This week’s bulletins from north Mecklenburg-area police and fire departments


Officer investigated by sheriff’s office, suspended



HUNTERSVILLE – Huntersville Police Lt. Kurt Marcus has been put on administrative leave with pay after the Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office began an investigating him.



Officials with the Huntersville police and Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office declined to release information about the case, but sheriff’s investigators said Marcus has not been charged with any crimes.



A sheriff’s investigator said it is “too early” to release any details. She noted a tip initiated the inquiry. Huntersville officials said they would not comment on another department’s case.



Once the sheriff’s office completes its investigation, Huntersville internal affairs officers will conduct its own inquiry into Marcus, Capt. Michael Kee said. The internal investigation and suspension is department protocol, he said.



Marcus has been with the Huntersville department for 12 years and was working as a patrol commander when his suspension began Sept. 13.



Local media learned about the suspension after an e-mail was sent out, detailing the investigation into Marcus and alleging misconduct toward another Huntersville officer.



Kee called that information “completely untrue.”



District Attorney drops robbery charges


HUNTERSVILLE – Armed robbery charges against Robert Lee Heath have been dropped, the Mecklenburg County District Attorney’s office has said.



Attorneys dropped the charges last week against Heath, of 9407 Holly Bend Lane. Calls to the district attorney’s office were not immediately returned.



Heath was arrested Sept. 5 for allegedly robbing a Circle K convenience store with a BB gun and taking three cases of beer.

Police reports


HUNTERSVILLE – Excluding routine citations, the Huntersville Police Department reported the following charges, including the places and dates of arrests, from Oct. 18 to 24:


• Everette Donta Houston, 31, theft, at Food Lion, 706 Gilead Road. Oct. 18.
• Ashleigh Nicole Ellis, 24, DWI, at 8438 Strathburn Court. Oct. 18.
• Anthony Christian Cortes, 19, consuming alcohol underage, at 6622 Latta Springs Circle. Oct. 19.
• Tyler Bryn Dunn, 18, possession of marijuana, at 15600 Northcross Drive. Oct. 19.
• Antonio Garland Nailing, 19, possession of marijuana, at CVS/Pharmacy, 9931 Gilead Road. Oct. 20.
• George Mannings Bostic, 18, possession of marijuana, at CVS/Pharmacy, 9931 Gilead Road. Oct. 20.
• Darryl Winford Neal, 28, felony burglary, at 13131 Central Ave. Oct. 20.
• Markel Daishaun Pickens, 16, assault, at North Mecklenburg High School, 11201 Old Statesville Road. Oct. 21.
• Nacha Wilson, 17, assault, at North Mecklenburg High School, 11201 Old Statesville Road. Oct. 21.
• Jasmin Lavon Cuerton, 17, disturbing the peace, at North Mecklenburg High School, 11201 Old Statesville Road. Oct. 21.
• Sharde Mone Carter, 17, disturbing the peace, at North Mecklenburg High School, 11201 Old Statesville Road. Oct. 21.
• Deborah Louise Batten, 42, DWI, at 10151 Gilead Road. Oct. 22.
• Ronny Robert Gimon, 56, DWI, at 7915 Bud Henderson Road. Oct. 23.
• Michael Kegan Freeman, 21, felony obtaining property by false pretenses, at 9010 Richford Drive. Oct. 23.
• Horace O’Dell Freeman, 21, communicating threats, at 9012 Richford Road. Oct. 23.



CORNELIUS – Excluding routine citations, the Cornelius Police Department reported the following charges, including the places and dates of arrests, from Oct. 18 to 25:


• Orlando Leonard Poe, 36, possession of drug paraphernalia, at 19516 Smith Circle. Oct. 19.
• Brandi Layne Sharpe, 39, possession of drug paraphernalia, at 19516 Smith Circle. Oct. 19.
• Adalberto Ramirez Daniel, 30, DWI, at 16830 Statesville Road. Oct. 19.
• David Nathan Keen, 30, felony assault with a deadly weapon toward a law enforcement officer, at 302 Touch-Me-Not Lane. Oct. 20.
• William Scott Holder, 21, felony assault with a deadly a weapon, at 302 Touch-Me-Not Lane. Oct. 20.
• Robert Stewart Kern, 48, DWI, at 19517 Waverunner Lane. Oct. 20.
• Brian Dale Shannon, 21, DWI, at 17700 Preston Lake Drive. Oct. 22.
• Ramon Augustus Hunsucker, 34, breaking and entering, 20717 Vivian Lane.
• Martin Lee Lewis, 18, felony breaking and entering cars, at 20832 Catawba Ave. Oct. 24.
• Paul Richard Walker, 18, possession of a controlled substance, at 21204 Pine St. Oct. 24.




HUNTERSVILLE – Excluding routine citations, the Huntersville Police Department reported the following charges, including the places and dates of arrests, from Oct. 18 to 24:


Burglary


• 600 block of Dellwood Drive. Oct. 19.
• 6300 block of Latta Springs Circle. Oct. 21.
• 700 block of Dellwood Drive. Oct. 21.
• 12400 block of Beatties Ford Road. Oct. 22.



Car break-in


• 16300 block of Statesville Road. Oct. 19.
• 14100 block of Statesville Road. Oct. 21.
• Blue Bell Creameries, at 6808 April Mist Trail. Oct. 21.
• 6600 block of April Mist Trail. Oct. 21.
• 6600 block of Latta Springs Circle. Oct. 21.
• Ean Holdings, at 11900 Vanstory Drive. Oct. 22.
• 16600 block of Cranlyn Road. Oct. 22.
• 15800 block of Doyers Drive. Oct. 23.
• 9500 block of Haydenridge Court. Oct. 23.
• 15800 block of Doyers Drive. Oct. 23.
• 15800 block of Kelly Park Circle. Oct. 24.
• 16600 block of Ranger Trail. Oct. 24.
• 16600 block of Ranger Trail. Oct. 24.



Shoplifting


• Food Lion, 706 Gilead Road. Oct. 18.
• Walgreens Pharmacy, at 9848 Gilead Road. Oct. 20.
• Kohl’s Department Store, at 9743 Sam Furr Road. Oct. 23.



Theft


• North Mecklenburg High School, at 11201 Old Statesville Road. Oct. 18.
• 9300 block of Shepparton Drive. Oct. 19.
• 14200 block of Boren Street. Oct. 19.
• 15300 block of N. Old Statesville Road. Oct. 20.




CORNELIUS – Excluding routine citations, the Cornelius Police Department reported the following charges, including the places and dates of arrests, from Oct. 18 to 25:


Burglary


• 20700 block of Vivian Lane. Oct. 22.
• 20300 block of Norman Colony Road. Oct. 22.
• 19100 block of Long Pond Lane. Oct. 22.
• 10100 block of Peninsula Point Drive. Oct. 23.
• 1000 block of Writers Way. Oct. 23.
• Fountain Plaza, at 19900 West Catawba Ave. Oct. 24.
• 18600 block of The Commons Blvd. Oct. 24.
• 21600 block of Torrence Chapel Road. Oct. 25.



Car break-in


• 17800 block of Statesville Road. Oct. 18.
• 8300 block of Magnolia Estates. Oct. 21.
• 17800 block of Statesville Road. Oct. 24.



Car theft


• 19500 block of Waverunner Lane. Oct. 19.
• 20300 block of Sterling Bay Lane W. Oct. 19.
Shoplifting
• Kangaroo Express, at 20008 West Catawba Avenue. Oct. 24.



Theft


• 9600 block of Bailey Road. Oct. 18.
• 17200 block of West Catawba Avenue. Oct. 23.
• 21000 block of Academy Street. Oct. 24.