24 arrested in Durham, 11 guns seized in violent crime crackdown

Lina Portman3 days ago

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The Durham Police Department recently arrested more than 25 people as part of an operation targeting violent crime.

The arrests took place in late June and early July in the areas of McDougald Terrace, Cornwallis Road and the Fayetteville Street corridor. Eleven firearms and a stolen scooter were seized, and dozens of people were arrested in connection with shootings, drug activity and firearms-related activity.

Two people under the age of 18 were charged with carrying concealed weapons, possession of firearms by minors and resisting, delaying or obstructing an officer.

The following arrests were announced on Wednesday:

Jahlil Bond, 28: Charged with Possession with Intent to Sell and Deliver (PWISD) Schedule II and III Controlled Substances Within 1,000 Feet of a Park, Simple Possession of Schedule VI Substances and Possession of Drug Paraphernalia
Nicholas Clayton, 32: Charged with Possession of Schedule II, III and VI Controlled Substances within 1,000 Feet of a Park and Possession of Drug Paraphernalia
Vaughn Brito, 43: Arrested on pending indictment for assault with a deadly weapon causing serious injury (AWDWISI)
Daryl Scales, 45: Arrested for Unsolved Crimes
Christiana Bright, 27: Charged with possession of marijuana while in possession of narcotics, possession of a vehicle or dwelling for controlled substances (CS), possession of drug paraphernalia and driving while license revoked (DWLR)
Triston Richardson, 24: Charged with carrying a concealed weapon and resisting a law enforcement officer (RDO)
Antoine Blake, 26: charged with possession of a stolen motor vehicle
Kelvis Epps, 34: Charged with Possession of Schedule II Controlled Substances (PWISD), Schedule II (MDMA), and Schedule VI, Carrying a Concealed Weapon, and Possession of Drug Paraphernalia
Kinshasa Hibbitt, 19: charged with carrying a concealed weapon and resisting, delaying or obstructing an officer (RDO)
Shyree McCrea, 23: Charged with possession of crack cocaine within 1,000 feet of a park and possession of drug paraphernalia
Keyshawn Lewis, 19: Charged with carrying a concealed weapon
Micah Branch, 23: Charged with simple possession of Schedule II drugs
Gabrielle Shaw, 34: Charged with Trafficking in Schedule II Drugs (2 counts), Possession of Vehicle/Dwelling for CS, and Possession of Cocaine PWISD within 1,000 feet of a Park
Thomas Griffin, 29: Charged with Possession of Schedule II and Schedule VI Controlled Substances PWISD
William McClure, 27: Charged with carrying a concealed weapon
Joshua Holloway, 23: Charged with carrying a concealed weapon
Cordero Bright, 37: Charged with Possession of Schedule II Controlled Substances PWISD
Jacarri Lassiter, 23: Arrested on warrant for criminal fraud
Derrick Earls, 25: Arrested on warrants for communicating threats, identity theft and violation of probation, with an additional charge of identity theft
Tarrio Hemingway, 37: Arrested on an outstanding warrant for conspiracy to sell/deliver Schedule II controlled substances
Patrick Holeman, 23: Arrested on outstanding warrants for possession of a firearm by a felon and resisting, delaying or obstructing an officer (RDO)
Evelyn Hardnett, 21: Arrested on an outstanding warrant for Schedule II PWISD and felony fraud

Anyone with information about violent criminal activity occurring in the city is asked to call Crime Stoppers at 919-683-1200 or go online to www.durhamcrimestoppers.org.