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May 15, 2002
Vol. 70, No. 20 Hertford, North Carolina 27944
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Weekl
Youth suspects top HPD cases
SUSAN R. HARRIS
Hertford Police have
arrested four youth for
their suspected involve
ment in local crimes.
Daniel Crandall, 16, of
316 Stokes Drive, was
arrested on April 19 and
charged with the armed
robbery of Albemarle
Cleaners.
Hertford Police Chief
Dale Vanscoy said Crandall
admitted his crime after
being picked up by police
as a suspect shortly after
the robbery.
According to the police
file, Crandall allegedly
entered the business wear
ing a gray T-shirt over his
head, brandishing a small,
dark-colored handgun. He
forced the clerk to put the
money from the cash regis
ter into a bag, then fled the
building on foot.
Police were alerted when
the clerk activated the
alarm. Vanscoy and Officer
Brad Krause responded to
the alarm. Vanscoy entered
the building, while Krause
did a perimeter check. With
a good description of the
assailant, the officers
searched the area. Krause
located Crandall in the 400
block of Market Street.
Crandall attempted to flee,
but was caught by Krause.
The officers retraced
Crandall’s route back to the
cleaners, finding money, a
gun and several items of
Crandall’s personal belong
ings stashed behind an LP
gas tank.
Crandall was then taken
to the police department
and advised of his rights,
after which Vanscoy said
the youth confessed to the
crime.
Bond was set at $25,000
secured, and was. not
reduced during his first
appearance in court on
May 8. Crandall, through
his attorney, waived proba
ble cause and is now await
ing trial in superior court.
Police also arrested
Omar White and Devon
Thatch, both 16, and
charged then with larceny
of a motor vehicle, break
ing and entering and larce
ny, and attempted breaking
and entering and larceny.
Vanscoy said one of the
suspects admitted his role
in the incidents that led to
the arrests.
The pair allegedly stole a
1983 Dodge van owned by
James Jordan from
Continued on page 12
Dole
visits
Hertford
From staff reports
U.S. Senate hopeful
Elizabeth Dole made a stop
in Hertford during a sweep
of Northeastern North
Carolina Friday.
Dole greeted fellow
Republicans and other sup
porters at Captain Bob’s
Restaurant early Friday.
In her prepared remarks.
Dole stated, ”As a United
States Senator, I can assure
you that the courageous
men and women on the
front lines of this war (on
terrorism) ... will have no
stronger supporter. 1 am
filled with pride for the role
this state plays in defend
ing our freedoms. If our
young men and women are
called into harm’s way, on
the front lines in the war
against terrorism, they
must have the best equip
ment, the best training, and
the highest morale.
“Ladies and gentlemen,
no more food stamps! No
more substandard housing!
Continued on page 12
Dole campaign trail
PHOTO BY ALICE BREWIN
Republican candidate for U.S. Senate Elizabeth Dole to Northeastern North Carolina. She was greeted by
made a campaign stop in Hertford Friday on her visit county Republicans and others at Captain Bob's.
Spring
weekend
is here
ALICE BREWIN
and
SUSAN R. HARRIS
Visitors from Charlotte,
Greensboro, Richmond,
Va., Raleigh, Virginia
Beach, Va. Greenville
Winston-Salem,
Warrenton, Durham,
Robersonville, Rocky
Mount and other areas will
join locals this weekend for
a homes tour, pig pickin’
and entertainment on the
courthouse green, garden
party and more.
The weekend will kick
off with Pig-Out-on-the-
Green, featuring a pig
pickin’ and live entertain
ment in front of the court
house on May 17 from 4 - 7
p.m. Loose Change will pro
vide music. Tickets for the
pig pickin’ are $5. For more
information, call 426-2021.
Elizabeth Jones gets some Huck Finn-type help
Saturday as she prepares her home, the Creecy-
Skinner-Whedbee House, for the spring homes tour.
Painters are Pen and Shay Tompkins and Derek and
Aaron lane.
Heritage Tourism
Development Officer
LuAnne Pendergraft said
150 people have pre-regis-
tered for the homes tour,
which will feature 18 build
ings which have either
been restored or are in the
process of being restored.
The historic structures
include homes, businesses,
churches and outbuildings.
“Two years ago, pre
event ticket sales were at
about 40 at this time,”
Pendergraft said. “We’re
now at about 150, so we’re
thrilled with the response.”
A portion of the pro
ceeds from the tour, which
is sponsored by the
Perquimans County
Restoration Association
and Preservation North
Carolins, will go to the
Bethel community to help
with the cost of the study
required for the communi
ty’s National Register of
Historic Places nomina
tion.
The tour will be held
Saturday, 10 a.m. - 4 p.m.
and Sunday, 1 - 5 p.m.
Tickets in advance are $15,
and $20 May 18-19. For more
information, call 426-7567.
On Saturday, the Bertha
Lane Circle of Hertford
United Methodist Church
Gunmen
rob
store
SUSAN R. HARRIS
Law officers are looking
for suspects in two robbery
cases.
Perquimans County
Sheriff Eric Tilley said his
department is investigating
an armed robbery at New
Hope Grocery and a break
ing and entering and larce
ny from the Chapanoke
home of CUrtis Trueblood.
Officers are developing a
case in the New Hope inci
dent, Tilley said.On April
17, three black males came
on to the store property at
closing time, according to
the store clerk. When the
clerk opened the door to
sweep out the trash, two of
the males, she said, entered
the store and robbed it at
gunpoint. The third male
stayed outside. All three
wore toboggans.
The trio left the premises
with an undisclosed
amount of cash.
The Trueblood incident
occurred on March 29,
when intruders entered the
Trueblood home and left
with an undisclosed
amount of cash. The
Truebloods were not at
home at the time of the
incident. There are no sus
pects in that case.
Tilley said, however, that
there was a burgundy
Corsica with Virginia tags
seen in the area around the
time of the larceny. The car,
which carried two or three
males, was parked near the
Trueblood home. In fact,
officers received a call
about a suspicious vehicle
in that area before the
stolen money was reported.
A check into the license
plate number revealed that
it had been reported stolen.
Anyone with informa
tion regarding these inci
dents is asked to call the
Sheriff’s Department at
426-5615.
Tilley said he and two
officers helped with securi
ty at the Perquimans High
School prom, held at
Albemarle Plantation late
last month. The sheriff said
prom attendees were very
well behaved.
“I commend the youth
for their good behavior,”
Tilley said.
Tilley said one person
did bring alcohol onto the
property, but there was no
incident of drinking or
drugs, no were there any
other problems.
PHOTO BY ALICE BREWIN
will sponsor a chicken
salad luncheon at the
church ' from 11:30
a.m.—1:30 p.m. Plates are
$5 and may be eaten in the
fellowship hall where tea
will be served or taken
out. The church is one of
the historic buildings open
for the tour. For informa
tion, call Barbara Scaff at
426-8129.
Continued on page 12
Weekend
Weather
Thursday
High: 83
Low: 56
Mostly Sunny
Friday
High: 86
Low: 63
Partly Cloudy
Saturday
High: 83
Low: 57
Scahered T'storms