Arrests from Fight

On Saturday, May 02, 2009, at approximately 0315 hours, the Martinsburg Police Dept. responded to Waffle House located at 1003 Foxcroft Ave. for a report of a fight in progress. Upon arriving on scene, Officers noticed a large crowd, approximately 60-80 people, gathering in the parking lot close to the front doors of the establishment. Sgt. Stanley then observed a male, later identified as Levar Bryant, punch another male. Sgt. Stanley attempted to place Mr. Bryant under arrest but Mr. Bryant became uncooperative and Sgt. Stanley had to deploy his Taser. Mr. Bryant then complied with orders and was arrested for disturbing the peace and obstructing an Officer.

While Sgt. Stanley was attempting to arrest Mr. Bryant, several other subjects attempted to interfere with the arrest and were yelling various obscenities. These subjects also refused to comply with lawful orders being given to them by other Officers and the subjects refused to leave the area. A total of four (4) other subjects were subsequently arrested.

Levar Karem Bryant
4B Debbs Place
Bronx, NY 10475
DOB: 11-06-1978
Charges: Disturbing the Peace and Obstructing Police Officer

Joshua Alvin Clark
324 E. Third Ave
Ranson, WV 25438
DOB: 12-28-1984
Charges: Intoxicated in Public, Fleeing
Obstructing Police Officer, Resisting Arrest and Profane Swearing

Tontalayia Snead
1021 E. Nolan Drive
Hagerstown, MD 21740
DOB: 01-02-1989
Charges: Obstructing

Natasha McClean
128 Ross Street
Hagerstown, MD. 21740
DOB: 11-18-1973
Charges: Obstructing


Michelle Lee Byrd
493 Hillcrest Drive
Frederick, MD 21701
DOB: 05-05-1990
Charges: Obstructing and
Profane Swearing

Poss with the Intent to Deliver

On Thursday, April 16, 2009, the Eastern Panhandle Drug and Violent Crime Task Force executed a search warrant at apartment #2 of 702 Virginia Avenue, utilizing the Martinsburg Police Department’s Special Response Team (SRT) and officers. During the execution of the search warrant, three individuals were arrested for various offenses.

Arrested:
Mark Lewis King
702 Virginia Ave, apt. 2, Mtsbg WV
DOB: 5/31/1978
Charge: Possession with Intent to Deliver a Controlled Substance








William David Jackson
702 Virginia Ave, apt. 2, Mtsbg WV
DOB: 02/07/66
Charge: Fugitive from Justice

Mark Anthony Perry
340 Winchester Ave, Mtsbg WV
DOB: 08/06/67
Charge: Fail to Appear- Martinsburg Municipal Court

Delivery of Controlled Substance

On Thursday, March 19, 2009, the Martinsburg Police Department conducted a narcotics investigation utilizing a confidential informant. During the course of the investigation, the C.I. met with an unknown individual and arrangements were made to purchase marijuana. The unknown male was provided with currency from the C.I. and left for a brief period of time. Upon his return, the unknown male provided purchased marijuana to the C.I. A short time later, officers attempted to apprehend the suspect and a brief struggle ensued resulting in a taser being utilized. Officers were then able to place the suspect into custody and identify him as Donte Watson. Mr. Watson was arrested, charged with Delivery of a Controlled Substance and Obstructing and then was taken to the Eastern Regional Jail to await arraignment.

Arrested:
Donte Watson
DOB: 10/16/86
515 S. Kentucky Ave, Mtsbg WV
Delivery of CDS (marijuana)
Obstructing

Conspiracy to Deliver Crack Cocaine

On Thursday, March 19, 2009, the Martinsburg Police Department conducted a narcotics investigation utilizing a confidential informant. During the course of the investigation, the C.I. met with an individual and arrangements were made to purchase crack cocaine. A short time later, the individual was taken into custody and charged with Conspiracy to Deliver Crack Cocaine. The individual was identified as Carl Jackson. Mr. Jackson was arrested and then taken to the Eastern Regional Jail to await arraignment.

Arrested:
Carl Jackson
DOB: 09/01/51
800 W. King St., Mtsbg WV
Conspiracy to Deliver Crack Cocaine

Poss with the Intent to Deliver

On Thursday, March 19, 2009, Pfc. Q.D. Burner, School Resource Officer for the Martinsburg High School, arrested a 17 year old male on possession with intent to deliver a controlled substance charge. On that date, Pfc. Burner and school authorities were notified that a student had marijuana on his person. The student was removed from class and a search of his person revealed 7 individual bags of marijuana. The student was then arrested, charged with possession with intent to deliver a controlled substance and was later released to his parents.

Malicious Wounding Arrest

On Saturday, March 14, 2009 at 6:43 p.m. the Martinsburg Police Department received a complaint of an individual attempting to get into several vehicles on Foxcroft Avenue. A description of the individual was provided and the male suspect was located by officers in the 1000 block of Foxcroft Avenue.

As officers were investigating the complaint information was received from City Hospital that a stabbing victim was being treated in the emergency room as a result of an incident which had occurred in the 1000 block of Foxcroft Avenue. It was subsequently determined the aforementioned complaints were connected.

The investigation revealed that an individual identified as Nicholas James Hall, 18 years of age, of 607 South Raleigh Street, Martinsburg, became involved in an altercation with another male individual in the 1000 block of Foxcroft Avenue. As the altercation escalated Hall stabbed the victim, Stephan Christian, 38 years of age, of Martinsburg, twice in the neck. The injuries are non-life threatening. Information obtained during the course of the investigation suggests the altercation may have originated from an argument about Christian questioning Hall if he had struck a female. Hall was found to be in possession of a sheath and a knife was found at the scene. The suspect admitted he had stabbed the victim. Hall was arrested at the scene and subsequently taken to the Eastern Regional Jail to await arraignment by a Berkeley County Magistrate on a felony charge of Malicious Wounding.

On Thursday, March 12, 2009, the Martinsburg Police Department conducted a controlled purchase for narcotics utilizing a confidential informant. During the incident an arrangement was made between the informant and an unknown male to conduct a transaction of crack cocaine for currency. The C.I. traveled to a predetermined location in Martinsburg and waited for the unknown male to arrive. A short time later, a vehicle later determined to contain the suspected dealer was observed circling the parking lot. The vehicle and it’s occupants then met with the confidential informant and officers converged on the area before the transaction could take place. The suspected dealer was taken into custody and identified as John Griggs. Upon arresting Mr. Griggs, he was found to have approximately 3.7grams of crack cocaine in his pocket and mouth, which were packaged for distribution. The driver of the vehicle, Francis Burkhart, was also taken into custody without incident. Both Mr. Griggs and Mr. Burkhart were charged with Possession with Intent to Deliver Crack Cocaine and Conspiracy to Deliver Crack Cocaine. They were then taken to the Eastern Regional Jail to await arraignment.

John Griggs
DOB: 06/13/61

No Fixed Address

Francis Eugene Burkhart

DOB: 09/03/71

420 Crestview Drive, Inwood WV