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April 29, 2004 The Kings Mountain Herald KINGS MOUNTAIN POLICE REPORT RS rl Gh a iis pw Page BA Police investigating armed robbery at hotel Kings Mountain Police are investigating an armed rob- bery that occurred early Friday morning at Holiday Inn Express, 100 Woodlake Parkway. According to Det. Lisa Proctor, three suspects entered the building at 4:07 a.m., displayed a handgun and demanded money. No one was injured dur- ing the robbery. The suspects are described as: -A black female possibly in her 20's, approximately 5 feet tall and slim build with short dark hair. She was wearing black pants and a white blouse. -A black male in his 20s with a heavy, muscular build approximately 6-3. He was wearing a black stock- ing type wave cap with a red bandanna over his face, black shirt and blue jeans. -A black male approxi-’ mately six feet tall. Anyone with information is asked to contact Kings Mountain Police at 734-0444. ARRESTS Lisa Powell, 43, 508 Crescent Hill Rd., felony lar- ceny of a firearm, felony safe cracking, felony larceny, three counts misdemeanor larceny, three counts misde- meanor possession of stolen goods, two counts felonious possession of stolen goods, $5,000 secured bond. Russell Bell, 46, 115 Owens St., two counts aiding and abetting uttering, felony possession of stolen proper- ty, careless and reckless driv- ing, $5,000 secured bond. James Merritt Jr., 37, 827 Ramseur St., order for arrest for driving while license revoked, fictitious informa- tion, $600 secured bond. Natasha Jackson, 26, 312 Homes St., carry concealed weapon, resist, obstruct, $1,000 secured bond. Jamar Turner, 21, Lincolnton, carrying con- cealed weapon, no insur- ance, driving while license revoked, fictitious tag, ficti- tious information, failure to register vehicle, $5,000 secured bond. Guy Bickley, 39, 1301 Wales Rd., felony to elude arrest, no bond. Jet Parker, 40, 308 Wilson Terrace, assault on female, $500 unsecured bond. Mark Russell, 41, 508 Crescent Hill Rd., misde- meanor possession of stolen property, $300 secured bond. Kristy Hale, 33, 124 S. Cherokee St., simple assault, criminal summons served. James Hale, 48, 124 S. Cherokee St., simple assault, failure to appear on driving without license, $8,000 secured bond. Patricia Taylor, 41, 309 S. Juniper Apt. A, DWI, $300 unsecured bond. Roger Bridges, 59, 106 Afton Dr., larceny, posses- sion of stolen goods, simple possession Schedule IV sub- stance (Xanax), DWI, $500 secured bond. Bobby Davis, 33, 1900 Alpine Dr., failure to appear on misdemeanor larceny charge, $205 secured bond. Gilbert Davis, 31, 1900 Alpine Dr., civil order for arrest on non-support charge, $1,000 bond. Clifford Day, 28, Ranlo, order for arrest on simple assault charge, $105 bond. CITATIONS Michelle Ellis, 204 Parrish Dr., expired registration plate, no insurance. Randy Johnson, 426 Range Rd., speeding 63 in 45 zone. Christopher Pruitt, 20 Bennett Dr., speeding 54 in 35 zone. Becky Jo Wills, 119 Mountainside Dr. Apt. 1, speeding 55 in 35 zone. Franklin Polkowski, 311 W. Gold St., speeding 53 in 35 zone, no operator’s license. Felisa Bess, 200 Spruce St. 5B, stop light violation, altered registration plate. Jason Curtis, 905 Gantt St., expired registration plate. Brandon McClain, Grover, speeding 59 in 35 zone. Michael Breakfield Jr., 901 First St., failure to keep dogs confined to his own prop i Richard Pressley, 511 Wilson St., expired regisra- tion plate. : Toyia Taylor, 12 Country Club Dr., seat belt violation, expired inspection certifi- cate. Toyia Taylor, 12 Country Club Dr. fictitious registra- tion plate. Joshua Patterson, 213 Fulton St., expired i inspec- tion certificate. Crystal Scott, 409 Chestnut St., driving while license revoked, no insurance. Lazara Diaz, 308 Fulton St., expired inspection cer- tificate. William Russell, 132-20 Yarbro Rd., expired registra- tion plate. Chris Haney, 107 Bethlehem Church Rd., expired registration plate. Gilbert Davis, 1900 Alpine Dr., driving while license revoked. Charles Sahms Jr., 109 Mayfield Dr., speeding 79 in 65 zone. Lovell Gist, 126 Hillway Dr., speeding 56 in 35 zone, driving while license COUNCIL From 1A from residential 10 to gener- al business. “I didn’t know what else they could do. It’s nothing against the VEW,” Hambright said after the meeting. General business has approximately 130 uses. The VFW approached the plan- ning and zoning board earli- er this month asking permis- sion to rezone so it could hold steak dinners. That board determined that the meals could be held under the residential 10 zoning. Kings Mountain resident Gary Joy told the council he was opposed to creating another water impound- ment. He said his remarks were “no personal attack.” Joy questioned the city’s statement that Moss Lake has dropped seven feet. According to Joy, four feet of that drop was intentionally done for repairs on the dam. In comments following Joy’s remarks, Murphrey said that some of the drop did come from intentionally dropping the level for repairs. City officials have said the additional impoundment would be necessary for gen- erations to come. Joy called this into question, saying the city had only grown by approximately 2,000 people over the past 40 years and this mainly due to annexa- tion. “I don’t see a justifica- tion,” he said. Joy also said that another impoundment would take ground water away from dairy and agriculture, was not needed by industry and would drive up the price of water. “Kings Mountain citizens should not bear the cost of providing regional water. We've paid for one (impoundment), we don’t need to pay for another,” Joy said. Joy ran for an at-large city council seat during last year’s election. Murphrey defended the need for another impound- ment, calling water a valu- able resource. “On our watch we need to look out that our children’s children have that resource,” Murphrey said. He called the availability of water a “drawing card” for industry.” According to Murphrey, another impoundment would safe guard the yields, shoreline, ecological balance and recre- ation options of Moss Lake. Murphrey said that the cost of a regional impound- ment could be shared with neighboring municipalities, could come from a combina- tion of public and private funds or solely private monies. “I really don’t care if a lake is built, I just don’t want to pay for it,” Joy replied. David and Anna Ramsey withdrew a request for a zoning change to neighbor- hood business which would have allowed the prospec- tive buyer of their home to host up to 18 parties a year. Their home is widely known as the Summers’ Home. A Raleigh-area couple had planned to purchase the North Piedmont Avenue home and both live there and host upscale events. David Ramsey told the council that Debra and Kevin Vaughn had opted to look for a home in a com- munity where they felt wel- come. Neighbors spoke out Tuesday night and during an April 13 planning and zoning board meeting, say- ing the request did not fit the definition of neighbor- hood business, was spot zoning, would create traffic hazards, was not in compli- ance with the land use plan, would be noisy and would drive down property values. Neighbor Ann Claffee said the Patrick Center already offered a venue for receptions. Ramsey told council that “every weekend someone is going elsewhere to host a reception.” The North Piedmont loca- tion would have been able to serve alcohol. This is pro- hibited at the Patrick Center because it is city owned. Marshall McMillan asked council to extend a drainage line further into his back yard. The current line directs water from the street into McMillan’s Gantt Street yard. He says it stagnates, creating a breeding ground for mosquitoes. The council unanimously approved a modification to the subdivision ordinance which gives developer Tommy Hall permission to" make streets more narrow and leave off sidewalks. The council also unanimously adopted an ordinance which requires developers to install sewer mains wide enough to service future growth while allowing the developer to; recoup 85 percent of the. i; donated lines over a 15 year period. The council met in a closed session to discuss a potential personnel related lawsuit. The minutes of that meeting are permanently sealed. LETTER From 4A county, not for just one or two programs. The state realignment committee has an appeals process and I hope our school administrators will use this process and their influence to keep all four high schools in the same conference. If Hunter Huss is 2A and Kings Mountain is 3A and part of the City of Kings Mountain is in part of Gaston County, maybe Kings Mountain should have been included in their conference instead of Hunter Huss or Crest. If the realignment commit- tee is not playing by their own rules, you can see why some would question the fairness in the realignment process. I hope the NCH- SAA Board of Governors reject this new realignment proposal for that reason. David Clippard Kings Mountain HEFFNER From 4A permission to attend. What more could you ask? Darby went on to say that “lucki- ly,” he would be out of town and wouldn't have to watch the proceedings on TV. Luckily, he wasn’t missed. The Civil War, or the War of Northern Aggression, as I like to call it, was an impor- tant time in the establish- ment of this country, and it was an important part of the heritage of not only Southerners, but those from the North as well. Marry your policies. If they ever find the remains of those sailors on the Housatonic, the Yankee ship sunk by the Hunley, will the funeral service be boycotted by northern gov- ernors? Who knows? revoked. INCIDENTS Thomas Moton, 207 Orr Terrace, reported unautho- rized use of his vehicle. Walter Johnson, Beech Island, SC and Gary Redgers, Woodstock, GA, reported that someone broke into their vehicle while it was parked at Holiday Inn. Stolen were tools valued at $150 and a workout bag val- ued at $150. Damage to the vehicle was $850. Charles Bridges, 103 Ironwood Pl., reported break-in and larceny of tools, flash light an battery charger, total value $200. Walker Reality, Hickory, reported break-in at an apartment on N. Battleground. There was $175 damage. Patricia Littlejohn, 622-1 Margrace Rd., reported that someone broke into her vehicle and stole a radio/CD player and 40 compact disks. There was damage to the dash. Kimberly May, 214 Fairview St., reported larce- ny of a bike valued at $100. Eckerd Drugs, 601 E. King St., reported receiving a forged prescription. McGinnis Dept. Store, 243 S. Battleground Ave., report- ed two incidents of someone obtaining property by false pretense. Tommy Gossett, Bessemer City, reported breaking and entering and larceny from a vehicle parked on Broadview Dr. A CD player was stolen and a window damaged. Rick’s Ole Country Store, 1515 N. Piedmont, reported receiving a counterfeit check. City of Kings Mountain reported meter tampering and larceny of power on N. Tracy St. Matthew Dover, 902 Manor Dr., reported being robbed in a parking lot on 1310 E. Dixon Bivd., Shelby, NC DIVORCE? BANKRUPTCY? CREDIT PROBLEMS OF ALL KINDS..... Spruce St. Maxway, 1009 Shelby Rd., reported larceny of plants. Shell Station, 511 Linwood Rd., reported concealment of goods; the store also report- ed larceny of gasoline. Betty Buff, Shelby, report- ed that someone broke into her vehicle while it was parked on E. King St. and stole a pocketbook contain- ing money, wallet and dri- ver’s license. There was $200 damage to the car. Travelodge, 728 York Rd., reported larceny of a TV val- ued at $300. YMCA, 210 Cleveland Ave., reported larceny of an electric meter and cover to a meter box. Total loss $100. YMCA, 210 Cleveland Ave., reported larceny of a license plate. Jimmy Yukob, Lincolnton reported being assaulted on Mauney Ave. Wade Ford, 910 Shelby Rd., reported that someone stole gas and scratched a vehicle. Total damage and loss was $720. Crystal Williams, 810 Third St., reported larceny of 16 solar lights valued at $640. WRECKS Vehicles driven by Patricia Taylor and Frank Burns, both of Kings Mountain, struck on NC 161 near US 74 Bypass. Damage to the Taylor vehicle was $6,000 and damage to the Burns vehicle was $8,000. Taylor was charged with DWL Vehicles driven by Mitchell Landers of Kings Mountain and Deborah Hodge of Bessemer City struck on NC 161 north at Linwood Rd. 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