The attempt occurred sometime between Saturday evening and 7 this morning, Chief Chuck Hasty said.

The person tried to haul the trailer away but failed in their attempt, Hasty said.
Anyone with information is encouraged to contact the police department at 252-533-2810 or Crimestoppers at 252-583-4444.

The document, which dates back to August 10, 2015 and is contained in the federal court record, also shows the destinations made in trips to haul purported drugs and money throughout the region, which include stops in Maryland and South Carolina.
The transcript is based on the testimony of an FBI agent, who was not the lead in the investigation, but was assigned to the case because of his experience in white collar and public corruption crimes.
The agent was testifying in the detention hearings of Adrienne Moody, Antonio Tillmon, Alaina Sue Kam-Ling and Crystal Pierce.
The operation, the agent testified, was initiated in April of 2013 “to investigate allegations of systematic corruption within the Northampton County Sheriff’s Office. Based on source reporting that some Northampton County Sheriff’s Office deputy sheriffs were corrupt, the FBI opened this undercover investigation.”
Throughout the investigation, the agent testified, deputies, a Windsor police officer, several correctional officers and others were recorded transporting drugs and proceeds for what they believed was a large-scale trafficking organization. “The investigation grew through subjects recruiting other subjects to participate. The defendants understood they were being recruited to work (for the organization) because of their status as law enforcement or their ties to law enforcement and they were to bring their badges and guns to protect the drugs from law enforcement and other criminals.”
The agent’s testimony explains neither the drug trafficking organization or the drugs they were transporting were real but were packaged to look like real cocaine and heroin. “On the day of the arrest, all defendants arrived at locations used in previous operations believing that they were going to participate in another transport of kilogram quantities of narcotics.”
All defendants, except Tillmon, have pled guilty in the case. Tillmon’s trial is expected to begin later this month.
The 15 were indicted by a federal grand jury in April of 2015.

Operation 1 — August 22, 2013

The first operation involved Lann Clanton, who extorted $10,000 in drug proceeds from a courier.

Operation 2 — September 26, 2013

Clanton transported 10 kilograms of cocaine from Dillon, South Carolina, to Emporia.

Operation 3 — November 7, 2013

Clanton and Ikeisha Jacobs transported $250,000 in drug proceeds from Roanoke Rapids to Dillon, South Carolina.

Operation 4 — December 19, 2013

Clanton, Jacobs, Moody and Wardie Vincent Jr. transported $500,000 in drug proceeds from Virginia to Dillon, South Carolina.

Operation 5 — February 20, 2014

Clanton, Jacobs, Jason Boone, Vincent, Moody and Cory Jackson transported $750,000 in drug proceeds from Emporia to Lumberton for a drug sale and then transported 25 kilos of cocaine from Lumberton to Skippers.

Operation 6 — April 2, 2014

Clanton and Jacobs accepted Rolex watches as bribes.

Operation 7 — April 24, 2014

Clanton, Jacobs, Jason Boone, Vincent, Moody, Jackson and Curtis Boone transported $1 million in bearer bonds and $500,000 in cash from Emporia to the warehouse in Rocky Mount.

Operation 8 — May 20, 2014

Clanton, Jason Boone, Vincent, Jackson, Jimmy Pair Jr. and Curtis Boone transported 10 kilos of heroin from the airport to the warehouse and then escorted the drugs to the Virginia border.

Operation 9 — June 18, 2014

Clanton, Jason Boone, Vincent, Jackson, Pair, Curtis Boone and Thomas Allen II transported 20 kilos of cocaine from Lumberton to the warehouse and then escorted the drugs to the Virginia border.
The agent noted in his testimony the warehouse was the base of operations during Rockfish.

Operation 11 — August 20, 2014

The testimony notes there was no Operation 10, although it doesn’t clarify why there was no such operation.
Clanton, Jacobs, Jason Boone, Vincent, Moody, Pair, Tillmon, Kam-Ling, Kavon Phillips and Pierce transported 10 kilos of heroin from the airport to the warehouse and then to National Harbor, Maryland.
The drugs were flown to Halifax-Northampton Regional Airport, the transcript reveals, and the airport was used in subsequent operations.

Operation 12 — October 22, 2014

Jacobs, Moody, Tillmon, Kam-Ling, Phillips and Pierce transported 10 kilos of heroin from the warehouse to Oxon Hill, Maryland.

Operation 13 — December 16, 2014

Clanton, Jason Boone, Vincent, Jackson, Pair, Curtis Boone and Alphonso Ponton transported 10 kilos of heroin from the airport to the warehouse and then escorted the drugs to the Virginia border.

No Operation 14 and Operation 15 intentionally cancelled.

Operation 16 — March 26, 2015

Clanton, Jacobs, Jason Boone, Tillmon, Kam-Ling, Phillips and Tosha Dailey transported 20 kilos of heroin from Lumberton to the warehouse. Half of the original amount was taken to National Harbor.

At approximately 2:45 p.m., Officer A. Green investigated a larceny by employee case at Walmart, Chief Chuck Hasty said in a statement.
Kenra Janay Phelps, 23, of Roanoke Rapids, allegedly on two occasions gave herself refunds. She was charged with larceny by employee and obtaining property by false pretense.
She received a $3,000 bond and May 3 court date.

At 8 p.m., officers responded to a disturbance at Sleep Inn.
They found Camilo Espinosa, 55, and Yvonne Cook, 48, with stab wounds.
Officer M. Hunsucker determined the two allegedly assaulted each other with knives.
Hunsucker arrested and charged both with assault with a deadly weapon causing serious injury. Cook was also served an outstanding criminal summons for filing a false police report.
Both were held without opportunity for bond and have April 12 court dates.
Espinosa was treated by EMS on scene and Cook was taken to the hospital for treatment of her injuries.
Lieutenant J. Baggett, Sergeant D. Jenkins and Officer C. Fortier assisted.

The doors of the high school gym open at 6 p.m. on April 21 and the bell rings at 7 p.m., Hasty said.

(Tickets are $10 for adults and $5 for children 12 and under. They may be purchased at the police department, online through Eventbrite or at the door the night of the event)

Christmas for Kids gives children who would otherwise not have the opportunity a chance to go on a shopping spree with law enforcement, firefighters, Citizens on Patrol and other volunteers.
Usually those taken on the shopping spree think of others before themselves, Hasty said. “It’s just seeing the kids care more about their families. They’re always looking out for their family members first and them second.”
Last year nearly 30 children went on the shopping trip to Walmart. This year, Hasty said, “I would love to take 50. It all depends on the funding.”
Wrestling is a new twist to fundraising for the event. “Northeast Academy had success with their fundraisers.”
Hasty is also in discussions with Tracy Story about a possible extreme Spartan-style race to raise funds for the event and there will most likely be one of the more traditional fundraisers such as a plate sale or raffle held.
The spirit behind next week’s RAGE event, Hasty said, is not only for a family friendly night out, but a chance to hear testimonials from promoter Charles Jones and others as the organization is Christian-based.
“The goal is to open the avenue of the message of Jesus Christ,” Jones, who wrestled professionally himself, said Monday.
All the profits earned from the event next week will go to Christmas for Kids, Jones said.
Jones accepted Christ in 2003. He wrestled in major regional professional events from 1999 to 2003 as The Great Caesar. “I had a severe spinal cord injury from a botched move.”
He wrestled in 300 matches and a trunk or treat event at Higher Ground Church in Ahoskie where he displayed his wrestling hardware began a road to RAGE. “I saw the direction wrestling was taking. I got out in 2003 until I saw the opportunity pro wrestling could have. I felt God speaking to my heart. I spent a lot of time in prayer trying to push that off.”
Instead of casting aside the notion wrestling could be used to deliver a Christian message, Jones created RAGE. “We’ve been blessed and are looking to expand.”
There will be a double main event next week featuring RAGE World Champion, the Tongan giant Asaafi, against the Pain Train Preston Quinn in a no points winner-take-all rematch.
Asaafi’s uncle is The Barbarian and Quinn has wrestled in WWE, Impact and Ring of Honor, Jones said.
The events are entertaining, said Jones. “I assure you they will enjoy it more than WWE events. We make it fan friendly and make them accessible before and after the event and at intermission.”
There will be a total of five matches including one of two premier tag teams. “We’re trying to pull out all the stops for our debut in Roanoke Rapids.”
Jones has shared with the wrestlers what Christmas for Kids is about. “If it weren’t for the program a lot wouldn’t have a Christmas.”
Even the wrestlers who aren’t believers, Jones said, “They get behind the program and get behind what we are doing.”

Superior Court Judge Milton F. Fitch Jr. instead showed no mercy in handing down the verdict to Chris Buffaloe.
Buffaloe of Conway pled guilty to one count of felony statutory rape, where he was at least six years older than the victim, and was sentenced to 144 months to 233 months in prison.
Had Buffaloe not accepted the plea and was found guilty in a jury trial on all counts, he would have faced life in prison without parole. He was originally charged with six counts of statutory rape, one count of indecent liberties with a child, one count of felony second-degree exploitation of a minor, one count of felony solicitation of a child by computer, and one count of disseminating obscene material.
The victim of all those crimes was a 14-year-old girl.
As a part of the verdict, Judge Fitch ordered Buffaloe to register as a sex offender upon his release from prison. That carries a lifetime of monitoring.
Buffaloe’s admission of guilt was part of a plea deal worked out between his attorney, Gilbert Chichester, and state prosecutor Adren Harris of the state Department of Justice, which prosecuted the case for the district attorney’s office because Buffaloe was a sworn law enforcement officer at the time of his arrest on May 6, 2014.
“The proposed recommendation of the sentencing is fitting,” Judge Fitch noted. “There is no mercy for me to give. I will sentence you according to your agreement.”
In his brief synopsis, Harris said the State would have proved their case against Buffaloe “beyond a reasonable doubt.”
He said the initial sexual encounter between Buffaloe, who is now 30, and his young victim occurred March 18, 2014 at the Conway-Severn Rescue Squad where he was serving as chief of that department.
“Young people were allowed to stay over so they could train as future members of that rescue squad,” Harris stated. “The victim was one of those junior members of the squad and was staying over that evening. The defendant waited for others to go to sleep at which point he began having sexual conversations with the victim in his office. He told her it would be better to have sex with him.”
Harris said the two did indeed engage in sexual intercourse that night.
A few weeks later Harris said Buffaloe contacted the victim, asking her to meet him at the barn located behind the Conway-Severn Rescue Squad building. There, Harris said Buffaloe led the young girl inside an old ambulance where oral sex and sexual intercourse took place.
Six days later, Harris said Buffaloe and the victim were inside the rescue building late at night from where they walked to the barn and again engaged in oral sex and sexual intercourse.
In defense of his client, Chichester said Buffaloe had no prior convictions and is a lifelong resident of Northampton County.
“Chris Buffaloe has done the right thing by accepting this plea,” Chichester remarked. “By accepting the plea he is doing several things by taking the burden off his family and the victim and her family, and avoiding putting all involved through a trial.”
He added that Buffaloe was at the time of his public service a well-respected police officer and an outstanding member of the rescue squad.
“I’ve thought about what I would say about a million times for the last three years, and the words have changed numerous times, but the message I want to say is that I’m sorry,” said Buffaloe as he rose from his seat at the defense table and addressed the court. “I ask the court for your mercy.”
The now 17-year-old victim, joined by her mother and father, also stood before the court to be heard. Judge Fitch asked each if they were satisfied with the plea arrangement and verdict, to which all answered affirmatively.
“It’s been a strain on our family and his family,” said the victim’s father. “I trusted Chris; he was a good friend of mine. We live in a very small town and this crime caused major talk about our whole family for a very long time.”
The girl’s father said, “We heard a lot of terrible things about our daughter and about us as parents. My wife didn’t want to leave home; my daughter felt isolated and I was worried about her state of mind; and my trust in almost everything was broken. There was a huge wave of stress on our family.”
The father also mentioned Buffaloe was not only a police officer and rescue squad captain, but a youth leader in the church that his family attended.
“If we couldn’t trust him, who could we trust,” he stressed. “He took advantage of that and took advantage of our daughter. While he was out on bond and enjoying life, our lives were under a microscope. Our daughter’s high school years were ruined. I don’t feel any amount of punishment will ever be enough, but he must pay for what he did to our daughter, to our family, and to our town.”
A statement written by the victim and read by her father said, “After this all came out, none of my friends talked to me; I became an outcast in my own town. I cried a lot. My family was torn apart with anger and grief. My mom was so upset that it damaged our relationship. My whole high school career was surrounded by this case for three years. I was never able to move on with my life due this case.”
After reading the statement, her father said, “Chris, I forgive you. I can honestly say that.”
“I’m sorry this has happened to your daughter, but now I’m glad that it has come to a conclusion,” Judge Fitch stated. “I hope that your daughter will be able to pick the pieces and move on. I hope somehow in her own mind and in her own heart she’ll be able to do what you have done and that is to forgive him.”
Prior to his arrest, Buffaloe worked with several law enforcement agencies in Northampton and Halifax counties throughout his career, to include the Seaboard Police Department, and was a noted canine handler and trainer.
He was named in January of 2010 as the Captain of Conway-Severn Rescue Squad, an entity that offers a Juniors (ages 14-17) program in an effort to get young people interested in becoming the next generation of EMT’s. He was removed as Rescue Squad Captain following his arrest.

Editor's note: Calvin Bryant is editor of the Roanoke-Chowan News-Herald and the story is reprinted with permission. Some portions of the story have been edited to fit rrspin’s style guidelines, including not identifying the parents of the victim.

As students toured the historic structures on the grounds of the historic site, the Halifax Resolves Chapter of the Sons of the American Revolution marked the occasion with their own program.

Festivities continue throughout the day with a program at 2:30 p.m. at the visitors center.

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Captain Patrick Jacobs of the Northampton County Sheriff’s Office said the man arrested, Devon Everett, has an extensive criminal history. State Department of Public Safety Records, however, indicate no convictions on crimes of the magnitude he now faces — attempted first-degree murder, possession of a firearm by a felon and assault with a deadly weapon with intent to kill inflicting serious injury.
Jacobs said in a statement the victim is in stable condition at an undisclosed location. He said this afternoon investigators have not established a motive in the case.
Investigation began Tuesday around 12:20 p.m. after the sheriff’s office received a 911 call from a male victim who stated he had been shot numerous time.
The man was located near the woods off Jordan Mill Road outside Seaboard and behind an abandoned building.
Jacobs said Lieutenant Jonathan Jenkins and other investigators quickly identified the shooter as Everett.
Everett surrendered to the sheriff’s office in the evening hours and Jenkins charged him.
Sheriff Jack Smith this afternoon praised the work of Jenkins and other investigators in the case as well as the work of EMTs and paramedics at the scene. “Without the efforts of EMS there was an especially good chance he (the victim) would have passed.”
Jacobs said the investigation continues and more charges are expected to be filed.
Everett is scheduled for his first court appearance Thursday.
In the statement, Smith commented on “ the effort put in by the Northampton County Sheriff’s Office deputies and investigators and especially Lieutenant Jenkins. I would like to thank Chuck Joyner and EMS staff from Northampton County, Chief Virginia Powell with the Seaboard Police Department and Chief Melvin Garner with the Garysburg Police Department for their assistance. I would like to thank the Northampton County 911 Center dispatchers for their diligent effort and direction in this call.”

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City County Task Drug Force agents D.R. Radford and D.W. McKeel stopped the vehicle around 2 p.m. on Vine Street near Smith Church Road, Captain A.M. Harris said in a statement.
Radford seized heroin and syringes,
Harris said this evening some of the heroin and needles were in plain view and some fell out of one of their shirts. He said it is possible the women, Brittany Deanna Adams, 32, and Jessica Lynn Tilley, 20, had allegedly just purchased heroin in the area.
Both Adams, of Roanoke Rapids, and Tilley, of Goldsboro, were charged for felony possession of heroin, possession of drug paraphernalia, and maintaining a vehicle or dwelling for a controlled substance.
Tilley was also cited with a North Carolina Uniform Citation for failure to wear seat belt. Adams and Tilley received $3,500 bonds and May 17 court dates.
Halifax County Sheriff’s Office Sergeant J. Bozard assisted.

This year's event was held at Southeast Halifax High School.

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The commencement is at 10 a.m. at The Centre on the college’s campus.
Stein is the 50th attorney general for the state and assumed office January 1.
Prior to his election, he served as a member of the North Carolina General Assembly as the senator for District 16 in Wake County.
During his tenure, Stein was elected to serve as the minority whip.
Before successfully running for a state Senate seat, he served eight years as North Carolina Deputy Attorney General for Consumer Protection.
“We are excited and honored that the North Carolina Attorney General has accepted our invitation to provide the keynote address for our 50th Commencement ceremony,” said Michael A. Elam, president of HCC. “Those in attendance will benefit significantly from what I believe will be a timely and pertinent message from a top state official addressing current issues.”
Stein earned his juris doctorate from Harvard Law School, as well as a master of public administration from the Kennedy School of Government at Harvard.
He earned a bachelor of arts from Dartmouth University.
Stein is married and has three children.

Jessica Rooke Coward, 33, of Vanceboro, faces two counts of kidnapping; two counts assault with a deadly weapon and one count of criminal damage to property.
Deputy Chief James Avens said Coward was charged Monday upon her hospital release following an evaluation.
She has a May 3 court date was jailed on $25,000 bond.
The charges stem from an investigation early Friday morning where the woman broke items, blocked employees from exiting and customers from entering.
She caused about $5,000 in damages and also harmed herself in the process.
Avens said motive has not been determined and Coward hasn’t made a statement.
She was in town working construction, Avens said.

Lieutenant Charles Vaught said Barbara Hernandez contacted a relative in New York who, in turn called the missing woman’s mother.
Hernandez was last seen in the 1700 block of Roanoke Avenue on March 10, the police department said earlier this week.

In other cases, Chief Chuck Hasty reported the following:

Fraud arrests

On Tuesday at approximately 9:30 a.m., Officer A. Green arrested and charged Doris Kearney Lashley, 46, of Littleton, for obtaining property by false pretense.
Loss prevention at Walmart told Green Lashley allegedly went into the store and got items and then went to the customer service area and obtained a refund.
Lashley received a $3,000 bond and May 3 court date.
Sergeant M. Moseley assisted.

At approximately 2:45 p.m., Investigator G.L. Williams arrested and charged Kimberly Bailey Evans, 54, of Roanoke Rapids, with larceny, possession of stolen goods and obtaining property by false pretense.
The charges stem from a report taken in March, where the victim stated several items were stolen from their home.
During the investigation Williams discovered the items were allegedly pawned.
Evans received a $2,000 bond and May 3 court date.

Drug charges

At approximately 10 p.m., Officer J. Mason conducted a traffic stop at Roanoke Avenue and Thirteenth Street for a violation.
During the stop Mason found Zachary Kyle Grissom, 20, of Roanoke Rapids, in possession of narcotics and paraphernalia.
Mason cited Grissom for possession of marijuana, possession of drug paraphernalia, possession of open container and speeding.
Grissom was released until his May 8 court date.
Officer N. Velazquez assisted.

At approximately 11 p.m., Master Officer R. Ball was checking a business on Julian R. Allsbrook Highway when he noticed suspicious activity at NY Nails.
During the investigation Nguyen Thanh Phan, 40, of Roanoke Rapids, was found in possession of narcotics and paraphernalia.
Ball charged Phan with possession with intent to manufacture/sell/deliver marijuana, possession of marijuana, possession of paraphernalia and maintaining a dwelling.

He received a $3,000 bond and April 19 court date.
Officer G. Colson assisted.

Lieutenant Charles Vaught charged Cortez Quwon Jackson after a report was received last month of a crime reportedly committed in November, Chief Chuck Hasty said in a statement.
The victim’s parents reported Jackson allegedly had sexual relations with a juvenile child. Hasty said this evening Jackson was familiar with the victim.
The investigation continues and more charges could be filed.
Jackson was jailed on $50,000 bond and has a May 3 court date.

Walmart larceny

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Meanwhile, Vaught reported the police department is investigating a larceny from Walmart which occurred on March 30 around 4 a.m.
The two unidentified men in the accompanying photo gallery entered the store and proceeded to steal merchandise.
The suspects stole multiple video games and electronics and concealed the items in a bag taken from the sporting goods section.
Anyone with information is encouraged to contact law enforcement, the police department at 252-533-2810, Detective Chris Babb at 252-533-2823, or Crimestoppers at 252-583-4444.

Employee theft

On Wednesday at approximately 7:30 p.m. Sergeant M. Peck arrested and charged Marcus Devon Jones, 44, of Roanoke Rapids, with larceny by employee.
The charges stem from an investigation by Peck reported last month. The business reported Jones allegedly stole money from the register.

Traffic stop

On Wednesday at approximately 5:15 p.m., Babb conducted a traffic stop for a violation on West Tenth near Hinson Street for a violation.
During the stop Babb found James Randolph Williams Jr., 27, of Roanoke Rapids in possession of narcotics and a revoked license.
Babb cited Williams for driving while license revoked and possession of marijuana.
Williams was released until his April 19 court date.
Officer O. Wiltsie assisted.

Lieutenant Jeffrey Baggett said Quinton Earl Banks, 28, was last seen walking in the area of Becker Drive and Hunting Ridge Road around 5 a.m. today.
He lives in the area of Graystone, Baggett said.
Banks stands about 6-feet, 1-inches tall and weighs approximately 160 pounds. He has a muscular build and a tattoo on his left forearm.
Has was last seen wearing a black T-shirt, light blue jeans, and gold and white Air Jordans with laces.
Anyone with information is encouraged to contact the police department through Halifax Central at 252-583-2488 or Crimestoppers at 252-583-4444.

Lieutenant Jeffrey Baggett of the Roanoke Rapids Police Department said law enforcement also made contact with Quinton Earl Banks and learned he was OK.
The 28-year-old had last been seen in the area of Becker Drive and Hunting Ridge Road around 5 this morning.

Council chose a two-pronged option which includes a two-year, short-term taxable note proposed by Bank of America and a long-term, tax-exempt package.

The two-year taxable note assumes a fixed interest rate of 2.98 percent on principal of $3,675,000, according to a presentation by Ted Cole of Davenport & Company, which has served as the city’s bond advisors since it began discussing the possibility of restructuring the debt.

The proposal, according to Cole’s presentation, has a two-year final maturity date on the taxable note.

It would allow the city, Cole said, “to buy an extra year” to put a plan together on how to come up with the $3.67 million.

It would also allow the city to negotiate an extension rollover with BOA or utilize term out provisions.

The potential savings over the 15 years of the tax-exempt bonds will vary year to year, according to the presentation,with $754,341 realized in the 2018 fiscal year and more than $860,000 in the 2020 through 2022 fiscal years.

Payments on theater would essentially stay fixed at $964,952 for the majority of the 15 years, according to Cole’s presentation. The city currently pays slightly more than $1.8 million a year.

Councilman Wayne Smith, who made the motion to go with the option, said he wanted to go with the proposal which represented bigger savings. “I think in the next two years, the theater is going to be sold.”

He said after the meeting there are discussions with three individuals interested in buying the venue. He would not divulge the names and said no offers have been made. “I feel confident it will be sold.”

He said the savings the city will realize if the refinancing agreement is approved by the LGC are “going to have a great benefit with expenses and capital outlay.”

In a statement on the matter, City Manager Joseph Scherer said the action taken this evening, which included passing the adoption of a bond order and a final authorizing resolution, allows him to deliver documents which will call for the redemption of the city’s original 2007 special revenue bonds.

“The city council’s actions allow the administration to continue to move forward in attempting to restructure the city’s financial obligation with Bank of America while establishing long-term financial stability and improved annual cash flow relief,” Scherer said in the statement.

The city manager said, “At the end of the day, these actions will allow us to do away with the uncertainty of our annual payments on bonds that have a variable interest rate, which continues to trend upward, along with numerous fees and transaction costs and instead establish a fixed rate loan that we can budget for with certainty into the future.”

He continued in the statement, saying, “Our annual payment will be lower than what we pay now to Bank of America, giving us some income to make up for the loss of revenue by state legislature decisions.”

LGC consideration of refunding the original bonds and swap termination will occur on May 2.

Once the city receives LGC approval, “We hope to complete these transactions by mid-May. This will allow us to finalize our budget projections for next year,” Scherer said in the statement.

The armed robbery of the victim occurred on Highway 158 just outside Roanoke Rapids, Detective B.C. Griffin said this afternoon.
The sheriff’s office received the call around 8 a.m. and learned three people came in the house and robbed the victim at gunpoint. Griffin declined comment on what was taken during the robbery.
The victim did fire shots but Griffin declined to say whether the shots were fired from inside or outside the residence.
He did say the three suspects fled and it was not immediately clear whether any of them were injured.
The victim was injured as a result of the home invasion but not from gunfire.
Investigators continue to follow up on leads and speaking with persons of interest, Griffin said.

“Deputy Chief Andy Jackson has been instrumental in the police department’s summer kids camp, National Night Out, Citizens Police Academy and Neighborhood Watch programs,” said Ken Wilson, who presented the SAR Law Enforcement Commendation Medal to Jackson. “He plans, coordinates speakers, schedules entertainment and vendors for the National Night Out event.”
Jackson developed the Citizens Police Academy program and organizes the watch programs, Wilson said. “Deputy Chief Jackson works many hours on each of the programs and embraces the challenges without any gripes or complaints.”
Jackson said following the presentation, “I’ve never been one that really expected to have awards or commendations or being singled out. I believe it’s a collective effort and all the credit and recognition goes to the whole department.”
Chief Chuck Hasty said today, “We nominated him because of his dedication to programs, community policing and how he cares about the community.”

From left, Baggett, Davis, Green and Grimes.

Meanwhile, Hasty honored four officers as Officer of the Quarter — Lieutenant Jeff Baggett, Investigator Jeff Davis, Officer Alex Green and Officer Hannah Grimes.
Baggett and Green led the department in drug seizures, DWI arrests and getting guns off the street, Hasty said.
Davis solved 70 car breaking and entering cases as well as a larceny at KapStone which led to arrests in multiple jurisdictions.
Grimes used law enforcement resources to help Wake County law enforcement solve a missing person case and is consistently in the top three to four for arrests similar to those for which Baggett and Davis were lauded.

Police arrived at the residence in the 600 block of Williams Street around 2:30 p.m. after receiving complaints of an operation inside the residence, Chief Chuck Hasty said in a statement.
The complaints and subsequent investigation led Investigator Chris Babb to apply for a search warrant which was executed with assistance from the City County Drug Task Force.
Investigators seized multiple items consistent with growing, cultivating and processing marijuana.
Babb said grow lights were seized but declined to elaborate on what else was taken or how sophisticated the operation was.
Hasty said in the statement investigators also seized multiple items of drug paraphernalia, electronics and several weapons.
No one was home at the time the search warrant was executed and charges are pending completion of the investigation.

Roanoke Rapids police Chief Chuck Hasty said Troy Elmore Patterson, 20, was charged by Officer J. Mason with filing a false police report and hit and run with property damage.
Mason responded to the call around 1 p.m. along with the city fire department. Witnesses stated the driver and passengers fled the area.
Mason, who conducted the investigation, learned Patterson attempted to report the vehicle as stolen.
Two juveniles were in the car at the time of the collision and Mason will be consulting with authorities about possible charges.
Patterson received a $500 bond and May 22 court date.
Investigator J.K. Davis, Sergeant M. Peck and Officer G. Colson assisted.

Hasty also reported that on Wednesday around 9 p.m., Officer J. DeSare conducted a traffic stop for a violation on Apollo Circle.
Narcotics and paraphernalia were found inside the vehicle and DeSare cited Zabriel Maurice Johnson, 23, of Roanoke Rapids, with possession of marijuana, possession of paraphernalia and a tail light violation.
His court date is May 22.

On Tuesday around 10 p.m., DeSare conducted a traffic stop for a violation on Third Street near Hamilton.
Narcotics and alcohol were found inside the vehicle.
DeSare cited Crystal Marie Owen, 32, of Roanoke Rapids, for possession of marijuana and cited Nate Walker, 39, for possession of an open container.
They were both released until their May 22 court dates.
Lieutenant J. Baggett assisted.