■ POLICE

Arrests

1-9: Destiny Paige Hadden, 30, 237 Whitesides Rd., Bessemer City; one count misdemeanor WSOJ. $1,000 secured bond.

1-11: Joshua Levi Petty, 19, 2815 Lincolnton Hwy., Cherryville; one count felony possession of a Schedule II controlled substance; and one count each misdemeanor possession of a Schedule II controlled substance and possession of drug paraphernalia. $2,500 secured bond.

1-12: James Dimario Anderson, 52, 411 South Jacob St., Cherryville; one count misdemeanor assault on a female. No bond amt./type listed on report.

1-13: Dawn Taylor Thomas, 56, 4797 Hwy. 73, Iron Station; one count felony possession of a Schedule II controlled substance; one count each misdemeanor possession of Schedule IV and Schedule VI controlled substances; and one count misdemeanor possession of drug paraphernalia. $5,000 secured bond.

1-13: Bryan Keith Shull, 57, 118 Angle St., Cherryville; one count misdemeanor assault w/a deadly weapon (lethal cutting instrument). $5,000 secured bond.

1-16: Michael Donovan Cox, 42, 2236 Lincolnton Hwy., Cherryville, was arrested at 123 McAbee Ln., Gastonia, by GCPD officers on one count of an OFA for contempt of court/ perjury/court violation.

1-18: Chasity Renee Moss, 28, 107 Carolyn Rd., Kings Mountain; one count felony possession of methamphetamine; and one count each misdemeanor DWLR/impaired; RDO; failure to burn headlamps; and DWI. $5,000 secured bond.

I wanted it to be known that I wanted this position. I spent weeks preparing for the interview and preparing information and plans to show that I was the best candidate for the job.”

Chief Hunsucker said he has served in supervisory, investigative, and community-related positions, along with numerous other positions throughout his 27-year career.

“I have strived to stay current on policing trends and community relations,” he said, adding, “I am completely committed to keeping the citizens of Cherryville and Gaston County safe, while guiding the great men and women of the Cherryville Police Department.”

Hunsucker said of his management skill set, “My management style is a mix of both coaching and transformational styles. I like to lead toward a mission and gain results. By coaching the team to be the best they can be; by providing training and leadership, I will help the team reach professional goals and objectives to further their careers.”

While the department’s structure is not something he want to comment on currently, Chief Hunsucker did state, “My plan is to evaluate the current operations at the Police Department and identify any issues that may need addressing.”

See HUNSUCKER, Page 3

Incidents

1-9: CPD officer reports DWLR, right turn on red, and a WSOJ by listed suspect who had a traffic stop and a warrant served on her. Closed/cleared by arrest.

1-9: Stanley woman reports larceny after B&E by unnamed suspect who cut lock and removed listed items from inside w/o owner’s consent at the listed Cherryville address. Stolen: one portable gas-powered power washer and one generator (both brands: unknown). Est. value of two items: $700. Case is active.

1-11: CPD officer reports possession of Schedule II controlled substance; possession of a Schedule II controlled substance; and possession of drug paraphernalia by listed suspect who possessed listed illegal narcotics. Seized: 3 dosage units of Oxycodone 30 mg.; one Fentanyl pill; and one cut straw. Closed/cleared by arrest and under further investigation.

1-12: Cherryville woman reports assault on a female by listed suspect who assaulted her, inflicting minor injuries. Closed/cleared by arrest.

1-12: Cherryville man reports injury to personal property by unknown person who damaged his vehicle (back window of Buick LeSabre – $200). Case is active and under investigation.

1-13: CPD officer reports possession of a Schedule II controlled substance; possession of a Schedule IV controlled substance; possession of a Schedule VI controlled substance; and possession of drug paraphernalia by listed suspect who possessed listed items. Seized: 0.80 grams Fentanyl; 11 dosage units of Alprazolam; 2.9 grams of marijuana; and four pipes. Closed/cleared by arrest.

1-13: Cherryville man reports AWDWISI by listed suspect who assaulted him with a cutting instrument, inflicting severe lacerations. Closed/cleared by arrest.

1-13: Two Cherryville men and a woman report call for service/overdose. Victim was found unresponsive inside residence. Case status: inactive.

1-15: On Jan. 9, 2023, GCPD officers report as inactive a non-forced entry, residential burglary case at 1225 Requa Rd., Cherryville.

1-17: CPD officer reports possession of methamphetamine (0.01 gram/seized by CPD); DWLR/impaired; RDO; failure to burn headlamps; and WSOJ on listed suspect who had outstanding warrant. Closed/cleared by arrest.

1-18: Cherryville church reports forgery/uttering by listed suspect who altered a completed financial instrument. Item was seized by CPD. Case status is active and under further investigation.

1-18: Cherryville business reports obtaining property by false pretenses by listed suspect who used an altered check to receive currency ($100). Case is active and under further investigation.

Wrecks

1-9: A vehicle driven by Scott Benjamin Shoemaker, 23, 707 N. Mountain St., Lincolnton, told the responding officer he was making a left turn into his driveway but missed the driveway and the front of his vehicle was stuck in the culvert. He said part of his vehicle was in the travel lane. A vehicle driven by Russell Coswell Jones, 78, 304 C. St., Cherryville, collided with his vehicle in the roadway. Mr. Jones said he swerved to miss the vehicle but collided with the Shoemaker vehicle. Mr. Jones told the responding officer he thought the Shoemaker vehicle was backing up into him. Mr. Shoemaker said the collision with the Jones vehicle was approximately 30 seconds after he made his turn and was stuck. No injuries reported. Est. damages to the Shoemaker vehicle: $2,500; to the Jones vehicle: $2,500. The Jones vehicle was towed to KT Towing by KT Towing.

1-11: A vehicle driven by Jason Lee Eaker, 50, 5523 Candlewick Trl., Gastonia, was turning onto Mountain St., when it struck a vehicle driven by Melissa Sneed Cooper, 60, 140 Sador St., Cherryville. The Eaker-driven vehicle is a U.S. Postal Service mail carrier vehicle that has a rubber bumper. The responding officer noted in his report he was unable to determine the damage to the cooper vehicle. No injuries reported. Est. damages to the postal vehicle: $200.

1-18: A vehicle driven by Roger Lon May, Jr., 51, 726 4th Ave., NW, Hickory, and a vehicle driven by William Sylvanus Vaughn, II, 54, Cherryville (vehicle owned by City of Cherryville) were involved in an accident in which the May vehicle backed into the city vehicle. None to minor damage reported. No injuries reported.

1-19: A vehicle driven by Ronald Lapree Jones, 57, 529 Kilgore Rd., Kings Mountain, backed into a vehicle driven by Melissa Ann Torro, 64, 10013 Bethel Church Rd., Mildland, NC, in the Walmart parking lot. No injuries reported. Minor damages reported to each vehicle.