Disclaimer: All individuals arrested, charged or served with a summons are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. An arrest does not mean that the individual has been convicted of the crime. This post is intended for informational purposes. Due to the format, it is only updated periodically. Current status of individuals must be verified by law enforcement. All content provided in RockinghamUpdate’s Crime Blotter is obtained from the public domain and accessible through the reporting agency of record in the city, county or state from where the data was obtained. The information listed in this posting reflects crimes as reported to RockinghamUpdate.com as of the posting date. Rockingham Update reproduces publicly available records but does not guarantee accuracy of the records as they are maintained by the public services agency or public information source. Please contact Rockingham Update to report an inaccuracy. Rockingham Update understands that an arrest isn’t just about the individual who has been charged, it is also part of a process of the duties of the tax-payer funded police force at work. By listing these arrests/summons is our way of informing the public of its tax dollars at work and thus keeping the public informed on police activities, helping to act as a check and balance. A note pertaining to juvenile listings: at the time of this posting, NC Youths ages 16 and older who are charged with a criminal offense automatically go directly to the adult criminal system, not the juvenile delinquency system.
(Eden, NC) – The Eden Police Department has released the following reports. If you or anyone you know has any information concerning these reports, you are asked to contact the Eden Police Department at (336) 623-9755.
DATE RANGE: JANUARY 8 – 14, 2024
• ARRESTS / CRIMINAL SUMMONS
 • On January 3, 2024, Paul Beverly Gibson of Eden, NC, was charged on a Citation for Possession of Marijuana. Gibson is scheduled to appear in Wentworth District Court on February 28, 2024 |
 • On January 4, 2024, Brandon Michael Balser of Eden, NC, was arrested on a Warrant for Larceny from Motor Vehicle and Probation Violations and was also charged with Felony Drug Possession, Possession of Drug Paraphernalia, Resist, Obstruct, and Delay. Balser was placed under a $30,000.00 secured bond. He is scheduled to appear in Wentworth District Court on January 24, 2024 |
 • On January 7, 2024, Jesse James Dillon of Eden, NC, was arrested on a Warrant for Breaking and Entering. Dillon was placed under a $10,000.00 secured bond. He is scheduled to appear in Wentworth District Court on January 24, 2024 |
• On January 8, 2024, Terrance King of McLeansville, NC, was arrested on a Warrant for Fraud. King is scheduled to appear in Wentworth District Court on January 16, 2024 |
 • On January 8, 2024, John Derek Watkins of Eden, NC, was arrested and charged with Assault on a Female, Misdemeanor Larceny, Possession of Marijuana, Possession of Drug Paraphernalia, and was also served a Warrant for Failure to Appear. Watkins was placed under a $1,000.00 secured bond. He is scheduled to appear in Wentworth District Court on February 8, 2024 |
 • On January 8, 2024, Elijah Robert Burke of Stoneville, NC, was arrested on a Warrant for Failure to Appear in Wake County. Burke was placed under a $1,000.00 secured bond. He is scheduled to appear in Wentworth District Court on January 31, 2024 |
 • On January 9, 2024, Gavin Lyfon Dillard of Axton, VA, was arrested on a Warrant for Failure to Appear and was also charged with Possession of Open Container and Possession of Drug Paraphernalia. Dillard was placed under a $1,000.00 secured bond. He is scheduled to appear in Wentworth District Court on January 23, 2024 |
 • On January 9, 2024, Ashley Ann Chilton of Ringgold, VA, was arrested and charged with Felony Drug Possession and Possession of Drug Paraphernalia. Chilton was placed under a $1,500.00 secured bond. She is scheduled to appear in Wentworth District Court on January 25, 2024 |
 • On January 9, 2024, Jason Lee Lynch of Eden, NC, was on a Warrant for Failure to Appear and was also charged with Possession of Schedule III. Lynch was placed under a $1,000.00 secured bond. He is scheduled to appear in Wentworth District Court on February 1, 2024 |
 • On January 9, 2024, Alton David Joyce of Eden, NC, was arrested and charged with Aggravated Assault and Traffic Offenses. Joyce was placed under a $5,000.00 secured bond. He is scheduled to appear in Wentworth District Court on February 8, 2024 |
• On January 9, 2024, John Allen Martin of Eden, NC, was arrested and charged with Shoplifting. Martin was placed under a $1,000.00 secured bond. He is scheduled to appear in Wentworth District Court on February 8, 2024 |
• On January 10, 2024, Gregory Orlando Slade of Eden, NC, was charged on a Citation for Possession of Marijuana. Slade is scheduled to appear in Wentworth District Court on March 5, 2024 |
• On January 10, 2024, Justin Ray Collins of Stoneville, NC, was charged on a Citation for Possession of Drug Paraphernalia. Collins is scheduled to appear in Wentworth District Court on March 5, 2024 |
• On January 10, 2024, Domonick Ethan Turner of Stoneville, NC, was charged on a Citation for Possession of Marijuana and Possession of Drug Paraphernalia. Turner is scheduled to appear in Wentworth District Court on March 5, 2024 |
 • On January 10, 2024, James Adam Seguin of Eden, NC, was arrested on a Warrant for Communicating Threats. Seguin is scheduled to appear in Wentworth District Court on February 6, 2024 |
 • On January 10, 2024, Sheri Mann Patterson of Eden, NC, was arrested on a Warrant for Communicating Threats. Patterson is scheduled to appear in Wentworth District Court on February 6, 2024 |
• On January 10, 2024, Jerod Wayne Hodge of Eden, NC, was arrested and charged with All other offenses. Hodge is scheduled to appear in Wentworth District Court on February 14, 2024 |
• On January 11, 2024, Allen Wayne Kolberg of Summerfield, NC, was charged on a Citation for Possession of Marijuana. Kolberg is scheduled to appear in Wentworth District Court on February 12, 2024 |
• On January 11, 2024, Michael Wrenn Kolberg of Summerfield, NC, was charged on a Citation for Possession of Marijuana. Kolberg is scheduled to appear in Wentworth District Court on February 12, 2024 |
 • On January 11, 2024, Grayson Lee Hatcher of Eden, NC, was arrested and charged with Assault on a Government Official, Felony Breaking and Entering, and Resist, Obstruct, and Delay. Hatcher is scheduled to appear in Wentworth District Court on February 13, 2024 |
 • On January 11, 2024, Miguel Hernandez Mendoza was arrested and charged with Felony Drug Possession, Possession of Marijuana, and Possession of Drug Paraphernalia. Hernandez Mendoza was placed under a $3,500.00 secured bond. He is scheduled to appear in Wentworth District Court on February 6, 2024 |
• On January 11, 2024, Karen Murray Carter of Reidsville, NC, was charged on a Citation for Traffic Offense. Carter is scheduled to appear in Wentworth District Court on February 8, 2024 |
• On January 11, 2024, James Adam Seguin of Eden, NC, was arrested and charged with Felony Breaking and Entering. Seguin was placed under a $5,000.00 secured bond. He is scheduled to appear in Wentworth District Court on January 29, 2024 |
• On January 11, 2024, Sheri Mann Patterson of Eden, NC, was arrested and charged with Felony Breaking and Entering. Patterson was placed under a $5,000.00 secured bond. She is scheduled to appear in Wentworth District Court on January 29, 2024 |
• On January 11, 2024, Jennifer Adams Deshazor of Ruffin, NC, was charged on a Citation for Possession of Marijuana. Deshazor is scheduled to appear in Wentworth District Court on March 6, 2024 |
 • On January 12, 2024, Porter Lee Raines of Eden, NC, was arrested and charged with Felony Drug Possession, Possession of Drug Paraphernalia, and was also served a Warrant for Failure to Appear. Raines was placed under a $5,388.00 secured bond. He is scheduled to appear in Wentworth District Court on January 25, 2024 |
 • On January 12, 2024, Bradley James Dunlap of Mayodan, NC, was arrested and charged with Felony Drug Possession and Possession of Drug Paraphernalia. Dunlap was placed under a $5,000.00 secured bond. He is scheduled to appear in Wentworth District Court on January 24, 2024 |
• On January 12, 2024, Melissa Ann Meeks of Martinsville, VA, was charged on a Citation for Shoplifting. Meeks is scheduled to appear in Wentworth District Court on February 20, 2024 |
• On January 12, 2024, Kenneth Lee Allen of Eden, NC, was charged on a Citation for Shoplifting. Allen is scheduled to appear in Wentworth District Court on February 20, 2024 |
 • On January 12, 2024, Vicky Gale Chilton of Eden, NC, was arrested on a Warrant for Shoplifting. Chilton is scheduled to appear in Wentworth District Court on February 15, 2024 |
 • On January 13, 2024, Paul Wayne Rieson of Eden, NC, was arrested on a Warrant for Shoplifting and was also charged with Failure to Notify of Address Change. Rieson was placed under a $7,500.00 secured bond. He is scheduled to appear in Wentworth District Court on January 30, 2024 |
• On January 13, 2024, Benjamin Anthony Adkins of Eden, NC, was arrested on a Warrant for Failure to Comply. Adkins was placed under a $228.00 cash bond. He is scheduled to appear in Wentworth District Court on January 29, 2024 |
 • On January 13, 2024, Alejandro Arriaga-Gonzalez of Eden, NC, was arrested and charged with Possession of Open Container and Aid & Abet Driving While Impaired. Arriaga-Gonzalez was placed under a $2,000.00 secured bond. He is scheduled to appear in Wentworth District Court on February 22, 2024 |
 • On January 13, 2024, Jose Chigo-Bustamante of Eden, NC, was arrested and charged with Driving While Impaired and Possession of Open Container. Chigo-Bustamante was placed under a $2,500.00 secured bond. He is scheduled to appear in Wentworth District Court on March 28, 2024 |
 • On January 13, 2024, Joseph Maxwell Stegall of Eden, NC, was arrested and charged with Resist, Obstruct, and Delay. Stegall was placed under a $2,500.00 secured bond. He is scheduled to appear in Wentworth District Court on January 29, 2024 |
 • On January 14, 2024, Robert Michael Cooper of Reidsville, NC, was arrested on a Warrant for Fraud |
• On January 14, 2024, Eren Liana Tolbert of Ridgeway, VA, was charged on a Citation for Shoplifting. Tolbert is scheduled to appear in Wentworth District Court on March 20, 2024 |
• On January 14, 2024, Porsha Mae Hairston of Reidsville, NC, was arrested and charged with Driving While Impaired. Hairston is scheduled to appear in Wentworth District Court on March 20, 2024 |
• UNDER INVESTIGATION
• FRAUD – On January 11, 2024, [Name Redacted] of the 200 block of S. High St., Eden, reported that they were a victim of Fraud. The investigation continues.
• THEFT – On January 13, 2024, A report was filed that an unknown suspect stole the North Carolina Registration Plate form a Vehicle at 220 W. Kings Hwy., Eden. The investigation continues.
• VANDALISM – On January 14, 2024, [Name Redacted] of the 100 block of Powell Dr., Eden, reported that someone Vandalized their Vehicle. The investigation continues.
Disclaimer: All individuals arrested, charged or served with a summons are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. An arrest does not mean that the individual has been convicted of the crime. This post is intended for informational purposes. Due to the format, it is only updated periodically. Current status of individuals must be verified by law enforcement. All content provided in RockinghamUpdate’s Crime Blotter is obtained from the public domain and accessible through the reporting agency of record in the city, county or state from where the data was obtained. The information listed in this posting reflects crimes as reported to RockinghamUpdate.com as of the posting date. Rockingham Update reproduces publicly available records but does not guarantee accuracy of the records as they are maintained by the public services agency or public information source. Please contact Rockingham Update to report an inaccuracy. Rockingham Update understands that an arrest isn’t just about the individual who has been charged, it is also part of a process of the duties of the tax-payer funded police force at work. By listing these arrests/summons is our way of informing the public of its tax dollars at work and thus keeping the public informed on police activities, helping to act as a check and balance. A note pertaining to juvenile listings: at the time of this posting, NC Youths ages 16 and older who are charged with a criminal offense automatically go directly to the adult criminal system, not the juvenile delinquency system.
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