Asheboro Police Department

Asheboro police chief to retire, successor named

Asheboro police chief to retire, successor named

Mark Lineberry (Courtesy photo) ASHEBORO – Police chief Mark Lineberry is retiring from the City of Asheboro after more than three decades with the department. The retirement is effective March 1. At that time, assistant chief Robbie Brown will be promoted to police chief, with major Jay Hanson becoming assistant chief. “These two individuals are very capable of leading the Asheboro Police Department and this should be a smooth transition for the department and the City of Asheboro,” the city’s release on the transition said. Lineberry began a career in law enforcement in 1992. He became police chief in October…
Read More
Asheboro Police Department taking Citizen’s Academy applications

Asheboro Police Department taking Citizen’s Academy applications

ASHEBORO – The Asheboro Police Department is taking applications for its 2024 Citizen’s Academy, a nine-week program covering numerous aspects of law enforcement in Asheboro. Topics covered include arrest techniques, investigations, an overview of the Asheboro Police Department’s structure and specialized units, and a ride-along with an officer for a shift. Classes are held once per week and is designed to help educate the community on law enforcement operations, and to help officers and the community get to know each other better. Call Master Sergeant Jeremy Sudduth at (336) 626-2733 for more information or to discuss submitting an application. Some…
Read More
Bomb threat turns out to be hoax at Asheboro High School

Bomb threat turns out to be hoax at Asheboro High School

An officer walks outside Asheboro High School after it had been evacuated. (Scott Pelkey/Randolph Record)   ASHEBORO – A bomb threat Friday morning at Asheboro High School turned out to be a hoax. A call received by Asheboro Police Department at 9:21 a.m. claimed bombs were inside the school and the call also claimed to be armed with a weapon with the intent to enter the school. The school was evacuated and students were moved to locations off school property. People on all other Asheboro City Schools campuses were sheltering in place. Shortly before 1:30 p.m., the search of the…
Read More
Search warrant leads to drug trafficking arrest in Asheboro

Search warrant leads to drug trafficking arrest in Asheboro

The Asheboro Police Department executed a search warrant at the Park Place apartment complex on S. Church Street this past week, which resulted in one arrest for drug trafficking. According to a police report, the department’s Vice and Narcotics Unit executed the search warrant and seized 15.1 grams of white power that field-tested positive as fentanyl, 22.4 grams of marijuana, drug paraphernalia, and over $700 dollars in cash. Tierra Meyon Johnson was arrested and charged with several felony drug charges, including the trafficking of opium/heroin. Johnson was transported to the Randolph County Jail, where she was given a $200,000 secured…
Read More
Asheboro police patrol vehicles targeted in vandalism

Asheboro police patrol vehicles targeted in vandalism

Several patrol vehicles which belong to the Asheboro Police Department were vandalized with spray paint over the weekend. Police say that the patrol vehicles in the lot were spare vehicles and that the Criminal Investigations Division is currently investigating the case. At this time, no information on a suspect(s) or a motive has been released. 
Read More