Drugs, Fail to Maintain Control of Vehicle and Possession of Marijuana. He was released on a 42,500 bond and a court date of October 31, 2008 was set.

On October 23, 2008, Deputy C.M. Polliard stopped Therman O. Hill, 47, of Manquin, for a traffic violation. Upon further investigation, Hill was charged with Driving Under the Influence of Alcohol, Refusal to Submit to a Test and Possession of Cocaine. He was held on a $2,500 secured bond and a court date of October 24, 2008 was set.

On October 24, 2008, Deputy C.M. Polliard stopped Elaine S. Dudley, 30, of Ruther Glen for a traffic violation. Upon further investigation, Dudley was charged with Driving Revoked, Prescription Fraud, Possession of a Controlled Substance and Speeding 38/25. She was ordered held without bond and a court date of October 31, 2008 was set.

On October 25, 2008, Deputy C.A. Heywood stopped Ian K. Averette, 28, of Woodford for a traffic violation. Upon further investigation, Averette was charged with Driving Under the Influence of Alcohol and Failing to Signal for a Lane Change. He was released on a $2,500 unsecured bond and a court date of October 31, 2008 was set.

On October 25, 2008, Deputy K. Digravio-Ferguson responded to the Bowling Green area for a disturbance call and encountered Tara L. Payne, 27, of Fredericksburg. Upon further investigation, Payne was charged with Driving Under the Influence of Alcohol. She was held on a $2,500 secured bond and a court date of October 31, 2008 was set.

On October 25, 2008, Deputy B.N. Doucet responded to a Ruther Glen Business for a larceny call. After investigating, Julie A. Park, 28, of Ruther Glen was charged with Shoplifting. She was released on a summons and a court date of December 5, 2008 was set.

Caroline County Sheriff’s Office Wrap Up

According to Sheriff Tony Lippa, Caroline Deputies made 40 drug arrests, 7 DUI arrest, 8 domestic violence arrests, 165 other criminal arrests and 5 animal control summons or arrests during the past week. The deputies served 263 civil papers, issued 165 traffic summonses, handled 17 motor vehicle crashes, responded to 26 alarm calls, and dealt with 5 juvenile offenders. The Sheriff’s Office Communications Center dispatched 524 calls for service and handled 1,191 telephone inquiries. The CCSO also logged 32 calls assisting outside agencies and had 252 self-initiated calls.

More on Caroline County’s debt: Well, actually Mr. Chairman…

Floyd Thomas at the October 14, 2008, Board of Supervisors meeting (side question: Why does it take the county eight business days to post the Board video?):

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First, several of the jurisdictions surrounding Caroline County — Hanover, Spotsylvania, and Stafford counties, for example — have populations, and corresponding tax bases, that are four to five times higher than Caroline.

Second, Caroline County’s current debt is $58,366,658 (that’s just principal) with a projected debt service of $92,630,740 (that would the total payment for the principal and interest). The current proposal is to borrow more money, which would mean the county would owe $68,557,505 in principal, with a total debt service of $108,621,556.

Third, Caroline County’s $58 million of debt and King George County’s $64 million, Orange County’s $53 million, Powhatan County’s $84 million, and Warren County’s $100 million of debt — and their ability to handle the debt — are completely different.

King George County is the only one of those named counties that has a lower population and a lower tax base than Caroline County.

As for the others:

For 2007, the United States Census Bureau provided the following population estimates:

  • Caroline County: 27,282
  • Orange County: 32,492 (19% more than Caroline)
  • Powhatan County: 27,817 (2% more than Caroline)
  • Warren County: 36,294 (33% more than Caroline)

In 2005, according to the 2008-2010 Composite Index (PDF), the counties had the following assessed true value of property (a measure of total property values in the county):

  • Caroline County: $3,397,577,423
  • Orange County: $4,339,437,441 (28% more than Caroline)
  • Powhatan County: $3,013,552,182 (11% less than Caroline)
  • Warren County: $4,890,626,882 (44% more than Caroline)

Also in 2005 (Ibid), the counties had the following adjusted gross income in the county:

  • Caroline County: $511,932,206
  • Orange County: $735,062,134 (44% more than Caroline)
  • Powhatan County: $684,856,006 (34% more than Caroline)
  • Warren County: $800,320,331 (56% more than Caroline)

Again, in 2005 (Ibid), the counties had the following taxable retail sales:

  • Caroline County: $94,767,567
  • Orange County: $183,939,921 (94% more than Caroline)
  • Powhatan County: $119,543,492 (26% more than Caroline)
  • Warren County: $224,505,469 (137% more than Caroline)

I think those counties are a heck of a lot more able to handle their debt than Caroline County…

Tony “Indictmentgate” Spencer and video of the Caroline County Sheriff’s Office taking down some drug dealers!

From WTVR:

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“Operation Sunset” – Caroline County Sheriff’s Office Makes Numerous Drug Arrests

From the Caroline County Sheriff’s Office (PDF):

The Caroline County Sheriff’s Office continues their war on illegal drugs and distribution. According to Sheriff A. A. “Tony” Lippa, the mass arrest operation started at 5:30 this morning. The Caroline County Grand Jury met October 1, 2008 and issued 57 drug distribution related indictments against several individuals. These indictments are based on the continuing efforts of the Caroline County Sheriff’s Office Investigative Division with support from the Virginia State Police and the Drug Enforcement Administration.

The Caroline County Sheriff’s Office continued making arrests of suspected illegal drug dealers this morning as part of a year long undercover drug investigation. The Caroline Sheriff’s Office Narcotics Investigators, Special Emergency Response Team and troopers and special agents from the Virginia State Police began arresting suspects on October the 16th. when they executed two search warrants within Caroline County and arrested four suspects on drug distribution related charges. Both of these search warrants resulted in the seizure of cocaine with a street value of over $2,000.00, a .45 caliber semi-automatic handgun, over $8,000.00 in currency, weight scales containing white powder residue and two vehicles valued at $40,000.00.

This morning the Caroline County Sheriff’s Office continued the operation by executing two more drug related search warrants and arresting 15 additional suspected drug dealers on a total of 57 drug related indictments ranging from distribution of cocaine and conspiracy to distribute cocaine, to distribution of marijuana. The Caroline Sheriff’s Office Special Emergency Response Team executed a search warrant in the Ruther Glen area which resulted in the arrest of a suspect and the seizure of $3,000.00 in currency.

Caroline Narcotics Officers, assisted by the Virginia State Police Tactical Team executed a search warrant in the Cedon area which resulted in the seizure of cocaine with a street value of $2800.00, $2000.00 in currency, weight scales containing white powder residue and the arrest of a mother and son team accused of distributing cocaine.

Sheriff Tony Lippa stated, “This operation has been a success thanks to the citizens of Caroline County who have been willing to take a stand against these illegal drugs and help Investigators conduct such operations as this. We have made great strides in our fight against illegal drugs and more arrests are to come.”

Sheriff Lippa also credited the Sheriffs of Hanover, King George and Westmoreland Counties, the Colonial Beach Police Department, the Virginia State Police, the Alcoholic Beverage Control Police and the Drug Enforcement Administration for assisting in the execution of these warrants. Sheriff Lippa extends his appreciation and thanks to these citizens and law enforcement agencies who have provided such great assistance.

“This is an extensive on-going investigation and no further details will be released at this time,” said Sheriff Lippa.

Attached on the next few pages are photographs of each arrestee and their charges.

No word how much evidence was destroyed or many people eluded capture because the Commonwealth’s Attorney decided to blabbed to The Caroline Progress about how many sealed indictments he had.

Continue reading ““Operation Sunset” – Caroline County Sheriff’s Office Makes Numerous Drug Arrests”

Weekly News Media Briefs – Week Ending October 18, 2008

From the Caroline County Sheriff’s Office:

On October 11, 2008, Sergeant M.W. Turner stopped Mark D. Kinchen, 46, of Glen Allen, for a traffic violation. Upon further investigation, Kinchen was charged with Driving Under the Influence of Alcohol, Refusal to Submit to a Test, No Operator’s License in Possession and Operating a Motor Vehicle with an Expired Inspection. He was held on a $2,500 secured bond and a court date of October 14, 2008 was set.

On October 14, 2008, Deputy W.D. Lipscomb stopped Everett H. Green, 58, of Woodford, for a traffic violation. Upon further investigation, Green was charged with Driving Under the Influence – 2nd Offense and Refusal to Submit to a Test. He was held on a $2,000 secured bond and a court date of January 21, 2009 was set.

On October 14, 2008, Deputy F.L. Brennan responded to a Ruther Glen business for a report of a shoplifting. After investigating, Nikita L. Stancil, 22, of Ruther Glen, and Iisha T. Crichlow, 25, of Ruther Glen, were charged with Shoplifting. Both subjects were released on a summons and a court date of November 14, 2008 was set.

On October 15, 2008, Deptuy J.K. Miller stopped Joshua G. Kemp, 24, of Colonial Beach for a traffic violation. Upon further investigation, Kemp was charged with Possession of Marijuana. He was released on a summons and a court date of October 31, 2008 was set.

On October 16, 2008, Deputy W.D. Lipscomb responded to a Ruther Glen address for a sexual assault call. Upon investigation, Carl E. Richardson, 59, of Ruther Glen was charged with Rape. He was ordered held without bond and a court date of October 17, 2008 was set.

On October 16, 2008, Deputy C.M. Hall investigated an incident at Caroline High School involving a juvenile in possession of tobacco. Upon completion of the investigation, a male juvenile was charged with Underage Possession of Tobacco. He has a pending court date in Caroline Juvenile and Domestic Relations court.

On October 18, 2008, Deputy W.D. Lipscomb stopped Miguel A. Sotelo-Acencio, 38, of Ashland for a traffic violation. Upon further investigation, Sotelo-Acencio was charged with Driving Under the Influence of Alcohol and Drive without a License. He was held on a $3,500 bond and a court date of January 21, 2009 was set.

Caroline County Sheriff’s Office Wrap Up

According to Sheriff Tony Lippa, Caroline Deputies made 2 drug arrests, 3 DUI arrest, 5 domestic violence arrests, 123 other criminal arrests and 0 animal control summons or arrests during the past week. The deputies served 208 civil papers, issued 242 traffic summonses, handled 13 motor vehicle crashes, responded to 25 alarm calls, and dealt with 3 juvenile offenders. The Sheriff’s Office Communications Center dispatched 564 calls for service and handled 2,068 telephone inquiries. The CCSO also logged 40 calls assisting outside agencies and had 232 self-initiated calls.

My thoughts on Emmett Snead’s proposed gravel/sand pit in the Rappahannock Academy area (Clark’s Cut).

Right now, there’s a pending special exemption permit request going before the Caroline County Board of Supervisors that would allow a gravel/sand extraction (primarily sand extraction) on property located on Route 17 south of its intersection with Pepmeier Hill Road. The public hearing on the permit is scheduled for October 28th.

The land is owned by local farmer and small business owner Emmett Snead, who lives and works adjacent to the property.

Another gravel pit (mostly gravel at that location), called Hayfield, is located a hundred yards down the road just on the north side of the intersection with Pepmeier Hill Road. Hayfield was originally approved way back in 1972, without the terms and conditions that are present in the currently proposed permit.

Since I first heard about Snead’s gravel/sand pit several months ago, I’ve gone from opposing it, to being on the fence, to now supporting it.

One of the reason I’m now supporting the permit is due to the antics of the folks at “Friends of Tidewater Trail”, who oppose the permit. Some of the folks in the organization are so insane that they seem to think that gravel trucks are targeting them for assassination and trying to run them off the road constantly.

Seriously.

And if they’re not acting like bullies at a constituent meeting, they’re buying fear-mongering ads in the local rag (The Caroline Progress). Let me break this down into paragraph-by-paragraph analysis: [color in original]:

DON’T LET A DEADLY TRAGEDY HAPPEN IN THE TIDEWATER TRAIL CORRIDOR!

Last week, on September 30 at 7:25 AM, a Culpeper school bus was struck broadside by a pick-up truck on Route 3 near Lignum. Several of the 39 students aboard were taken to the hospital and treated for minor injuries. Both vehicles sustained extensive damage. But, it could have been much worse.

What does a gravel truck in Caroline County have to do with a school bus in Culpeper County? Even an ambulance chaser of a lawyer would have trouble finding causality between those two.

Imagine if it had been a fully loaded gravel truck weighing 60,000 pounds that hit the school bus instead of the pick-up weighing 4,000 pounds. The outcome would have been devastating. Who was at fault would be unimportant. Anguished mothers and fathers would be asking themselves how such a thing could happen. Could it have been prevented? But then, of course, it would be too late.

Wow, a 60,000 pound truck. I’ve only had one problem with gravel trucks, and that was getting behind two that were driving slowly one day.

Frankly, I’m more concerned about the 100,000 pound plus farm trucks that are carrying corn or soybeans. At least the people driving the gravel trucks are required to have a commercial driver’s license (CDL), unlike the farmers, which aren’t required by Virginia law to have a CDL (DMV, Code of Virginia § 46.2-341.4).

I’ve been in vehicles that have been run off the road by farmers. Will the Board starting requiring a special exemption permit for farming, so that I have a say as the vehicles on the roadway that affect me?

What about those bloody trash trucks on the road? Are we going to lock down Caroline County and let only those that have a permit drive on our roads?

What about those constant slow moving cars and SUVs that I get behind? I say we don’t let them into the county anymore.

By the folks at “Friends of Tidewater Trail”‘s standards, I can dictate exactly what vehicles end up on the road. It can be damned the property the people own, the taxes those folks pay, or the people they employ.

And as one volunteer fire and rescue person has said, at least he knows what to expect when he has to respond to a truck that’s involved in an accident. He said he doesn’t know what to expect with some of the folks commuting back and forth to Hampton Roads.

On Tidewater Trail in Caroline County, we face the same dangers every day when we have over 400 heavy trucks on a narrow, two-lane highway intermixed with school buses from all the local public schools, St. Margaret’s School, and Fredericksburg Christian School as well as more than 5,000 cars and pick-ups. Most of the major industrial truck traffic occurs during peak hours when all of the schools buses are stopping to pick up or drop off students and thousands of commuters are going to or coming from work.

What a lie! Since when did St. Margaret’s School — which is located in Tappahannock and is primarily a boarding school, for crying out loud — run school buses into Caroline County? And Fredericksburg Christian only runs school buses to Bowling Green, which isn’t located on Tidewater Trail the last time I checked.

The only school bus that operate in that area are two from Caroline County Public Schools. And they turn a 100 feet down the road from the proposed location of the gravel pit onto Pepmeier Hill Road.

And most of the gravel truck traffic doesn’t occur during the peak hours. You might have one or two trucks early in the morning taking stuff that wasn’t moved from the previous day’s work wherever it has to go; but most of the truck traffic is going to occur as the gravel is being removed from the ground. And that has to occurred when the workers are there, which is during the middle of the day. Duh.

VDOT has no authority over the approval of truck traffic that begins or ends in the Rte 17 corridor. Only the Caroline County Board of Supervisors does. They alone have the authority to approve special exception use permits for sand and gravel mines — or deny them. The new mine applying for a permit from the board on October 28 would add 120 heavy gravel trucks to Rte 17 in addition to the more than 400 trucks driving up and down the corridor today. Thats a 30% increase in truck traffic, if you can imagine. The next applicant for a mine would add another 200 more heavy trucks. And there are several mines lined up behind them. If any of them would be approved, you and your children would be lined up behind their trucks, or worse.

The 120 trucks from Clark’s Cut would only result in a miserly 2.3% increase in traffic on Tidewater Trail.

And what the next applicant does is irrelevant. Special exemption permits — just like rezonings — are supposed to be assessed and approved or denied on a case-by-case basis.

As a community, we have the luxury of stopping a major tragedy from happening — before it happens. If you are concerned, please take the time to e-mail, write or call your supervisors and let them know that we do not want public safety to be further jeopardized by approving more mines and trucks in the Tidewater Trail corridor. There are many reasons that gravel mines should never be permitted in the corridor, but none is more important than protecting the safety and welfare of our fellow citizens and our children.

Frankly, after reading that ad, I’m waiting for someone to yell out “Won’t someone please think of the children?” a la Helen Lovejoy on The Simpsons.

Their opposition can basically be summed up at this: “If the Board approves the permit, THEY’RE TRYING TO KILL YOUR KIDS!!11!!!!1”

Of course, for the folks at the “Friends of Tidewater Trail”, it’s more about them being able to control what other people do with their property.

If they could provide some credible opposition to this permit, I might still be opposing the permit. But alas, they can’t.

Here are some reasons to support the permit:

As part of the terms and conditions offered by Snead, he will provide $0.10 per ton of material removed for “for road improvements along the U.S. Rt. 17 corridor.” The estimated yield for the site is 2,000,000 tons, which means the county would be getting approximately $200,000. Snead has proposed giving $100,000 upfront to the county when the permit is approved, with the other $100,000 in five years when the permit has to go through renewal.

And when VDOT gets around to widening Route 17 to four lanes, Snead has offered a dedicated right-of-way to the state for road expansion on the property as part of the terms and conditions.

Snead has also offered to barrier the property well above and beyond what county ordinance and policy requires. Since there is an eagle currently nested on some of the trees by the river at the proposed location, Snead has gone so far as to agree to plant trees in that area that are used for nesting by prey of eagles, so the eagle has plenty to eat!

When the mining operation is done, which should take about seven years, the area will be reclaimed and now that the sand can has been removed, a vineyard or berries (blueberries, strawberries, raspberries) will be grown on the property. Current crop yields on the property are low already due to the existing sand and gravel. The depression resulting from the removal of the sand and gravel will be used as an irrigation pond:

The property shown on the proposed extraction area is extremely sandy and has a very thin topsoil layer. The field is subject to the slightest summer drought and Mr. Snead has experienced several crop failures in recent years. His hopes are to extract sand from the field, lower the elevation and create an irrigation pond in the center of the field. Topsoil as it becomes available (a by-product of commercial development at 1-95 & US Route 17 & US 1 area) will be back hauled to the extraction area and mixed with the sandy overburden (topsoil) along with Mr. Snead’s personal blend of compost. This topsoil blend will then be spread back over the disturbed areas in the reclamation process and produce a productive farm field. It is Mr. Snead’s intent to produce vegetable crops in this area, including grapes, blackberries and raspberries.

And here are some extras:

Caroline County Sheriff’s Office Receives Accreditation!

From the Caroline County Sheriff’s Office (PDF):

Caroline Sheriff A. A. “Tony” Lippa is pleased to announce that accreditation of the Sheriff’s Office by the Virginia Law Enforcement Professional Standards Commission (VLEPSC) has been granted. This 187 step process involves assessors verifying all aspects of the sheriff’s office operations to see that standards for efficient and effective agency operations are met. The stated goals of VLEPSC include: To increase the effectiveness and efficiency of law enforcement agencies in the Commonwealth through the delivery of services; To promote cooperation among all components in the criminal justice system; To ensure the appropriate level of training for law enforcement personnel; and To promote public confidence in law enforcement.

Achieving accreditation is one step further than state certification, which the Caroline County Sheriff’s Office was awarded in 2006. Accreditation standards are more comprehensive and stringent than those involved in certification. “Certification was akin to the agency getting its high school diploma. State accreditation is like receiving our bachelor’s degree,” said Sheriff Lippa.

The Caroline County Sheriff’s Office was recommended for accreditation by a team of reviewers who report to the VLEPSC Board of Directors. At its regular meeting on October 16th, the Board of Directors voted to grant accreditation status to the Caroline Sheriff’s Office. The board remarked that Caroline County had “one of the best” initial accreditation surveys” they had ever conducted. The Board also stated that it was wonderful to see representation and support from County Government, as Sheriff Lippa was joined at the accreditation award ceremony by County Administrator Percy Ashcraft, Deputy Administrator Alan Partin and Sheriff’s Office Citizen Advisory member Bob Gordon.

Sheriff A. A. “Tony” Lippa remarked, “I am both pleased and proud to announce that your Caroline County Sheriff’s Office has been granted accreditation for the first time ever. I am extremely proud of the men and women of this agency who have worked long and hard to see that these standards were met. Becoming accredited at the state level is yet another step to bring your sheriff’s office to the forefront of modern law enforcement.” Mr. Ashcraft remarked, “On behalf of the Board of Supervisors, I want to commend Sheriff Lippa and his staff for their hard work and dedication in achieving this significant milestone. This accreditation puts the Caroline County Sheriff’s Office in an elite group of law enforcement professionals. It is a proud day for Caroline County and the citizens we all serve.”

The sheriff’s office is placing new accreditation decals, shown above, on all marked cruisers to indicate to the public this outstanding achievement.

Sergeant A. W. Lambert, Deputy Sara Harper, VALEPSC Director Gary Dillon, Sheriff Lippa, Lt. Col. M. W. Hall, Admin Asst. Ms. Wimmer and Major Moser pose together at the VALEPSC Board meeting following the accreditation award.

Anyone else think it might not be wise to declare that you have 123 sealed indictments for drug offenses?

From this week’s edition of The Caroline Progress (p. A10):

In addition to this list [of grand jury indictments], another 123 sealed indictments were returned by the Grand Jury. The sealed indictments stem from a large narcotics investigation that will be culminating in multiple arrests said the Commonwealth’s Attorney Tony Spencer.

Now, I have a question: If you were one of the local drug dealers, and you heard that there were 123 sealed indictments that were going to be served in the coming days, wouldn’t it be a smart thing to skip town?

I don’t know ’bout you, but if I was a drug dealer (and I’m not, for the record), I would be taking an extended vacation in another state.

Say also, if I was a local drug dealer and thought I might be going [back] to prison for several years and decided to do the whole “You won’t take me alive!” thing, I might also invest in a couple weapons and body armor.

You know, the indictments are sealed for a reason and it doesn’t make good tactical or strategic sense to send a press release or statement to the paper saying you have those indictments.

It increases the risks involved for all those serving those indictments, as well as could result in evidence being destroyed by people that know they are going to get arrested.

And for what? To get your name in the newspaper?

Weekly News Media Briefs – Week Ending October 11, 2008

From the Caroline County Sheriff’s Office:

On September 30, 2008, Deputy C.M. Hall investigated a narcotic violation at the Caroline High School. After investigating, a juvenile was charged with Possession of Marijuana. He has a pending court date in Caroline Juvenile and Domestic Relations Court.

On September 6, 2008, Investigator M.M. Ellett responded to a Ruther Glen address for a larceny call. After a follow-up investigation on September 30, 2008, Warren V. Deloach, Jr., 23, of Ruther Glen was charged with four (4) counts of Larceny of a Firearm. He was released on a $1,500 unsecured bond and a court date of October 8, 2008 was set.

On October 3, 2008, Deputy P.H. Blasiol completed a follow-up investigation from a breaking and entering incident that occurred at a Milford address on September 24, 2008. Upon completion of the investigation, Eric King, 21, of Milford was charged with Breaking and Entering, Larceny, Forgery and Uttering. He was ordered held without bond and a court date of October 10, 2008 was set.

On October 5, 2008, Deputy T.P. Connolly responded to a Woodford address for a disturbance call. After investigating, Michael W. Simms, 26, of Woodford was charged with Filing a False Police Report. He was ordered held without bond and a court date of October 8, 2008 was set.

On October 6, 2008, Deputy C.M. Hall responded to Caroline High School for disorderly subject. After investigating, a juvenile was charged with Threaten to Burn and Disorderly Conduct. He has a pending court date in Caroline Juvenile and Domestic Relations Court.

On October 6, 2008, Deputy W. D. Lipscomb stopped Roosevelt F. Rousey, 44, of Ruther Glen for a traffic violation. Upon further investigation, Rousey was charged with Operating an ATV on the Highway, Driving Under the Influence of Alcohol, Refuse Chemical Test and Felony Drive after Habitual Offender. He was ordered held without bond and a court date of January 23, 2009 was set.

On October 7, 2008, Deputy C.M. Polliard stopped Donald G. Jones, 47, of Ruther Glen for a traffic violation. Upon further investigation, Jones was charged with Driving Under the Influence of Alcohol, Drinking While Driving and No County Decal. He was held on a $1,000 secured bond and a court date of October 8, 2008 was set.

On October 7, 2008, Deputy T. J. Ketchem responded to a Ruther Glen address in reference to a trespassing. Upon further investigation, Theresa M. McCenny, 18, of Ruther Glen is charged with trespassing. She was released on her on recognizance and an October 15, 2008 date of trial was set.

On October 7, 2008, Deputy C.M. Hall investigated a fight that occurred at the Caroline High School. After completion of the investigation, two (2) juveniles were charged with Assault and Battery. Both have pending court dates in Caroline Juvenile and Domestic Relations Court.

On October 8, 2008, Deputy C.M. Hall investigated a fight that occurred at the Caroline High School. After completion of the investigation, a juvenile was charged with Assault and Battery. He has a pending Court date in Caroline Juvenile and Domestic Relations Court.

On October 9, 2008, Deputy C.M. Polliard stopped Matthew C. Groves, 46, of Colonial Beach for a traffic violation. Upon further investigation, Groves was charged with Driving Under the Influence, Possession of an Open Container of Alcohol and Possession of Marijuana. H was held on a $2,500 secured bond and a court date of October 10, 2008 was set.

On October 10, 2008, Deputy J.K. Miller responded to a Ruther Glen business for a report of a shoplifting. Upon further investigation and with the assistance of Deputy G. J. Hamilton, Neal T. Lickey, 34, of Ruther Glen and Tracey M. Ferguson, 24, of Ruther Glen were charged with Shoplifting. Additionally, Ferguson was charged with Obstruction of Justice and is being held on a $1,000 secured bond. Lickey is being held on a $2,000 secured bond and a court date of October 17, 2008 has been set for both subjects.

On October 10, 2008, Deputy C.M. Hall investigated a fight that occurred at the Caroline High School. After completion of the investigation, a juvenile was charged with Assault and Battery. She has a pending court date in Caroline Juvenile and Domestic Relations Court.

Caroline County Sheriff’s Office Wrap Up

According to Sheriff Tony Lippa, Caroline Deputies made 4 drug arrests, 4 DUI arrest, 7 domestic violence arrests, 101 other criminal arrests and 14 animal control summons or arrests during the past week. The deputies served 295 civil papers, issued 349 traffic summonses, handled 7 motor vehicle crashes, responded to 31 alarm calls, and dealt with 8 juvenile offenders. The Sheriff’s Office Communications Center dispatched 607 calls for service and handled 1,476 telephone inquiries. The CCSO also logged 33 calls assisting outside agencies and had 327 self-initiated calls.

Well, that depends on The Free Lance–Star‘s definition of “recently” and “indicted”.

From The Fish Wrap:

The following people were indicted recently by a Caroline County grand jury:

[…]

Melissa Nicole Bentley, 23, Woodford, assault and battery against a family member

According to online court records, an indictment was sought against Melissa Nicole Bentley on October 1, but a true bill was not returned. I.e., she wasn’t indicted.

Michael Thomas Brockmyer, 41, Ruther Glen, sodomy

A Michael Thomas Brockmyer was indicted on January 2, 2008, for a count of rape and a count of forcible sodomy (not sodomy, which isn’t even against the law in Virginia anymore [or in the United States as a whole] after Lawrence v. Texas).

He pled nolo contendere to two counts of aggravated sexual battery on October 3.

[…]

Patrick Ryan Flaherty, 21, Stafford, grand larceny

Again, according to online court records, an indictment was sought against Patrick Ryan Flaherty on October 1, but a true bill was not returned. I.e., he wasn’t indicted.

They have some nerve publishing false information against someone with such a great Irish name.