POLICE DEPARTMENT

PATROL
WATCH COMMANDER’S LOG
Date: 01-13-2011

TO: General Staff

FROM: Lt. S. Sharp

SHIFT HOURS: 1745 Hours TO: 0600 Hours

MAJOR CRIMES:
(Case #, Crime, Type, Location, 1-2 Sentence Summary)
None

ARRESTS:
(Case #, Crime, Type, Location, 1-2 Sentence Summary)
110113-1648-01 Stolen Vehicle 9801 Sam Furr Road
Joel Beatty was arrested for taking a Caterpillar backhoe from the parking lot of Northcross Shopping Center
without the owners consent. He was located driving it near Sam Furr Rd and Northcross Drive. He was also
cited for DWLR as his license was suspended for DWI.

110113-1729-01 Larceny 7920 Sam Furr Rd.

Derrick Allen Kerns and Ronnie Louis Reid were cited for taking Axe body spray and lotion from the CVS
without paying for them.

110113-2134-01 Assault 16600 NC 73

Matthew Thomas Sherrill was arrested for assault on a female, resisting, 3 counts of assault on a government
employee, damage to property, and possession of marijuana.

OTHER INFORMATION:
(Case #, Crime, Type, Location, 1-2-Sentence Summary)
110113-1648-01 Stolen Vehicle 9801 Sam Furr Road
The victim reported that his Caterpillar backhoe was missing from the parking lot of the shopping center. A
short time later the reporting officer observed a subject operating a backhoe in the parking lot of Bojangles on
Sam Furr Rd. When the officer made contact with the subject, he stated he was worked for the owner and was
about to return it to the shopping center. The officer followed him back and interviewed the suspect who
admitted to taking the equipment on 01/12/11 because he did not want to ride his bike in the cold. The subject
stated he parked the tractor at Raymer Funeral Home when he wasn’t driving it around. He was using his pocket
knife to start the vehicle.
110113-2005-01 Domestic Disturbance 17030 Hugh Torrance Pkwy
Officers were dispatched to this address to check the welfare of the complainant’s children who reside with his
ex-wife and her new husband. During the process it was discovered that the complainant had violated a
protection order when making contact with his ex-wife before calling HPD. The officer obtained a warrant for
his arrest and contacted the Cumberland County Sheriffs Office to serve it.

110113-2134-01 Assault 16600 NC 73

The female victim approached an officer in the parking lot of the Cashion’s gas station and told him her
boyfriend was trying to kill her. The victim had visible injuries and the suspect was arrested. During the
incident the suspect, Matthew Sherrill, became combative then spit at and kicked 3 police officers. The officers
used a hobble to secure his legs to secure him in the police car, but he was able to get free and tried to kick out
the window knocking it off track so it is no longer functioning. When the suspect was searched he was in
possession of a large bag of marijuana as well.

110113-2210-01 Missing Person 111 S. Church Street

Tony Moore was reported missing from Hunters Village. The reporting party believed he went to Charlotte. He
was entered into NCIC.