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EPD DAILY BLOTTER: AUGUST 29 – SEPTEMBER 4, 2022

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Disclaimer: All individuals arrested, charged or served with a summons are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. An arrest does not mean that the individual has been convicted of the crime. This post is intended for informational purposes. Due to the format, it is only updated periodically. Current status of individuals must be verified by law enforcement. All content provided in RockinghamUpdate’s Crime Blotter is obtained from the public domain and accessible through the reporting agency of record in the city, county or state from where the data was obtained. The information listed in this posting reflects crimes as reported to RockinghamUpdate.com as of the posting date. Rockingham Update reproduces publicly available records but does not guarantee accuracy of the records as they are maintained by the public services agency or public information source. Please contact Rockingham Update to report an inaccuracy. Rockingham Update understands that an arrest isn’t just about the individual who has been charged, it is also part of a process of the duties of the tax-payer funded police force at work.  By listing these arrests/summons is our way of informing the public of its tax dollars at work and thus keeping the public informed on police activities, helping to act as a check and balance. A note pertaining to juvenile listings: at the time of this posting, NC Youths ages 16 and older who are charged with a criminal offense automatically go directly to the adult criminal system, not the juvenile delinquency system.

(Eden, NC) – The Eden Police Department has released the following reports. If you or anyone you know has any information concerning these reports, you are asked to contact the Eden Police Department at (336) 623-9755. 

DATE RANGE: AUGUST 29 – SEPTEMBER 4, 2022

• ARRESTS / CRIMINAL SUMMONS


• On August 29, 2022, Brandon Michael Balser of Eden, NC, was arrested and charged with Assault on a Government Official, Fraud, Felony Possession of Fentanyl, Possession of Drug Paraphernalia, Resist, Obstruct, and Delay, Fraud, and was also served a Warrant for Probation Violation. Balser was placed under an $80,000.00 secured bond. He is scheduled to appear in Wentworth District Court on September 12, 2022

• On August 29, 2022, Beth Leann Howell of Eden, NC, was charged on a Citation for City Ordinance Offense. Howell is scheduled to appear in Wentworth District Court on September 29, 2022

• On August 30, 2022, Takeya Monay Blackstock of Eden, NC, was arrested and charged with Driving While Impaired. Blackstock is scheduled to appear in Wentworth District Court on November 3, 2022

• On August 30, 2022, Patricia Nichols Odell of Eden, NC, was charged on a Citation for City Ordinance Offense. Odell is scheduled to appear in Wentworth District Court on October 25, 2022

• On August 31, 2022, David Edward Gulledge of Eden, NC, was arrested and charged with Assault on a Female and was also served a Warrant for Probation Violation from Alamance County. Gulledge was placed under a $10,000.00 secured bond. He is scheduled to appear in Wentworth District Court on September 22, 2022

• On September 1, 2022, Courtney Dawn Overby of Reidsville, NC, was charged on a Citation for City Ordinance Offense. Overby is scheduled to appear in Wentworth District Court on November 2, 2022

• On September 2, 2022, Ginger Wilson Wharton of Reidsville, NC, was arrested and charged with Felony Possession of Methamphetamine and served Warrants for Failure to Appear. Wharton was placed under a $12,500.00 and is scheduled to appear in Wentworth District Court on September 7, 2022

• On September 2, 2022, Phillip Ray Wharton of Reidsville, NC, was arrested and charged with Felony Possession of Methamphetamine. Wharton was placed under a $2,500.00 secured bond. He is scheduled to appear in Wentworth District Court on September 7, 2022

• On September 2, 2022, Muddassar Ilyas of High Point, NC, was charged on a Citation for Possession of Marijuana, Possession of Drug Paraphernalia, and Possession of Open Container. Ilyas is scheduled to appear in Wentworth District Court on October 13, 2022

• On September 2, 2022, Stacey Marie Purdy of Eden, NC, was arrested on Warrant for Failure to Appear in Guilford County. Purdy was placed under a $3,000.00 secured bond. She is scheduled to appear in Wentworth District Court on September 29, 2022

• On September 2, 2022, James Stanford Purdy of Eden, NC, was arrested and charged with Animal Cruelty, and was also served Warrants for Failure to Comply and Larceny. Purdy was placed under a $2,000.00 secured bond for all charges. He is scheduled to appear in Wentworth District Court on September 7, 2022

• On September 2, 2022, Elizabeth Ann Turner of Reidsville, NC, was arrested and charged with Felony Possession of Fentanyl and Possession of Drug Paraphernalia. Turner was placed under a $7,500.00 secured bond. She is scheduled to appear in Wentworth District Court on September 15, 2022

• On September 2, 2022, David Wayne Gray, Jr. of Eden, NC, was arrested and charged with Simple Assault. Gray was placed under a $1,500.00 secured bond. He is scheduled to appear in Wentworth District Court on October 11, 2022

• On September 2, 2022, Keshawn Amar Thompson of Eden, NC, was charged on a Citation for Giving Fictious Information to an Officer. Thompson is scheduled to appear in Wentworth District Court on October 10, 2022

• On September 3, 2022, Shane Matthew Wilson of Stoneville, NC, was charged on a Citation for Possession of Marijuana and Possession of Drug Paraphernalia. Wilson is scheduled to appear in Wentworth District Court on November 8, 2022

• On September 3, 2022, Matthew Allen Gibson of Eden, NC, was charged on a Citation for Possession of Open Container. Gibson is scheduled to appear in Wentworth District Court on September 21, 2022

• On September 4, 2022, John Gerard Schnepf of Eden, NC, was arrested and charged with Driving While Impaired. Schnepf was placed under a $1,000.00 secured bond. He is scheduled to appear in Wentworth District Court on October 13, 2022

• On September 4, 2022, Brittany Renee Harr of Spencer, VA, was charged on a Citation for Possession of Marijuana and Possession of Drug Paraphernalia. Harr is scheduled to appear in Wentworth District Court on October 18, 2022

• On September 4, 2022, Calvin Dorsey Cooper of Goldsboro, NC, was arrested and charged with Felony Possession of Cocaine and Possession of Open Container. Cooper was placed under a $2,000.00 secured bond. He is scheduled to appear in Wentworth District Court on September 19, 2022

• UNDER INVESTIGATION

• VANDALISM – On August 29, 2022, [Name Redacted] of the 600 block of Flynn St., Eden, reported that an unknown suspect Vandalized a Vehicle. The investigation continues.

• ID THEFT/FRAUD – On September 1, 2022, [Name Redacted] of the 900 block of Hampton St., Eden, reported that an unknown suspect Fraudulently used their Identity. The investigation continues.

• ID THEFT/FRAUD – On September 2, 2022, [Name Redacted] of the 200 block of Main St., Eden, reported that a known suspect Fraudulently used their Identity. The investigation continues.

• THEFT – On September 4, 2022, A report was filed that someone stole a Picnic Table from 1052 Klyce St., Eden. The investigation continues.

• THEFT – On September 4, 2022, [Name Redacted] of the 1300 block of South Ave., Eden, reported that an unknown suspect stole a Toro 22” Push Mower from a Residence. The investigation continues.

• THEFT – On September 4, 2022, [Name Redacted] reported that someone stole Medication from their Vehicle at 517 Summit Rd., Eden. The investigation continues.

Disclaimer: All individuals arrested, charged or served with a summons are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. An arrest does not mean that the individual has been convicted of the crime. This post is intended for informational purposes. Due to the format, it is only updated periodically. Current status of individuals must be verified by law enforcement. All content provided in RockinghamUpdate’s Crime Blotter is obtained from the public domain and accessible through the reporting agency of record in the city, county or state from where the data was obtained. The information listed in this posting reflects crimes as reported to RockinghamUpdate.com as of the posting date. Rockingham Update reproduces publicly available records but does not guarantee accuracy of the records as they are maintained by the public services agency or public information source. Please contact Rockingham Update to report an inaccuracy. Rockingham Update understands that an arrest isn’t just about the individual who has been charged, it is also part of a process of the duties of the tax-payer funded police force at work.  By listing these arrests/summons is our way of informing the public of its tax dollars at work and thus keeping the public informed on police activities, helping to act as a check and balance. A note pertaining to juvenile listings: at the time of this posting, NC Youths ages 16 and older who are charged with a criminal offense automatically go directly to the adult criminal system, not the juvenile delinquency system.

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