January 31st, 2012 | 
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Sheriff Announces Next Sheriff’s Citizen Academy
Sheriff Ed McMahon is pleased to announce the sixth Sheriff’s Citizens Academy. The Academy will begin March 13, 2012 and conclude on May 15, 2012. The Sheriff’s Citizens Academy is designed to expose participants to many different aspects of law enforcement and also the day-to-day operation of the New Hanover County Sheriff’s Office.
As you may know, this is a great opportunity for the citizens of New Hanover County to get an in depth look into the New Hanover County Sheriff’s Office. The Academy will have over 25 participants who will go through a ten week program. Participants will take a part of informative discussions, diverse hands on tours and displays. Sheriff McMahon would like to invite anyone who is interested to contact the Sheriff’s Office at 798-4200 or visit our website. Open enrollment for the 6th Citizens Academy begins Tuesday, January 31, 2012 and will close on March 6, 2012. http://www.newhanoversheriff.com
I WANT YOU
FOR THE
SHERIFF’S CITIZENS ACADEMY
Classes are on Tuesday nights for 10 weeks from 6pm to 9pm. Next class begins Tuesday, March 13, 2012 through
May 15, 2012.
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Protect yourself, your loved ones and your environment.
Practice proper disposal of your unwanted medications.
How: Bring your unwanted medications to New Hanover Regional Medical Center’s
FREE Medication Disposal Event
With Drive-Thru Service!
When: Saturday, March 24
9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.
Where: Medical Mall beside NHRMC
2243 South 17th Street
Wilmington, NC 28401
Medications should be in their original containers to help identify the medication.
Law enforcement will be on hand to accept controlled substances.
Medications can be prescription, over-the-counter, vitamins, or herbal.
Having unnecessary medications in the home can be a hazard to yourself, your loved
ones and the environment.
• You could confuse old medications with current medications.
• Children could ingest them and be poisoned.
• Pets could be harmed if they ingest a pill that is dropped and not picked up.
• Teenagers may be tempted to sell the medications to their classmates.
• Flushing medications down the toilet or washing them down the sink puts
medications directly into the public water system.
• Throwing medications in the trash allows them to break down
and leach into the groundwater.
For more information, contact Kathy Rawlings
at 910.815.5152 or kathy.rawlings@nhrmc.org
MEDIA RELEASE
Issued: January 24, 2012 Contact: Sergeant J.J. Brewer
For Immediate Release Public Information Officer
New Hanover County Sheriff’s Office
(910) 798-4191 Office
(910) 297-9213 Cellular
NHSO Patrol Deputies Catch Thief
Deputies responded to the 7000 block of Chewning Street early Saturday morning after a call by a concerned citizen to 911. The citizen stated that there was a suspicious vehicle parked in front of his neighbor’s house. He stated that there was a white male removing property from his neighbor’s storage shed. As Deputies arrived the suspect left on Bailey Avenue at a high rate of speed and before Deputies could catch up to him, he lost control of his vehicle at the intersection of Bailey Avenue and Middle Sound Loop Road where he veered off into a wooded area, wrecking the vehicle.
Casey Christopher Courtright, a 20 year old white male was placed under arrest for breaking and entering. Upon searching Courtright’s vehicle Detectives located additional property from multiple B&E’s in the area. Courtright has been charged with multiple felony charges and is currently in the New Hanover County Detention Facility under a $17,500 secure bond.
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Casey Christopher Courtright
20 year old white male
B&E Motor Vehicle- felony 5 counts
B&E felony- 2 counts
Larceny after B&E- felony 1 count
Larceny- misdemeanor 5 counts
Speeding to elude arrest- misdemeanor 1- count
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After a month long investigation of Tierre Henderson, NHSO Vice and Narcotics Detectives seized the largest amount of heroin in NHSO history. On Wednesday, January 9th, Detectives arrested Henderson with 300 bags of heroin along with a large amount of drug paraphernalia. The bags of heroin were stamped “Breaking Dawn” and “Dream Catcher”. The heroin seized has a street value of more than $9000.00.
Detectives continued their investigation of Henderson which led them to Chrissy Joy Sinclair and a residence in Holly Ridge. With the assistance of the Holly Ridge Police Department, a search of the home was executed and 5.5 ounces of pure uncut heroin was seized along with $60,000 in cash. The heroin would produce over 15,000 bags of heroin on the streets of New Hanover County. Both Tierre Henderson and Chrissy Sinclair are in the New Hanover County Detention Facility.
“Each one of these bags represents a life that was saved by not allowing this poison to hit the streets of New Hanover County”, said Sheriff Ed McMahon.
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Charges listed below:
HENDERSON, TIERRE AHMOND –
Conspire to Traffic Opium/Heroin-2 Counts Felony
PWIMSD Heroin- 4 Felony
Sell/Deliver Schedule I Control Substance- 2 Felony
Maintain Vehicle/Dwelling for Control Substance- 4 Felony
Possession of Drug Paraphernalia- 5 Misdemeanor
Sell/ Deliver Heroin- 2 Felony
Manufacturing Schedule I Control Substance- 1 Felony
Trafficking in Opium- 4 Felony
$2,500,000 Secure Bond
SINCLAIR, CHRISSY JOY –
Conspire to Traffic Opium/Heroin-5 Counts Felony
Maintain Vehicle/Dwelling for Control Substance- 2 Counts Felony
Possession of Drug Paraphernalia-1 Count Misdemeanor
$1,000,000 Secure Bond
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Deputy Involved in Head On Collision
Last night shortly after 1:30 am Deputy D. M. Dombrowski was on routine patrol traveling south bound on the MLK Parkway when a vehicle crossed the median and struck Deputy Dombrowski head on. Deputy Dombrowski was transported to New Hanover Regional Medical Center with non-life threatening injuries. Deputy Dombrowski was released from New Hanover Regional Medical Center earlier this morning.
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