Crime/Incident Report

District 1 Sheriff’s Offi ce

ed at the I-73 N ramp on U.S. 220 N in Summerfield for possession of a Schedule II controlled substance with intent to manufacture/distribute, possession of a Schedule VI controlled substance has recently responded to the following incidents with intent to manufacture/distribute and possession of drug paraphernalia; in northwest/northern Guilford County ... a 25-year-old male was also cited for ASSAULT May 14 | A resident of the 7700 block an unknown suspect left her door ajar between 8:30 a.m. and 5:45 p.m.; no carrying a concealed weapon without a permit. of Eversfield Road in Summerfield (off items were reported stolen. Oak Ridge Road) reported she and a DISCHARGING A FIREARM known suspect assaulted each other. May 16 | A resident of the 8100 block May 15 | A resident of the 5000 block of Shoeline Road in Stokesdale (near of Carlson Dairy Road in northwest U.S. 158) reported her neighbor Greensboro reported she and her accidentally discharged a firearm on spouse pushed each other. May 15 between 12 noon and 3 p.m. BURGLARY May 7 | A resident of the 8100 block of Leabourne Road in Colfax reported an The bullet struck her porch railing and caused $5 worth of damage. DRIVING WHILE IMPAIRED unknown suspect bent in a back window May 6 | A 38-year-old male was to unlawfully gain entry to his residence arrested in the 100 block of I-73 N in sometime between 12:51 and 2:51 p.m.; northwest Greensboro for driving while no items were reported stolen. impaired. May 11 | A resident of the 9000 block DRUGS of Ellisboro Road in Stokesdale reported May 9 | A 23-year-old male was arrest-

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May 5 | The owner of L&T Small Engine Service in Oak Ridge reported a known suspect sold $1,020 worth of items belonging to the business to National Pawn and Jewelry in Greensboro between April 12 and April 30. FRAUD

May 4 | A resident of the 6700 block of Buckley Drive in Summerfield (off Strawberry Road) reported an unknown suspect fraudulently purchased $1,062.72 worth of items with her debit card on May 3 between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. May 14 | A resident of the 8500 block of Oak Level Church Road in Stokesdale reported an unknown suspect impersonated a federal representative in September 2019 and scammed her out of $26,000. May 14 | A resident of the 7400 block of Hadleigh Court in Oak Ridge (near Haw River Road) reported an unknown suspect fraudulently purchased $599 worth of items with his debit card on May 10. OBSTRUCTING AN OFFICER

May 11 | A 34-year-old female was arrested in the 8100 block of N.C. 68 N/ Seagraves Drive in Stokesdale for two outstanding warrants, and for obstructing a police officer after giving the officer her sister’s name and date of birth when she was pulled over. THEFT

May 5 | A resident of the 7200 block of Summerfield Road in Summerfield reported an unknown suspect stole a Coleman Mini Bike valued at $650 on May 3 at 5:17 a.m. May 5 | A resident of the 7200 block of Summerfield Road in Summerfield

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reported an unknown suspect stole his trailer and lawn mower, with a combined value of $2,000, between May 3 at 11 a.m. and May 5 at 2 p.m. May 7 | An employee of Southern Exposure Landscape Management in Summerfield reported an unknown suspect stole $2,100 worth of landscaping tools from a company vehicle between May 6 at 6 p.m. and May 7 at 7 a.m. May 14 | A resident of the 2800 block of Pleasant Ridge Road in Summerfield reported an unknown suspect removed the lock on his shed and stole $1,024 worth of items between May 13 at 5 p.m. and May 14 at 5 p.m. May 15 | An Oak Ridge resident reported an unknown suspect stole his 2020 Volkswagen Jetta while it was parked in the 7600 block of Henson Forest Drive in Summerfield (off Oak Ridge Road) between 2:30 and 7:35 a.m.; the vehicle has since been recovered.

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“My grandmother Teena taught me how to laugh, chat and have fun while doing everyday things. She was a hoot! My mom, her daughter, was like her in so many ways. But my mom also taught me how to appreciate the natural joy of children – she could connect almost immediately with any child she met, and she was a wonderful and loving mother.

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“I grew up lower middle class in a small town in Vermont, the youngest of four girls. Both my parents worked very hard to provide a stable foundation for my life. I think that is probably one of the first and most significant life lessons I learned from my mother – hard work and responsibility. My parents instilled this work ethic from my early years by making all of us girls responsible for cleaning the house, cooking and making sure our rooms were in order.

“Growing up in the ‘70s, my mother was such a strong, confident woman. She not only worked and was an equal to my dad, but she was a very strong lady who advocated for everyone. She spoke her mind often and was not worried about causing friction if it was for a good cause.

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