Greetings;

 This is the District 3 Investigations weekly newsletter.

Gary Glasco 9/7/90

 On 3/22/16 a 2012 Audi A5 was stolen from 17 Saddlewood Ct, off of Woodcroft Pkwy. The vehicle was left unsecured with the keys on the front seat. Information was given out over Durham Police radio communications and shortly afterward District 1 patrol officers (East Durham) initiated a felony stop on that vehicle and Gary Glasco,  was taken into custody. Glasco was transported to Substation 3 where he was interviewed. Glasco also admitted to breaking into several other vehicles in the Woodcroft area the same night. Glasco was charged with 7 counts of B&E to Motor Vehicle, 1 count each of Larceny of Motor Vehicle and Possession of Stolen Motor Vehicle. The investigation is ongoing.  Glasco has a long history of larceny from motor vehicles and was just arrested by my investigators in February for vehicle break-ins on Woodburn. He is on probation and his probation officer has been notified of his current arrest. Mr. Glasco is now a resident of the Sheriff and his new address is 219 S Mangum Street (The Durham County Jail) where he is being held on a $15,000 bond. Glasco looks for unlocked vehicles with valuables in plain sight. He looks for easy targets.

 Please secure your valuable and lock your car before leaving it. Don’t be an easy target.

 Unbelievably, we are still experiencing purse thefts in our local grocery stores and Target stores. The victims have been women who usually place their purses in their grocery carts while shopping. The thieves slowly walk up to a the unsuspecting victim while they are in an aisle and ask the victim to grab an item from a shelf which causes the victim to walk away from the grocery cart. Then they engage the victim in a brief conversation about the item thus totally distracting the victim while the second thief takes the purse and leaves the store. The victim continues shopping and is not aware that she has become a victim until she is standing at the checkout and her purse and credit cards are gone. The problem is the victims are sometimes too embarrassed to report the crime. When this happens there is a delay in tracing the stolen credit cards and videos. So, please keep an eye on your purses while shopping and if you must walk away from your cart…take your purse with you or you can always put your credit cards and money in your pocket and leave your purse in the trunk of your car when you go to the store.

 Until next time…take care.

 Keith,

 Sergeant K.L. Johnson
Durham Police Department
Criminal Investigations Division
District 3
8 Consultant Place
Durham, North Carolina 27707
919-560-4583 ext 29359 (Office)
919-907-9810 (City Cell)

To all interested, a reminder about the upcoming Crime Watch workshop. Just follow the link below:

https://universityestatesdurham.com/dpd-community-watch-workshop-upcoming/

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This is the District 3 Criminal Investigations weekly newsletter.

Ladarriea King 9/11/92                             Jermaine Toomer 1/7/95

District 3 Investigators obtained warrants on Ladarriea King and Jermaine Toomer charging them with one count each of Robbery with a Dangerous Weapon, Felony Conspiracy, Conspiracy to Commit Armed Robbery, Second Degree Kidnapping, Assault by Pointing a Gun and possession of stolen property. These two robbed one of Hispanic citizens while he was walking from his car on Mayfair Street. They pointed a gun to his head and demanded money. After the robbery they ran toward an apartment on Mayfair Street and Durham Police were already in the area and responded immediately. Information lead the police to an apartment where they located both suspects and the victims possessions where in their position along with a stolen firearm. Further investigation revealed that Toomer was on the Federal Fugitive Task Force list of absconders from justice. Toomer had somehow circumvented his ankle monitoring system causing it to stop working and the probation and parole authorities were unable to track him. Both suspects have extensive criminal histories and both were on probation. Well we definitely know where they are now, because both now reside with the Sheriff at the Durham County Jail. King has a $150,000.00 bond and Toomer has a $415,000.00 bond.

Calvin Chavis (1/30/1992)                        Charles Vadjl

On 3.9.16, Durham Police Officers responded to the 900 block of Parkridge Road in reference to a burglary in progress.  They made contact with the victim who told them that two black males (later identified as Chavis and Vadjl) had knocked on his door and went back to their car a black Dodge Charger. The victim said that he walked up and asked them if they had knocked his door and they told him that they were looking for someone else. The victim said that he went back in his apartment but felt that this incident was suspicious so he walked around to the back of his apartment and saw the same suspects trying to break into his enclosed screen porch. The suspects saw the victim and ran back to their car. The victim gave chase and the suspects tried to hit him with their car. The victim was able to give the police a description of the suspects. The suspects were stopped by police a short time later on South Roxboro Street. The suspects were arrested and charged with Felony B&E to a residence, Possession burglary tools, Injury to personal property, Possession of Marijuana, Felony Conspiracy, Assault with a deadly weapon, B&E to Motor Vehicle. Chavis was also charged with a probation violation and is now in the Durham County Jail under a $60,000.00 bond. Vadjl is also in the Durham County Jail under a $50,000.00 bond. The investigation is ongoing.

Continue to report suspicious persons and activities but PLEASE DO NOT ATTEMPT TO APPREHEND SUSPECTS!!! ALL SUSPECTS SHOULD BE CONSIDERED ARMED AND DANGEROUS! Just call the police and give the communicator a description of what and you have seen and don’t worry we will take it from there I promise.

We have experienced an upswing in B&E’s to Motor Vehicles throughout the district. The majority of the vehicles have been unlocked and valuables were in plain sight. Please secure your valuables and make sure your cars are locked before you leave it.

Don’t be an easy target…

Until next time, be safe and be aware.

Keith,

Sergeant K.L. Johnson
Durham Police Department
Criminal Investigations Division
District 3
8 Consultant Place
Durham, North Carolina 27707
919-560-4583 ext 29359 (Office)
919-907-9810 (City Cell)

To All District 3 Neighbors,

Please join us this Saturday, March 12, from 10 am to noon for our monthly PAC3 meeting. The meeting is held at 1309 Halley Street, Durham, NC 27707 (Community Family Life & Recreation Center at Lyon Park.)

This meeting provides a wealth of information and is a great forum for citizens to interact the with law enforcement and other Durham City and County departments.  If you have a neighborhood concern, bring it!  If you’ve never been to a PAC 3 meeting, come see what you’re missing!

The meeting agenda will include:

Guest Speaker: Aaron Cain,AICP, Planning Supervisor, City-County Planning Dept.
Topic: The planning principles, regulations and processes in Durham. Learn how you can inform planning procedures? How are development decisions made?

Police and City Department Reports: As always the meeting will include reports from various City Departments and our District 3 Commander, Capt Robert Gaddy,Jr., offering you the opportunity to voice your concerns, questions and comments.

*** Neighborhood Listserv Moderators: Please forward to your neighborhood listserv or website.
Join us this Saturday. We look forward to seeing you.

PAC3 Co-Facilitators
JoAnn Comis jcomis@mindspring.com 919-225-5176
Mike Mayo mikewmayo@gmail.com  973- 722-4772 

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This is the District 3 Criminal Investigations weekly newsletter.

Derashio Devonte Wison 9/30/95                      Montre Jeavontea Cates 7/1/99

After an extensive investigation, District 3 Investigators obtained warrants on Derashio Wilson and Montre Cates this week. Our investigation revealed that Wilson and Cates are part of a group of unknown black males who robbed several people in District 3 between the dates of January 3, 2016 thru February 7, 2016. The victims were all Asian and Hispanic and they were all walking through the parking lot of their residences (usually apartments) during hours of darkness (usually between 9:00 p.m. and 11:30 p.m. on Tuesday and Friday) when they were approached by Wilson and Cates who were brandishing handguns and threatening to shoot them if the victims did not give them money and cell phones.  Our investigators were able to link forensic evidence left on one of the scene along with other corroborated information to obtain warrants. Wilson and Cates we charged with 4 counts each of Robbery with a Dangerous Weapon, Conspiracy to Commit Armed Robbery and Possession of a Firearm By a Felon. Both suspects were arrested by the Durham County Sheriff Department and charged with additional charges. Both suspects are now residing in the Durham County Jail. Wilson is under a $785,000.00 and Cates is under a $500,000.00 bond.

It’s looks like the magistrates are finally hearing you all and they are starting to give these bad guys high bonds so that they can’t get back out on the streets so quickly and continue to be a menace to our community and threaten our citizens. Thank you to those who voice your protest and devote your time and energy to court watch your work is making a difference.

And thank you for your overwhelming assistance with the IRS scam. The information you gave me was very valuable. The IRS Investigators are aware of the scam and are currently investigating. I will keep you posted.

Until next time, be safe and call us if you see suspicious activities or persons in your community. You phone call help us to develop suspects and abate crime in our city.

Keith,

Sergeant K.L. Johnson
Durham Police Department
Criminal Investigations Division
District 3
8 Consultant Place
Durham, North Carolina 27707
919-560-4583 ext 29359 (Office)
919-907-9810 (City Cell)

Greetings;

This is the District 3 Criminal Investigations weekly newsletter.

Allison Steppe 03/12/1992   Yenge Chastel Mpongo 11/16/95  Zola Emmanuel Spence 1/4/88

This week District 3 Organized Retail Theft Investigators obtained warrants on Allison Steppe, Yenge Mopongo and Zola Spence charging them with 1 count each of Felony Larceny,  4 Counts each of Conspiracy to Commit Felony Larceny, 4 counts each of Felony Larceny Remove, Destroy or Deactivate a Component of an Anti-Shoplifting Device or Inventory Control Device and 2 counts each of Obtaining Property By False Pretenses.. These suspects are members of a booster group that has been very active in the City of Durham particularly District 3. They go into retail stores within the district and remove to the anti-theft devices from an item then proceed to leave the store usually undetected. They then take the item back to the stores customer service where they present the property as their own without a receipt in an attempt to exchange the property for a store gift card (unbelievable but true). If for some reason this tactic does not work then they take the property to a local pawn shop and sell the property. Unfortunately for these guys they tried to it one too many times and they have been positively identified and they will be hearing from us very soon. However, if you see them first, do not attempt to apprehend them because they work as a team and they should be considered very dangerous. Just call 911 and tell the communicator where you saw them and what they were wearing.

Anthony Jerome Brown 10-12-82

This week with the assistance of the U.S. Marshal Task Force we arrested Anthony Jerome Brown. Mr. Brown is a violent felon who robbed the Athletes Foot on University Drive in December using a firearm. He also had some other outstanding warrants. Mr. Brown is now residing in the Durham County Jail under a $850,000.00 bond and is awaiting trial.

There is a scam going around where someone calls saying that they are from the IRS and they threaten to sue you if you do not give them your credit card information. IT IS A SCAM!!!! If you have been a victim or if you have received a call like this please email or call me, I am tracking these calls. And I will be speaking with my friends form the IRS Criminal Investigations.

Don’t be an easy target…make sure you are taking pictures of your valuables and you are noting your serial numbers and putting that information in a safe place in case you ever need it.  Call us if you notice any suspicious activity or person. You call and tips help us to abate crime.

Sorry the newsletter was so long this week.
Until next time, take care and stay safe.

Keith,

Sergeant K.L. Johnson
Durham Police Department
Criminal Investigations Division
District 3
8 Consultant Place
Durham, North Carolina 27707
919-560-4583 ext 29359 (Office)
919-907-9810 (City Cell)