AME Zion Church official charged in Bailey Middle evacuation

CORNELIUS – A minister who serves as director of health and social concerns for the AME Zion Church has been charged with disorderly conduct in connection with a phone call that prompted the evacuation of Bailey Middle School on Feb. 2.

Cornelius police charged the Rev. Bernard Harell Sullivan Jr., 58, of 15411 Tuxford Drive, Huntersville, on Feb. 3 with disorderly conduct by disrupting students. Sullivan could not be reached by phone and did not respond to an e-mail request for comment.

According to a police department news release, Bailey Middle School officials called police about 12:30 p.m. Feb. 2, a Wednesday. Capt. Jeff Ramsey said a person called the school and said officials should get students out of the building. The caller did not specifically refer to a bomb, Ramsey said.

“As a result of that call, the school was placed on lockdown and then evacuated after a suspicious item was located in the gymnasium,” the news release said. The Charlotte Mecklenburg Police Department’s bomb squad responded, and Ramsey said they determined the item was a student’s oddly packaged lunch.

“A secondary search was conducted of the school, and the students returned to class a short time later,” the release said.

Investigators tracked the call to Sullivan’s cell phone, and though Sullivan made no admission, Ramsey said the phone “was in his custody” in the time period in which the call came to the school.

Sullivan’s son, Bernard Sullivan III, is the highly recruited star center of the Davidson Day School basketball team. The son, a senior, has committed to play basketball at Clemson University.

According to the website of the African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church, Rev. Sullivan directs the denomination’s Department of Health and Social Concerns at its Charlotte headquarters at 3225 Sugar Creek Road. He has a master of divinity degree and pastoral counseling from Hood Theological Seminary, in Salisbury, and a Ph.D. in clinical community psychology, according to the website.

Police respond to disturbance at commissioner’s home

HUNTERSVILLE – Huntersville police responded to the home of town Commissioner Ken Lucas twice on Feb. 2, according to police logs.

Lucas and his wife, Angela Deanna Lucas, were “having a dispute over the husband changing the locks on the house,” at 15620 Glen Miro Drive, according to the police department’s Watch Commander Log. “The wife was eventually let in by the husband.”

According to Police Capt. Michael Kee, officers responded to the home again after Ken Lucas and Angela Lucas accused each other of assault. The officers did not witness an assault and advised each person that they could take out warrants with a magistrate. Kee said Huntersville police have not been asked to serve a warrant against either person.

Ken Lucas currently faces a charge of assaulting his wife on Jan. 16. A hearing is scheduled for March 15 in criminal court, although in a separate civil proceeding, a judge refused to grant Angela Lucas’ request for a restraining order against her husband.

Police reports

HUNTERSVILLE – Excluding routine citations, the Huntersville Police Department reported the following charges, including the places and dates of arrests or citations, from Feb. 1 to Feb. 8:

• Christopher Wayne McCullough, 18, felony breaking and entering a vehicle, at 4200 Vance Road N. Feb. 1.
• Tiffany Meagan Drakakides, 22, misdemeanor littering, at 23757 Gilead Road. Feb. 1.
• Moses Orlando Garcia, 16, misdemeanor possession of marijuana, at North Mecklenburg High School, 11201 Old Statesville Road. Feb. 2.
• Jared Richard Jezierski, 28, misdemeanor shoplifting, at Market Square Shopping Center, 9815 Rose Commons Drive. Feb. 2.
• Jenny Lynn Douglas, 37, citation, speeding in a school zone, at Old Statesville Road near Hambright Road. Feb. 2.
• Marquis Deron Melvin, 18, citation, reckless driving, at Beatties Ford Road near Hambright Road. Feb. 2.
• Denzel William McMurray, 16, misdemeanor, nonphysical assault, at North Mecklenburg High School, 11201 Old Statesville Road. Feb. 3.
• Devin K. Phillips, 22, citation, speeding in a school zone, at Old Statesville Road near Hambright Road. Feb. 3.
• Erica Latoya Thompson, 17, misdemeanor larceny, at North Mecklenburg High School, 11201 Old Statesville Road. Feb. 3.
• Peter Edward Elkovich, 30, misdemeanor driving while impaired and no operator’s license, at North I-77/Westmoreland Road. Feb. 5.
• Mark Gregory Black, 40, felony out-of-state fugitive warrant, North I-77. Feb. 5.
• Kayla Nichole Garcia, 22, misdemeanor aiding and abetting driving while impaired, North I-77/Westmoreland Road. Feb. 5.
• Johnathan Rex Bradley, 19, misdemeanor possession of marijuana, at 16899 Cambridge Grove Drive. Feb. 5.
• Brittany Nicole Grubb, 18, misdemeanor resisting arrest and reckless driving, at 14012 Holkham Lane. Feb. 6.
• Joshua Michael Fowler, 29, misdemeanor simple assault, at 16727 Birkdale Commons Pkwy. Feb. 6.
• Amy Herbert Lee, 50, misdemeanor driving while impaired, reckless driving and possession of open container of alcohol in vehicle, at 10505 Huntersville Commons Drive. Feb. 6.

CORNELIUS – Excluding routine citations, the Cornelius Police Department reported the following charges, including the places and dates of arrests or citations, from Feb. 1 to Tuesday, Feb. 8:
• Travis Alan Rodesiler, 18, misdemeanor breaking and entering, at
17549 Tuscany Lane. Feb. 3.
• Stephine Denise Bungay, 31, misdemeanor driving while impaired, at 20125 Norman Colony Road. Feb. 3.
• Bernard Harrell Sullivan, 58, misdemeanor disorderly conduct, at 15411 Tuxford Drive, Huntersville. Feb. 3.
• Chris Michael Beaver, 39, misdemeanor assault on a female, at 17637 Harbor Walk Drive. Feb. 5.
• Kimberly Burgess Beaver, 33, misdemeanor simple assault, at 17637 Harbor Walk Drive. Feb. 5.
• Paul Grice Renckens, 21, misdemeanor driving while impaired and open container of alcohol in vehicle, at 17115 Kenton Drive. Feb. 6.
• Althea Denise Patterson, 50, misdemeanor shoplifting, at Food Lion, 20125 N. Main St. Feb. 6.
• Bryron Jeffery Anderson, 27, misdemeanor armed to the terror of the public, at 19816 Lacebark Drive. Feb. 6.
• Radford Elliott Bennett, 42, misdemeanor driving while impaired, at 7900 Dunmore Drive W. Feb. 6.
• Joshua Alton Keziah, 17, felony armed robbery, conspiracy to rob and discharging a firearm into occupied property and misdemeanor assault with a deadly weapon, at 8289 Christmas Court, Charlotte. Feb. 7.
• Wyatt Hunter Sutherland, 18, felony armed robbery, conspiracy to rob and discharging a firearm into occupied property and misdemeanor assault with a deadly weapon, at 9229 Heritage Woods Place, Charlotte. Feb. 7.
• Kelsey Lashawn Mull, 33, felony financial transaction card theft, misdemeanor resisting an officer, at 19010 Statesville Road. Feb. 7.

DAVIDSON – Excluding routine citations, the Davidson Police Department reported the following charges, including the places and dates of arrests or citations, from Jan. 31 to Feb. 6:
• George Alvin Scott Jr., 25, possession of drug paraphernalia, at 143 Potts St. Feb. 1.
• Robert Samuel Arnold, 16, felony forcible breaking and entering and possession of stolen goods and misdemeanor larceny and possession of marijuana and drug paraphernalia, at 911 Lakeview Ave. Feb. 3.
• Brandie D. Williams, 20, driving while impaired and underage drinking, 500 Davidson Gateway. Feb. 5.
• Jonathan Derek Price, 41, felony possession of a firearm by a felon and misdemeanor carrying a concealed weapon and driving with open container of alcohol, at 500 Davidson Gateway. Feb. 5.

HUNTERSVILLE – The Huntersville Police Department received the following reports of crimes from Feb. 1 to Feb. 8:

Assault
• 15600 block of Glen Miro Drive, assault on a female. Feb. 2
• 17000 block of Northstar Drive, assault on a female. Feb. 4.
• 15100 block of Beatties Ford Road, assault on a female. Feb. 6

Auto break-ins
• 4200 block of Vance Road North. Feb. 1. Six incidents.
• 8400 block of Strathburn Court. Feb. 5-7.
• 13100 block of Windy Lea Lane. Feb. 7-8.

Auto thefts
• 16700 block of Redcliff Drive. Feb. 3.
• 16600 block of Spruell Street. Feb. 5.

Thefts
• North Lake Memorial Gardens, 11001 Alexanderana Road. Feb. 1.
• Rite Aid, 14120 Statesville Road. Feb. 2.
• Bi Lo, 9815 Rose Commons Drive. Feb. 2.
• 11900 block of Pacemaker Lane, theft of credit Card. Feb. 2.
• Coastline Partners Equipment Leasing, 9232 Gilead Road. Feb. 3.
• CVS Pharmacy, 9931 Gilead Road. Feb. 3.
• Country Suites, 16617 Statesville Road. Jan. 30-Feb. 5.
• 14900 block of  N.C. 73. Feb. 4.
• North I-77 and N.C. 73. Feb. 3-7.
• Hopewell High School, 11530 Beatties Ford Road. Feb. 7.

Fraud
• 12800 block of Mt. Holly-Huntersville Road, financial identify theft. Nov. 9-Jan. 31.
• 13500 block of Waverton Lane, financial identify theft. Feb. 3.
• 13700 block of Shiella Caruth Drive. financial identify theft. Feb. 4.
• 16900 block of Statesville Road, credit card fraud. Jan. 29-30.
• 16800 block of Statesville Road, credit card fraud. Jan. 29-30.
• 13400 block of Cocheco Court, financial Identity theft. Jan. 27-Feb. 5.
• 7600 block of Babe Stillwell Farm Road, financial identity theft. Feb. 5.
• 15400 block of Saxon Trace Court, credit card fraud. Feb. 7-8.

Vandalism
• Landings Apartments, 16939 Landings Drive. Feb. 5.

Other
• Harassing phone call, 16600 block of Redcliff Drive. Jan. 21.
• Communicating threats, 17000 block of Northstar Drive. Feb. 3.
• Weapon on school property, Bradley Middle School, 13345 Beatties Ford Road. Feb. 3.
• Harassing phone call, 16300 block of Statesville Road. Feb. 3.
• Peeping, Hopewell High School, 11530 Beatties Ford Road. Feb. 3.
• Communicating threats, 13200 block of Kennerly Drive. Feb. 6.
• Communicating threats, 8700 block of Lindholm Drive. Feb. 6.

CORNELIUS – The Cornelius Police Department received the following reports of crimes from Feb. 1 to Tuesday, Feb. 8.:

Assault
• 10900 block of Heritage Green Drive, assault on a female. Feb. 1.
• 19500 block of One Norman Boulevard. Simple assault. Feb. 2.
• 18700 Nautical Drive, armed robbery. Feb. 4.
• 19100 block of Chandler’s Landing Drive, assault on a female. Feb. 5.
• 21200 block of Catawba Ave., assault on a female. Feb. 6.
• 19900 block of Holiday Lane, assault on a female. Feb. 6.
• 19800 block of North Ferry Street, assault on a female. Feb. 7.

Break-ins
• 19700 block of Center Street, Feb. 1.
• 20600 Mystic Cove Road. Feb. 2
• 18800 block of Nautical Drive. Feb. 3.
• Prime Sirloin, 19601 Statesville Road. Feb. 4.
• 19900 block of Sandyedge Drive. Jan. 30-Feb. 4.
• 18500 block of Harborside Drive. Feb. 5.
• 7800 block of Village Harbor Drive. Feb. 5.
• 20100 block of Henderson Road. Feb. 6.

Fraud/theft
• 21000 block of Harken Drive, forgery. Oct. 26-Jan. 28.
• Food Lion, 20125 N. Main St., shoplifting. Feb. 6.
• Food Lion, 20125 N. Main St., shoplifting. Feb. 7.
• 17300 block of Players Ridge Drive, financial card fraud. Jan. 5-Feb. 6.
• 18400 block of Statesville Road, financial card fraud. Dec. 25-Feb. 7.

Vandalism
• Cookhouse, 20936 Torrence Chapel Road. Feb. 1.
• Hertz Rental Car, 18510 Statesville Road. Feb. 3.

Other
• Harassing e-mail, 21100 block of Catawba Avenue. Feb. 3.
• Dog bite, 10300 block of Bon Meade Lane. Feb. 1.
• Failure to pay cab fare, 11100 block of Heritage Green Drive. Feb. 6.

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