— ° 8 : BR { £ ! Page 10B - THE KINGS MOUNTAIN HERALD - Thursday, November 2, 1995 Kings Mountain Police Report You'll Have to Move Eckerd Drug Store reports robbery Eckerd Drug Store at 608 E, King Street was reportedly robbed 1 -% Thursday night by a man who ' bought a package of gum and then 5 reached into the cash drawer. and’ ge ¥oged 2 A 4 took a handful of money. i The robber hurriedly left the store. The clerk was unharmed, - Chief Bob Hayes said that about 7:20 p.m."a man reportedly .ap- proached a 17-year-old cashier to” purchase; @27 cent package of - chewing gum. When the teenager i rang up the purchase, the man | reached across the counter and ¢ in his late teens with a slender The man. described 2 as'black and i build, fled on foot, with an undis- 0 closed amount of cash. He was last ‘seen wearing a large, multicolored toboggan’ cap pulled down across his eyes, Hayes said. Fuel spill closes road . The Kings Mountain Police | Department closed a portion of U. S. 74 for more than an hour * Thursday after a tractor trailer's fu- ‘el tank was punctured, spilling more than 30 gallons of diesel fuel on the roadway. Indiana trucker Matthew Géer “told officers he hit a piece of metal “in the road which punctured the fu- “el tank. Kings Mountain firemen tried to plug the fuel tank but the makeshift “seal did not hold and the Cleveland County Hazardous Materials: Team © was called to the scene at 3:30 p.m. Several garbage cans were used to contain the fuel that was pumped out of the tank. Police rerouted traffic off U.S. : 74 and onto N. C. 161 east of the ~ spill site. Police said no injuries were re- ported. Also on the scene were Cleveland, County Deputy Fire ‘Marshal ¢ Dewey Cook, the ~ Highway Patrol and N. C. Division - of Motor Vehicles personnel. KM teenagers charged Kings Mountain Police arrested ‘three young people October 24 and charged them with felony breaking and entering of a vehicle at Georgetown Apartments, Their TRANSMISSION REPAIRS Curry’s Trans Research & Development 477 Hillway Dr. « Kings Mountain, NC 28086 Owner: Robert Curry (704) 739-2251 + Fax (704) 739-2271 $2,000 bonds were secured and their court date was October 24 in Cleveland District Court. Charged with felony breaking and entering of a motor vehicle and misdemeanor larceny and posses- sion of stolen goods were Brad Octavis Jones, 18, of 2023 Redwood Circle; Johnny Clayton . White, 16, of 116 Pierce Court, and Dorun Lee Patterson, 17, of 232 Morris St. © OTHER ARRESTS Jonas Darryll McNeely, 30, 115 New Moon Lane, Bessemer City, assault with a deadly weapon with intent to kill inflicting serious in- "jury, a felony, $2,000 bond, se- cured. Phillip Harrold Sisk, 42, 100 B. Falls Rd., intoxicated and disrup- tive, $300 bond, secured. Rita ‘Gail Phillips Carver, 40, 113 Apt. C. S. Gaston St., fictitious registration plate and no insurance, $500 bond, secured. CITATIONS i Steven Frank Tipton, 406 Brice * St., speeding. Gregory D. Thompson, 28, of 105 N. Watterson St., allowing dog to run at large in violation of city "ordinance. . John Hamrick Bennett, 40, 925 . Church St., expired registration. ‘Sandra Sellers Adams, 39, 912 S. Battleground Ave., speeding. ° Veronica Valentine Elmore, 20, 114 Sullivan Dr., Cherryville, no child seat belt. Mary Elizabeth Roseboro, 37. 1030 Barnette Dr., concealment of merchandise. INCIDENTS Steve Todd Falls, 508 Bridges Dr., reported theft of a $300 radio from his truck. Viola Myers, 407 Chestnut St., reported that the lock on her apart- ment was cut and a child's four- wheeler was taken. Sharon Poole, Cherryville, re- ported that she was bit by a dog while she was delivering mail for the US Postal System on N. Dilling Street. Daphne Whetstine, 123 ;' Williams St., reported that the paint on her car and a hood ornament was stolen. arioot and Glass Installation and Repair 1323 W. Franklin Blvd., Gastonia, NC 28052 Tonya Lynn Ross, 517 Stoney Point Rd., reported that her 1989 Chevrolet was scratched and the convertible top was cut. Rodger Acorn, 118 E. Mountain St., reported that the hood of his 1994 Chevrolet was scratched $200. C. L. Peterson, 134 Green Meadows Dr., said that a window screen at 901 Second Street was cut. Concrete Coring Co., 714 Cleveland Ave., reported theft of $1000 in assorted tools and theft of a $300 television set. Mary Perkins of First Union National Bank reported that a cus- tomer forged a $511 government check and cashed it. Winn-Dixie, KM Plaza, reported that a drop ceiling was removed by someone attempting to gain entry into the store. KM Express, W. King St., re- ported that a customer reached over the counter and took $20 from the cash register. Eckerd Drug, E. King St., re- ported a common law robbery. A clerk reposted that a customer pur- chased a package of chewing gum and when the cash drawer was opened the suspect grabbed a hand- ful of money and ran from the store. Wrecks OCTOBER 24 Ptl. J. H. Tessneer said that a 1978 Ford truck operated by Torah Herbert Floyd, 209 N. Sims St., struck a 1979 Datsun operated by Michael Allen Nixon, 701 West Alabama Ave., Bessemer City, do- ing $625. damage. The accident happened at a traffic light on King Street. Ptl.-Maurice Jamerson MOUNTAINEER TELEPHONES eInstallation and Maintenance of Business Telephone Systems *AT&T Trained eLicensed & Insured *Commercial & *Key Systems Residential Wiring Page Systems *PBX Systems *System Changes Charles T. Smith, Owner 1-704-739-2559 1-704-868-1318 Pager Fast to Own Our Most Maneuverable Rider ° One-piece steel frame for added strength and durability © 30” cutting width for optimal side said that an 11-year-old boy on a bicycle was struck by a 1989 Mercury operated by Wilma Moss Harris, 120 Phifer Circle. The car discharge was turning onto Phifer Road from * 8.5 hp Briggs and Stratton the school parking lot and the driv- 1/C engine er told the officer she did not see * 5-Year Limited Warranty the bike rider. Jamerson said the » Made In Americ boy was treated at the hospital but Since 1933 was not transported by ambulance. OCTOBER 25 Ptl. Debra Garris said that a 1986 Buick operated by Sara Blanton Weaver, 600 Hillside Dr., struck a 1987 Volvo operated by Thomas Harold Davison, 806 *Some options may be necessary. 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We seek skilled Machinists who enjoy the challenge of a technology-driven manufacturing environ- ment. You will perform machining functions such as turning, drilling, milling, gear cutting, grinding and heat treat operations. Candidates should be CNC and Manual Machinists with a minimum of 3 years experience. a. So Are Cur om ® Opportunities. We offer a salary range between $9.74-$13.86 commensurate with experience and an excellent comprehensive benefits package. Applications for 2nd and 3rd shifts are being taken on Saturday, November 4th, between 8:00AM-12:00PM at our facility. For more information, please con- tact Kathy Young at (704)878-5703. Clark-Hurth Components, Attn: Dept. MO, 1293 Glenway Drive, Statesville, NC 28677. 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