September 6
LILESVILLE — At 10:04 a.m., Deputy Austin Langley was performing a safety walk-through Lilesville Elementary School when he was stopped by a school administrator who needed him to hear a recording where a child-like voice said “Give me all your money or I’ll do a bomb threat.” Identifying the number and student the call was made from, law enforcement followed up with the student and their family. The threat was proven to be a prank made without malice. The case is active.
POLKTON — At 10:12 a.m., Sgt. Weston Kelly responded to a business on US 74 West following a report of a stolen hay bailer, valued at $58,250. Security footage from the scene revealed a white crew cab ¾ or 1 ton flatbed truck pulling the bailer towards the east driveway of the business. The case is active.
LILESVILLE — At 7:18 p.m., Deputy Luis Galvan responded to the Dollar General following a report from a worried store manager whose employee called out of work. The manager requested that she come in and work her shift as no other employees were available to be called in. Unhappy with this request, the employee’s boyfriend got on the phone and began threatening the store manager, saying that he was coming to the store with a gun before hanging up. While the man has been an issue in the past for the store manager, she declined to proceed with any legal moves against him. Deputy Galvan dutifully maintained his presence outside the store for approximately an hour, never seeing the individual or his firearm. Case closed by exception.
WADESBORO — At 11:55 p.m., Deputy Stephen Marsh responded to Pinkston River Rd. following an incident resulting in a gunshot injury. While preparing for an upcoming dove hunt with friends, the victim tried to remove the slide assembly of his Glock 26 (9mm) firearm. In doing so, the victim fired a round into his hand. The case is active.
September 8
PEACHLAND — At 1:36 p.m., Sgt. Weston Kelly responded to a residence on Lanier Rd. following a call from a gentleman who found himself ambushed by his current girlfriend’s ex-boyfriend. Believing he was receiving text messages from his girlfriend, the victim thought he was being asked by her to meet her at the residence on Lanier Rd. As instructed via the text messages, the victim pulled to the rear of the residence. Suddenly, the ex-boyfriend of his girlfriend appeared from behind a tree and struck the victim’s vehicle with what appeared to be the butt of a shotgun. As the victim attempted to escape the scene of his attack, the ex-boyfriend allegedly shot at him and his fleeing vehicle. After safely making his escape, the victim spoke with his girlfriend by phone and claims that he heard an argument in the background. From his home in Denton, the victim decided to call the attack into law enforcement. Sgt. Kelly next made contact with the girlfriend who stated that she was safe and was present in the home on Lanier Rd. when her current boyfriend was attacked by her ex-boyfriend. She confirmed to Sgt. Kelly that the victim’s car was “messed up” by her allegedly ex-boyfriend. The case remains active.
POLKTON — At 4:54 p.m., Sgt. Weston Kelly responded to Sub Station Rd. following a call in to dispatch from a worried neighbor advising that a disturbance was underway at a home down the road from theirs and the sounds could be heard at their house. Arriving at the scene, Sgt. Kelly immediately located the individuals involved in the incident and questioned them regarding the ruckus. According to the involved combatants, the dispute began over a landscaping exercise. When one of the individuals planted another one’s flowers, the rightful owner of the plants started ripping them up out of the ground. Enraged, the over-eager planter threw a water jug at the owner of the flowers. Now, equally enraged, the two squared off with the male flower planter aggressively shoving the female flower owner, to the ground. Wielding a spade, another female who was present for the incident, rushed in to defend her fallen female comrade, but was held off from doing any damage with the yard tool by another family member. By the time Sgt. Kelly arrived, the floral fracas was resolved and none of the parties wished to press charges. The case is active.
September 13
MORVEN — At 9:23 a.m., Deputy Luis Galvan arrived at a residence on Faith Rd. following a report of earlier shots fired and slashed tires having occurred there. Deputy Galvan observed damage consistent with that usually inflicted by a knife to tires on both sides of the vehicle. Damage to the automobile is estimated at $400. The case is active.
POLKTON — At 12:50 a.m., Deputy Luis Galvan responded to a residence on Old Route 74, where a man was reportedly trespassing on private property and dragging the homeowner’s belongings out of their garage. The homeowner provided images to Deputy Galvan of Chase Burr, who often makes an appearance in the crime report and is known locally as Anson County’s own Johnny Apple Seed, in the process of doing the unwanted rearranging. Burr can be seen in the provided images scooting around the homeowner’s front lawn in his wheelchair. Later located by Deputy Galvan inside of a car parked in a driveway on Freemont St., Burr readily admitted to the crime, explaining he was there attempting to locate an electric wheelchair. Following his arrest and after appearing before the magistrate, Burr was charged with Second Degree Trespass and wheeled into the Anson County Jail under a $500 secured bond. Case closed by arrest.
September 14
WADESBORO — At 10:45 p.m., Deputy Taylor White responded to a residence on Mt. Vernon Rd. following reports of shots fired at the home from someone driving a red Nissan Rogue. Having already been out to a residence on the same street once already that evening in regards to a loud party, Deputy White had no trouble locating the home of the neighbor who called in the report of shots fired. After speaking with the caller, Deputy White went over to the home holding the crowded party. Witnesses there recounted seeing the described vehicle drive by the party, fire two shots which hit no one, before rocketing back off into the night. Given the lateness of the hour, Deputy White called for the party to shut down for the evening. Units on patrol in the area were unable to locate a vehicle matching the provided descriptions by the party-goers. The case is active.
September 15
MORVEN — At 2:56 a.m., Deputy Jeremy Benoist responded to a residence on North Cox Ave. following a report of a mother-daughter domestic dispute. Once at the scene, Deputy Benoist learned from the daughter that her mother was angry that she had sat in her living room chair. The mother was unhappy with this seating arrangement due to her belief that her daughter had recently caused her to be infected with COVID and a staph infection. Displaying her ire, the mother allegedly picked up a glass bowl and threw it at her daughter. Deciding to return fire, the daughter claimed she then grabbed her mother by the hair and struck her in the head open-handed. Following up, Deputy Kuhn went to Atrium Health Anson to speak with the matriarch, who did wish to press charges against her daughter. Escorted to the Magistrate’s Office by ACSO’s finest, the mother appeared before Magistrate Woodburn who found probable cause to charge the daughter with Simple Assault. The case is active.