Asheboro Police Department - Randolph Record

11 Jun

Man flees police, enters Asheboro house before arrest

Randolph RecordNewsAsheboro Police Department, crime

ASHEBORO – An Asheboro man fled from a traffic stop and barricaded himself in his residence on West Presnell Street on Tuesday. Four elderly residents were also inside the home, Asheboro Police said. The incident ended with the arrest of Michael Wilcox, 53. The police report says police attempted to conduct a traffic stop late Tuesday morning, when the driver refused to stop, drove a short distance, exited his vehicle and entered a house. The residents were removed from the home and transported to a local senior facility, police said. By mid-afternoon, the Asheboro Police Department's SWAT team entered the…

07 Jun

Area crime briefs: Teen faces charges after gunshots in Asheboro

Randolph RecordNewsAsheboro Police Department, crime

ASHEBORO – A teenager faces charges after gunshots were fired in the city late last month. Asheboro Police charged Kelvin Amad Cook, 18, with six counts of discharging a firearm inside city limits, two counts of injury to personal property, going armed to the terror of the public and resisting a public officer. He received a $25,000 secured bond. The alleged incident took place at approximately 7:50 p.m. May 24 in the area of South Church Street, West Wainman Avenue and Independence Drive. Officers arriving in the area had a short foot pursuit before detaining Cook and recovering a Taurus…

31 May

Parents of shooting suspect in Asheboro fatality face felony charges

Randolph RecordNewsAsheboro, Asheboro Police Department, crime, shooting, Southwestern Randolph High School

ASHEBORO – The Asheboro Police Department obtained warrants for the parents of a teenage suspect in a fatal shooting earlier this month. They’ve been charged with aiding the suspect in evading arrest. Both the mother, Denisse Vera-Covarrubias, and the father, Alfredo Martinez Ramirez, were placed in Randolph County Jail, the police department said. Pedro Ortiz-Perez died May 14, nearly two weeks after a shooting near North Asheboro Park. Ortiz-Perez, 16, was a member of the high school boys’ soccer team at Southwestern Randolph. Vera-Covarrubias, 43, was taken into custody at her home and transported to the jail with a felony…

20 May

Teen shooting victim’s death mourned at county school

Randolph RecordNewsAsheboro, Asheboro Police Department, death, Randolph Health, shooting, Southwestern Randolph High School

Pedro Ortiz-Perez (Courtesy photo) Southwestern Randolph sophomore played on soccer team ASHEBORO – Southwestern Randolph High School has been mourning the loss of 16-year Pedro Ortiz-Perez, who was the victim of a fatal shooting earlier this month. Ortiz-Perez died May 14 from injuries sustained in the incident near North Asheboro Park, Asheboro police said. Ortiz-Perez was injured in a shooting May 3 and transported to the emergency room at Randolph Hospital by vehicle with a gunshot wound to the jaw and neck. He was later transferred to UNC Medical Center in Chapel Hill, where he had remained in critical condition. Ortiz-Perez…

05 Mar

New man in charge

Randolph RecordGovernment, NewsAsheboro Police Department, City of Asheboro, Robbie Brown

Robbie Brown, left, was sworn in as the new police chief in the City of Asheboro last week. Brown, formerly assistant chief, replaced retired Mark Lineberry. Brown, who moved up through the ranks of the department since he was hired as a patrol officer in 1995, was joined by his wife, Brittany, and Asheboro mayor David Smith at the ceremony. (Courtesy photo)

01 Feb

Asheboro police chief to retire, successor named

Bob SuttonNewsAsheboro Police Department, City of Asheboro, Mark Lineberry, Robbie Brown

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…

24 Jan

Asheboro Police Department taking Citizen’s Academy applications

Lauren RoseNewsAsheboro, Asheboro Police Department

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…

01 Sep

Bomb threat turns out to be hoax at Asheboro High School

Randolph RecordNewsAsheboro City Schools, Asheboro High School, Asheboro Police Department, bomb threat

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…

15 Mar

Search warrant leads to drug trafficking arrest in Asheboro

Randolph RecordNewsarrest, Asheboro Police Department, drug trafficking, Park Place, search warrant

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…

30 Nov

Asheboro police patrol vehicles targeted in vandalism

Randolph RecordNewsAsheboro Police Department, car vandalism, patrol car, 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.