Police: Woman attacked with pitchfork

Rocky Mount Telegram

Saturday, February 07, 2009

Rocky Mount police charged a woman with assault after she allegedly attempted to injure another woman with a farming tool.

Police said Tenekia Batts, 20, was charged with assault with a deadly weapon after she allegedly attempted to assault Vivian Stokes at 7:09 p.m. Jan. 31 with a pitchfork at a residence on the 500 block of Ambler Avenue.

No injuries were reported during the incident.

Assault

Rocky Mount police are investigating an assault at a local bar that resulted in man being severely cut.

Police said officers responded to Gator’s Sports Bar on the 1100 block of Jefferies Road to find Stanley Proctor Jr., 22, of the 4800 block of Green Hills Road, injured from a laceration to his arm.

Police said Proctor told officers a man approached him in the establishment and began cursing. Proctor then told a female friend to leave the bar and upon turning away from the suspect, felt a cut to his arm.

The suspect left in an unknown vehicle and drove from the scene, police said.

Proctor was treated at Nash General Hospital and released.

Drug Arrests

Rocky Mount police charged a man with possession of more than 19 grams of marijuana after serving a search warrant at a North Mercer Street residence.

Darrius Jermaine Smith was charged with possession with intent to sell and deliver marijuana, maintaining a dwelling and possession of drug paraphernalia after officers served a search warrant at 9:28 a.m. Thursday on the 400 block of North Mercer Street, police said.

Police said 19.6 grams of marijuana were confiscated during the search.

Smith was held in Edgecombe County jail on a $10,000 bond.

Rocky Mount police also report the following incidents:

Assault

• 27-year-old man hit in the head with a glass bottle on the 1500 block of Winterberry Drive.
• 20-year-old woman assaulted on the 1600 block of Cypress Street.
• 28-year-old man hit in the face on the 700 block of South Wesleyan Boulevard.
• 20-year-old woman assaulted on the 4800 block of Green Hills Road.
• 26-year-old woman hit with vehicle door on the 200 block of Melton Drive.

Residential break-ins

• 5000 block of Railroad Street; stolen, Sony PlayStation and games.
• 600 block of Amos Street; stolen, Smith & Wesson .40-caliber handgun, Smith & Wesson .37-caliber revolver, Beretta .357-caliber handgun and checks.
• 2100 block of Hurt Drive; stolen, jewelry, collector coins and DVDs.
• 100 block of King Richard Court; stolen, 27-inch flat screen television, Nintendo Gamecube, jewelry and clothing.
• 300 block of Timberlane Drive; stolen, Dell desktop computer and color printer.
• 200 block of North Harris Street; stolen, gun safe, .12-gauge shotgun, .380-caliber rifle and two .22-caliber rifles.

Commercial break-ins

• Citifinancial on the 3000 block of Sunset Avenue; stolen, $540 in cash and two filing cabinets.

Vehicle break-ins

• 2006 Ford Windstar on the 500 block of North Winstead Avenue; stolen, Dell laptop computer, documents, GPS unit and suitcase.
• 1998 Nissan Maxima on the 1500 block of West Thomas Street; stolen, JVC CD player.
• 2000 Honda Accord on the 1100 block of North Wesleyan Boulevard; stolen, $126 in cash, purse and credit cards.
• 2000 Ford Explorer on the 300 block of Falls Road; stolen, two purses, $80 in cash, jewelry and tax refund check.
• 1998 Honda Civic on the 1900 block of Stone Rose Drive; stolen, $166 in cash, digital camera and purse.
• 2001 Ford Explorer on the 800 block of Country Club Drive; stolen, $200 in cash, purse and credit cards.

Robbery

• 57-year-old woman and 27-year-old man robbed of purse, credit cards and identification cards.
• 22-year-old woman robbed of $200 in cash on the 500 block of Dexter Street.
• 68-year-old man robbed of cash, wallet and cell phone at the intersection of West Haven Boulevard and Raleigh Road.
• 39-year-old man assaulted and robbed of wallet on the 900 block of Branch Street.

Hit and run

• 1998 Ford Windstar struck in the left front quarter panel on the 1000 block of Drew Street.
• 1998 Chevrolet S-10 struck on the 700 block of North Wesleyan Boulevard.

Motor vehicle thefts

• Goldstar moped from the 1800 block of Neville Lane.
• 2002 Toyota 4-Runner from the 600 block of North Fairview Road.
• ATV from the 2600 block of Walley Street.
• 2005 Hyundai Elantra from the 1700 block of Beverly Road.
• 1995 Mercury Cougar from the 100 block of Jeffries Cove.

Larceny

• 1200 block of Benvenue Road; stolen, Nintendo Wii video game system and three Wii games.
• 1200 block of Parham Street; stolen, PlayStation 3 and $600 in cash.
• 1100 block of Hunter Street; stolen, wallet, $240 in cash, identification cards, Social Security cards and two birth certificates.
• 1000 block of Hill Street; stolen, air-conditioning unit.
• 1100 block of Instrument Drive; stolen, assorted jewelry.
• Roadway Inn on the 7600 block of N.C. 48; stolen, $100 in quarters and change box.
• 600 block of Jennifer Lane; stolen, two purses and medication.
• 500 block of North Mercer Street; stolen, wallet, identification cards, credit cards and $1,017 in cash.

Embezzlement

• Big Lots on the 500 block of Sutters Creek Boulevard; stolen, $923 in cash.