Police find stun gun, air pistol in separate incidents at local schools

HUNTERSVILLE – A 13-year-old middle school student at Lake Norman Charter School and an 18-year-old Hopewell High School student were caught last week in unrelated incidents with weapons on school property, Huntersville police said.

Ronald Darnell McKinney was arrested March 2 after police were asked to help Hopewell High officials conduct a search of several students who smelled like they’d been smoking marijuana, police said. During the search, police asked the teen if he was hiding anything. He told them he had an air pellet pistol in his car, police said. Air pellet weapons look very realistic to traditional firearms but shoot small, non-lethal plastic projectiles, a website about the guns said.

Police found the weapon in the driver side of his car, which was parked in the school’s parking lot, police said.

On March 7, police were called to Lake Norman Charter School after a student found a stun gun in the backpack of another student, police said.

The bag’s owner, a 13-year-old seventh grader, had asked the student to go into the bag to look for school supplies.

The student immediately reported the weapon to school officials, who called police. Police did not release the student’s name.

It is unclear what punishment the two students received.

Police Reports

HUNTERSVILLE – Excluding routine citations, the Huntersville Police Department reported the following charges, including the places and dates of arrests or citations, from March 2 to 7:
• Ronald Darnell McKinney, 18, bringing a weapon onto school property, at Hopewell High School, 11530 Beatties Ford Road. March 2.
• Lacey Jay Mowerer, 25, vandalism, at 12112 Mascot Lane. March 3.
• Derrick Alan Williams, 23, DWI, at 13000 Bradford Hill Lane. March 3.
• Russell Alan Lewis, 20, possession of marijuana, 9149 Greenheather Drive. March 4.
• James Anthony Caballero, 20, possession of marijuana, 9149 Greenheather Drive. March 4.
• Vincent Ryan Theiss, 21, DWI, at 13502 Meadowmere Road. March 4.
• Rashon Juqan Patterson, 16, possession of marijuana, at North Mecklenburg High School, 11201 Old Statesville Road. March 4.
• Kathryn Ellis Reeves-Harrison, 55, theft, at Target, 9801 Sam Furr Road. March 4.
• Deborah Ann Curtis, 45, DWI, at 15699 Beatties Ford Road. March 5.
• Cody Robert Hammond, 17, possession of marijuana, at 14000 Ranger Trail. March 5.
• Jamie Garcia, 32, DWI, at 15901 N.C. 73. March 5.
• Nicolas Alexander Almonte, 20, possession of marijuana, at 199 Huntersville-Concord Road. March 5.
• Rasheen Mullen, 17, felony possession with intent to sell and deliver marijuana, at 8500 Shady Vale Lane. March 5.
• Michael Anthony Gunn, 18, felony possession with intent to sell and deliver marijuana, at 8500 Shady Vale Lane. March 5.
• Lewis Charles Tatham, 16, felony motor vehicle theft, at 16032 Woodcote Drive. March 6.
• James Alan Beaty, 53, DWI, at I-77. March 6.

DAVIDSON – Excluding routine citations, the Davidson Police Department reported the following charges, including the places and dates of arrests or citations, from Feb. 28 to March 6:
• Todd Wisegarver, 50, assault on a female, at 772 Cotton Gin Alley. March 3.
• Victoria Leigh Cheatham, 45, DWI, at 11000 E. Rocky River Road. March 6.

CORNELIUS – Excluding routine citations, the Cornelius Police Department reported the following charges, including the places and dates of arrests or citations, from March 2 to 8:
• Robert Kluttz, 55, DWI, at 20099 Bethel Church Road. March 3.
• Chase Campoli, 23, public consumption of alcohol, at 20099 Bethel Church Road. March 3.
• Michelle Lent Tomlinson, 35, DWI, at 20099 Bethel Church Road. March 3.
• Jenna Lee Vitagliano, 24, DWI, at 21405 Catawba Ave. March 4.
• Keith Angelo Ortiz, 25, possession of drugs, at 21025 Catawba Ave. March 4.
• Jaime Lynn Myers, 39, DWI, at 18199 W. Catawba Ave. March 4.
• Tracy Lamont Dyson, 47, theft, at 19600 Meridian St. March 5.
• Abdul Khaaliq Bahar, 42, DWI, at I-77. March 5.
• Bobby Ray Gibby, 37, assault, at 21310 Pecan St. March 5.
• Braden David Goodwin, 24, possession of drug paraphernalia, at 21799 Aftonshire Drive. March 6.
• William Thompson, 47, theft, at 17001 Kenton Drive. March 7.

HUNTERSVILLE – The Huntersville Police Department received the following reports of crimes from March 2 to 7:

Arson
• Alexander Middle School, at 12201 Hambright Road. March 2.

Burglaries
• 11900 block of Ramah Church Road. March 2.
• Alexander Middle School, at 12201 Hambright Road. March 2.
• 13100 block of Willow Breeze Lane. March 4.
• 15800 block of Doyers Drive. March 5.

Car break-ins
• 16600 block of Birkdale Commons Parkway. March 3.
• 9500 block of Sam Furr Road. March 6.

Car thefts
• 9500 block of Sam Furr Road. March 6.
• 9000 block of Lacross Drive. March 6.

Shoplifting
• Target, 9801 Sam Furr Road. March 4.

Vandalism
• Freeman’s Car Stereo, 6500 Gilead Road. March 2.
• 6400 block of Gilead Road. March 2.
• 12100 block of Mascot Lane. March 3.
• 12900 block of Artisan Hill Drive. March 3.
• 10600 block of Huntersville Commons Drive. March 3.
• Harvey’s Bar & Grill, 13812 Cinnabar Place. March 5.
• 9300 block of Hillston Ridge Road. March 5.
• 15600 block of Troubadour Lane. March 5.
• D.R. Horton Homes, 17321 Caldwell Track Drive. March 7.
• North Mecklenburg High School Field house, at 11201 Old Statesville Road. March 7.

CORNELIUS – The Cornelius Police Department received the following reports of crimes from March 2 to 7:

Armed Robbery
• 20000 block of West Catawba Avenue. March 2.

Car theft
• 9300 block of Magnolia Estates. March 4.

Shoplifting
• Food Lion, 20125 N. Main St. March 5.
• Lowes Foods, 17001 Kenton Drive. March 7.

Thefts
• 20000 block of West Catawba Avenue. March 2.
• 18600 block of West Catawba Avenue. March 2.
• Little Wood Flooring, 19500 Zion Ave. March 3.
• 20600 block of Bethel Church Road. March 7.

Vandalism
• 8700 block of Creek Trail Lane. March 6.