Drug Buy / Arrest

On Tuesday, October 7, 2008 at 4:47pm, the Martinsburg City Police Department conducted a controlled purchase for narcotics using a confidential informant in the 200 block of South Maple Avenue, Martinsburg WV. During the investigation, a transaction occurred in which the confidential informant provided money to an unknown person in exchange for marijuana. Following the transaction, the person was arrested and found to be in possession of other marijuana and money used in the transaction with the informant. The person was identified as Ronald Cox.

Ronald Cox was charged with Delivery of a Controlled Substance (Marijuana) and was taken to the Eastern Regional Jail to await arraignment.

Arrested:

Ronald Anthony Cox
207 South Maple Avenue, Martinsburg WV 25401
DOB: 11/26/62

Stabbing / Arrest

On Wednesday October 8, 2008 at 1:30 AM the Martinsburg Police Department received a call concerning a fight in the 200 block of S. Kentucky Ave. As officers were in route we received information that a person had been stabbed.

Officers arrived and located several persons in the 200 block of S. Kentucky Ave. and the victim of the stabbing. The victim had received several lacerations in the head, rear of the neck and his back with what appeared to be a razor knife. The victim is Thomas T. Nicholson III 402 W. King Street Martinsburg age 21. These wounds are not life threatening and Nicholson’s was treated and released from City Hospital.

The male assailant in this case is 16 years old. This stabbing was a result of an on going disagreement between these two people. The assailant was treated at City Hospital for wounds that occurred in the altercation with Nicholson. The assailant was processed, arraigned and was detained by the court in the Juvenile detention Center. The juvenile was charged with Malicious Wounding.

Battery Arrest

On Thursday, October 02, 2008, Richard Moore, a teacher at North Middle School was arrested on a battery charge. The Martinsburg Police Department was notified of the incident, which was investigated by Ptlm. Neely. It is alleged in the warrant that Mr. Moore did commit a battery against a 14 year old juvenile male at North Middle School.

Mr. Moore surrendered himself to the Martinsburg Police Department without incident, accompanied by his attorney Byron C. Manford. Mr. Moore was then arraigned at the Berkeley County Judicial Center by Magistrate Jim Humphrey and was given a $2,500 bond. Mr. Moore posted the bond and was released.

Arrested:

Richard Brian Moore
DOB: 10/13/63
68 Dorset Drive, Martinsburg WV

Heroin Arrest

On Thursday, September 25, 2008, the Martinsburg Police Department conducted a controlled purchase of narcotics utilizing a confidential informant. During the incident, the informant met with an unidentified female, who arranged to purchase heroin from another individual. The female then left the C.I., met with another subject and then returned back to the C.I. At that point, a transaction occurred in which the C.I. received the purchased heroin. Following the transaction, officers arrested the female and identified her as being Mistie Keeney.

Mistie Keeney was charged Delivery of Heroin and was taken to the Eastern Regional Jail to await arraignment.

Arrested:

Mistie Lillian Keeney
DOB: 05/24/82
250 East Burke Street, Martinsburg WV 25401

Armed Robbery / Arrest

On Monday September 29, 2008 at 4:55am, the Martinsburg Police Department responded to the area of Second and Queen Streets in reference to an armed robbery that had occurred. Ptlm. Bleigh made contact with the victim, who advised that she was walking to work when she was approached by two black males wearing dark clothing. It was advised that one male produced a handgun, pointed it at her and took currency from her purse. Both subjects then fled the area and the victim contacted 911.

A short time later following the incident Ptlm. Bleigh was able to develop a suspect in the incident, which was positively identified by the victim and witnesses. The suspect who produced the handgun was identified as Lamar Taylor.

Ptlm. Bleigh then applied for and obtained an arrest warrant for Robbery for Lamar Taylor, which was issued by Magistrate Miller. It was then learned that Lamar Taylor was staying at a residence at 36 Mabel Lane, Martinsburg WV. The Martinsburg Police Department Special Response Team (SRT), detectives and members of the West Virginia State Police then proceeded to 36 Mabel Lane and took Lamar Taylor into custody without incident.

Lamar Taylor was later arraigned by Magistrate Miller and given a $50,000 cash only bond. Mr. Taylor was then transported to the Eastern Regional Jail.

Arrested:

Lamar Lorenzo Taylor
DOB: 04/28/88
127 Thornberry Drive, Martinsburg WV

On Tuesday, September 30, 2008, an arrest warrant for Robbery was issued by Magistrate Humphrey, for the arrest of Davaun Alonzo Ambush. Following the arrest of Lamar Taylor, the second suspect in this incident was identified as Davaun Ambush. Both suspects were also found at the same address during the arrest of Lamar Taylor.
On Wednesday, October 1, 2008, members of the Martinsburg Police Department and West Virginia State Police responded to 36 Mabel Lane, Martinsburg WV and took Davaun Ambush into custody without incident.
Davaun Ambush was arraigned by Magistrate Miller and given a $50,000 cash only blond. Mr. Ambush was then transported to the Eastern Regional Jail.

Arrested:

Davaun Alonzo Ambush
DOB: 12/26/89
36 Mabel Lane, Martinsburg WV

Purse Snatching / Arrest

On Thursday, September 25, 2008 the Martinsburg Police Department received a complaint of a purse snatching at the Martinsburg Mall located at 800 Foxcroft Avenue. Officers responded to the scene and relayed information for a be-on-the-lookout for a green Ford Mustang being operated by a black male. The 57 year-old female victim from Winchester reported she had just arrived at the mall and parked in front of Bon Ton. As she was walking to the entrance she heard someone running and the individual yelled “Hey, hey!” The victim turned around thinking it was someone she knew and the suspect forcefully grabbed the purse from her arm. The suspect fled the scene in the Mustang and the police were called. The Berkeley County Sheriff Department located a suspect and vehicle matching the description given. The investigation resulted in the purse belonging to the victim being located within the vehicle found by the sheriffs department on Kaufman Avenue. The driver and sole occupant of the Mustang, Matthew Lonelle Brown, 25 years of age, of 616 North Queen Street, Martinsburg stated he had found the purse on Mall Drive. Brown was subsequently arrested and charged with the felony charge of Aggravated Robbery. Brown was incarcerated in the Eastern Regional Jail to await arraignment by a Berkeley County Magistrate.

Drug / Fugitive Arrest

On Tuesday, September 23, 2008 at 11:32pm, Ptlm. English of the Martinsburg Police Department was on patrol in the area of Tavern Road and Tennessee Avenue, when he observed a vehicle fail to stop at a stop sign. Ptlm. English then initiated a traffic stop on the vehicle in the parking lot of the Martins Landing Apartment Complex.

Upon making contact with the driver, identified as David Deon Brown (DOB: 03/13/76) it was learned that he had a suspended driver’s license. Ptlm. Rouse of the Martinsburg Police Department then made contact with the passenger, who identified himself as Jaquin Moore. The passenger was subsequently removed from the vehicle and a bag containing ecstasy pills was located near his person on the ground. At that point, both persons were arrested and transported back to the Martinsburg Police Department.

Once back at the Martinsburg Police Department, Ptlm. Rouse conducted another search of the passenger and located two bags containing approximately 10 grams of cocaine. The passenger also advised officers that he had falsely provided the name of Jaquin Moore and that his name was Derrick Demond Brown. It was later determined that Derrick Demond Brown was wanted in Florida for a probation violation for 2nd Degree Murder, Robbery and two counts of use of a Deadly Weapon. He was then charged with 2 counts of Possession with Intent to Deliver a controlled substance (ecstasy, cocaine) as well as being a Fugitive from Justice.

David Deon Brown was charged with Driving Suspended and for False Information due to corroborating that the passenger’s name was Jaquin Moore instead of Derrick Demond Brown. Both person arrested were also determined to be brothers.

Arrested:

David Deon Brown

DOB: 03/13/76

2050 Harris Way, Apt. 627, Martinsburg WV

Charges: Driving Suspended, False Information

Derrick Demond Brown

DOB: 01/16/74

196 Polo Green Unit 61, Martinsburg WV

Charges: Fugitive from Justice

Poss. w/intent to Deliver X2