Law and Order

Another banking scam incident reported in Chatham County
[Jul. 10, 2008] The Chatham County Council on Aging reports that an older adult in Chatham County received a phone call from a person claiming to represent Wachovia Bank in an effort to fraudulently obtain checking account information.

Shots fired at deputy
[Jul. 10, 2008] About 1:00 am on July 5, 2008, Chatham County Deputies responded to a disturbance at 739 Old US 1, Moncure. Deputies arrived to find about 60 people at the location. At least two individuals began fighting when deputies arrived. While Corporal Phillip Richard was trying to stop the two from fighting, an unknown subject held a gun above the crowd and shot in the direction of Deputy Richard.

Sheriff's office completes investigation of inmate escape
[Feb. 20, 2008] The Chatham County Sheriff’s Office has completed an investigation on the events that led to the escape of five inmates from the Chatham County Detention Center. The investigation revealed that written policy and procedures were in place to secure the Detention Center and prevent the escape. Further investigation revealed that failure to follow these procedures and policy was the ultimate reason for this incident.

Neave kills Nobles in hit and run
[Feb. 6, 2008] On January 31, Jose Augusto Neave, 28, of 7 Beech Road, Chapel Hill was arrested by Trooper Davis of the North Carolina Highway Patrol for the following charges: felony hit and run, misdemeanor death by vehicle, failing to report an accident, driving while license revoked and failing to appear in court.

Child molester ordered to wear GPS monitor for life
[Jan. 29, 2008] A Sanford man who pleaded guilty to molesting his former girlfriend's daughter will spend 10 years in prison and wear a GPS monitor for the rest of his life.

Chatham deputies make cocaine and marijuana arrests
[Oct. 22, 2007] Deputies from the Chatham County Sheriff’s Office ICE Team arrested 2 Chatham County men after a traffic stop was conducted on the Hwy 64 Bypass near Pittsboro. Officers seized 3.2 grams of cocaine and 31 grams of Marijuana after a search the vehicle was conducted.

Man on horseback charged with shooting
[Oct. 22, 2007] Chatham County Deputies arrested Terry Phillips, 38, of 469 Alston Bridge Road, Siler City on an assault charges pursuant to an incident that occurred on Alston Bridge Road on Sunday, October 14. Phillips is accused of shooting into an occupied vehicle as well as pointing a gun at several motorists.

Siler City man arrested for stealing vehicle
[Oct. 22, 2007] Chatham County deputies arrested a Siler City man after officers responded to a stolen vehicle call. The vehicle, a 1993 Ford Explorer was reported stolen on Wednesday morning, October 17, by Ricky Greeson of Siler City.

Chatham County arrest blotter for September 2007
[Oct. 22, 2007] A summary of August 2007's felonious and serious arrests by the Chatham County Sheriff's department.

Chatham County arrest blotter for August 2007
[Sep. 7, 2007] A summary of August 2007's felonious and serious arrests by the Chatham County Sheriff's department.

Chatham County arrest blotter for July 2007
[Sep. 6, 2007] A summary of July 2007's felonious and serious arrests by the Chatham County Sheriff's department.

Chatham County arrest blotter for June 2007
[Sep. 5, 2007] A summary of June 2007's felonious and serious arrests by the Chatham County Sheriff's department.

Chatham deputies recover over $1.3 million in cocaine
[Jul. 1, 2007] The Chatham County Sheriff's Office Narcotics Unit, the Special Incident Response Team (SIRT), and officers from the Greensboro Metropolitan Narcotics Task Force executed a search warrant late Friday and early Saturday morning at 256 Ellis Road near Moncure after an undercover drug operation was completed at the residence.

Chatham County arrest blotter for May 2007
[Jul. 1, 2007] A summary of May 2007's felonious and serious arrests by the Chatham County Sheriff's department.