Crime
Police blotter: Incidents, arrests and citations Sept. 14-20
Sept. 22. Reported by Cornelius Police Dept. Incidents Incident Nature Incident address Reported Disposition Victim/Complainant 220914078 Larceny 8220 Dunmore Dr 19:29:28 09/14/22 ASN Nichols, Nikki 220914099 Fraud 21500 Catawba Av 23:08:00 09/14/22 ASN Comics and Games 220915036 Fraud 8315 Magnolia Estates Dr 09:30:22 09/15/22 ASN Publix 220916057 Larceny 19101 Peninsula Club Dr 12:26:00 09/16/22 ASN […]
Broker McMahon in serious condition after shooting
July 12. By Dave Yochum. A commercial real estate broker in Lake Norman remains hospitalized in serious condition after being shot in Troutman early Sunday morning. The Iredell County Sheriff’s Office said Thomas McMahon was shot twice. He was found on a boat at the Safe Harbor Skippers Landing Marina on Perth Road. Three people […]
Police blotter: Incidents, arrests and citations June 22-28
Reported by Cornelius Police Dept. Incidents Incident Nature Incident address Reported Disposition Victim/Complainant 220623067 Fraud 19318 Mary Ardrey Cr 12:38:00 06/23/22 ASN Faulk, Faron 220624076 Fraud 19010 Peninsula Club Dr 10:44:06 06/24/22 CLO Wixom, John 220625025 B&E Vehicle 19506 Waverunner Ln 06:20:27 06/25/22 ASN Pratt, John 220625039 Larceny 19116 Statesville Rd 08:55:34 06/25/22 CAA Uhaul […]
Barricaded suspect, identified as Robert Dion Lambert, fired shots at police
June 26. A 53-year-old man who fired at police through a door, wall and window during a barricade situation has been identified as Robert Dion Lambert, also known as Joseph Dion Pantera. He allegedly assaulted his stepfather by striking him in the head with a glass picture frame. When officers arrived on scene Lambert fled […]
UPDATED: Costly food trailer stolen from Bruster’s
June 20. [Update June 22] A distinctive enclosed trailer wrapped with the Bruster’s Ice Cream and Nathan’s Famous Hot Dogs logos has been stolen from a parking spot in Kenton Place. Stuart Modeen, owner of the franchise at 17029 Kenton Drive, said the 14-foot trailer was stolen sometime early Sunday morning. UPDATE: Cornelius Police say […]
Police blotter: Incidents, arrests and citations June 1-7
Reported by Cornelius Police Dept. Incidents Incident Nature Incident address Reported Disposition Victim/Complainant 220601050 Fraud 21019 Lakeview Cr 11:10:28 06/01/22 ASN McCall Properties 220601088 Larceny 19621 Statesville Rd 16:10:00 06/01/22 ASN Napa Auto Parts 220602062 Larceny 22415 Market St 09:44:56 06/02/22 ACT Ramaraju, Mary 220602072 Larceny 19706 One Norman Bv 11:04:00 06/02/22 CLO Hendricks, Angelika […]
ABC officers investigating Friday night incident; 2nd suspect still at large
May 27. [Update May 31] By Dave Yochum. If one steals from the ABC store on Hwy. 21, where’s the first place one might go? Answer: Right next door. Apparently that’s what happened on Friday evening after a larceny occurred at the Cornelius ABC store. Mecklenburg County ABC officers were investigating the incident when they […]
It was apparently a suicide on Torrence Chapel
Dec. 7. [Update 10 am] Cornelius Police say an early morning death on Torrence Chapel Road Monday was an apparent suicide. Click here for suicide hotlines and information. Police officers initially responded to a call of an injured person in the roadway; officers arrived to find a person lifeless in the roadway with a gunshot […]
Funeral services today for Lenoir-Rhyne student; his father is pastor of Cornelius church
Dec. 2. Funeral services for the Lenoir-Rhyne University student athlete killed Nov. 20 in Hickory are 2 pm today with the wake at 1 pm at University City United Methodist Church. Omari Alexander, 19, is the son of Rev. Russell Alexander, pastor of Hunters Chapel United Methodist Church on John Connor Road. Omari was found […]
ATM damaged in attempted robbery
Aug. 26. A thief or thieves tried to bust open the Bank of the Ozarks ATM on West Catawba, but apparently were unsuccessful. Cornelius Police say the alarm went off at Bank OZK, 19811 W. Catawba, around 3:45 am Aug. 16. The top hatch of the ATM was forced open, as well as the cash […]
