Warrant Obtained for Bank Robbery

On Tuesday, January 11, 2011, the Martinsburg Police Department obtained an arrest warrant for Kevin Louis Cyr, in connection with a bank robbery that had occurred on November 5, 2010 at the Mountain Heritage Bank, located within the Martinsburg Mall. 

Kevin Cyr is currently incarcerated in Florida following a bank robbery that he and his accomplice, Sarah Gauvin, committed in Stuart Florida on December 16, 2010.  During the robbery in Stuart Florida, Cyr and Gauvin passed a note to a teller at a local bank, received currency and fled in a grey Ford Mustang bearing Massachusetts registration.  A short time later, local authorities located the vehicle and pursued until stop sticks were utilized to stop the vehicle.  During the course of the pursuit, Cyr pointed a firearm at police on several occasions.  Once stopped, officers used deadly force to subdue the pair, which resulted in Cyr being wounded and Gauvin to be fatally wounded.  Cyr was then taken to a local hospital to receive medical care for his injuries.  The pair was found to be in possession of a bb pistol. 

Following Cyr’s release from the hospital, he spoke to authorities and advised that the pair had been involved in bank robberies in multiple states throughout the United States.  Cyr advised authorities that he and Gauvin had committed a robbery in Massachusetts first, then proceeded to commit a second one in the Martinsburg area and that following the robbery, they then fled to the West Coast. 

Authorities in Stuart Florida and in Martinsburg have been able to confirm and identify photographs of the suspects in the Mountain Heritage Bank robbery as being Kevin Cyr and Sarah Gauvin.

Photographs of the suspects can be obtained at www.martinsburgpd.org under the press release section. 

Charged:

Kevin Louis Cyr

58 Laurel Street, Worchester, MA 10605

DOB:  09/05/74

Charge:  Bank Robbery

Unlawful Wounding

On Tuesday, December 28, 2010, the Martinsburg Police Department responded to the area of Porter Avenue and Mall Drive in reference to a possible shooting.  Initially, officers were advised that a shooting victim was at Wal-Mart but it was quickly determined that the incident and victim were at the aforementioned location, not at Wal-Mart.  Upon arriving on scene, officers located a 16 year old male with an injury to his groin that was later determined to be the result of being shot with a bb gun.  The male was transported to City Hospital for further medical care. 

As a result of the investigation, officers were able to determine that a small red compact vehicle occupied by two white males had driven by the victim and had fired a bb gun from the vehicle, causing the victim to be struck in the groin.  From further investigation, officers were able to identify both suspects.  The first suspect identified was Mason Jones, who admitted to being involved in the bb gun shooting.  Mr. Jones was charged with unlawful wounding and was taken to Eastern Regional Jail to await arraignment.  The second suspect has not been charged at the time of this release but charges will be forthcoming. 

Officers were also able to recover the bb gun used in this incident. 

Arrested:

Mason David Jones

DOB:  05/18/90

340 Gregory Drive, Mtsbg WV

Charge:   Unlawful Wounding

Armed Robbery

On Wednesday, December 22, 2010, officers from the Martinsburg Police Department responded to Pizza Hut, located at 1309 Old Courthouse Square, Martinsburg WV, in reference to a robbery that had just occurred.  Upon arrival, it was advised that a store employee had opened the business and had been followed in by an unknown black male.  The employee then told the male that they were not to be in the business as it was not yet opening time.  At that time, the male demanded money from the employee, who complied and provided an undisclosed amount of currency.  The male also advised that he had a firearm, although none were displayed.  The male then proceeded to exit the business via a backdoor and left in an unknown direction. 

The male is described as a dark skinned black male, 6’0 tall, late 20’s or early 30’s and having scruffy facial hair.  The suspect was wearing a dark knit hat, black gloves and a blue jacket. 

Anyone with information regarding this incident are urged to contact the Martinsburg Police Department at 304-264-2100.  

Bank Robbery

 On Friday, November 05, 2010 at approximately 10:12am, the Martinsburg Police Department responded to the Mountain Heritage Federal Credit Union, located within the Martinsburg Mall in reference to a robbery that had occurred.  Upon arrival, officers were advised that a white female in her 20’s had approached the teller and passed a note which demanded money.  The teller complied with the demand and gave the female an undisclosed amount of money.  The female was also accompanied into the bank by a white male in his 20’s who stood near the doorway. 

After receiving the money, both subjects exited the bank and proceeded to the parking lot, where it is believed that they entered a grey 2 door sedan with temporary registration.  The pair was observed traveling south on Foxcroft Avenue.

Anyone with information regarding the bank robbery are urged to contact the Martinsburg Police Department at 304-264-2100.  Tips can also be submitted anonymously to the Martinsburg Police Department by email to martinsburgpd@martinsburgpd.org

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Suspect 2

Vehicle Pursuit - Arrests

On Friday, 10-08-10 at 0243 hrs, Ptlwn S M Spiker attempted to stop a vehicle in the 900 blk of Kaufman Ave for erratic driving.  The driver fled the stop.  Spiker continued to try and stop the vehicle as it fled.  The driver ran multiple stop signs and drove in a reckless manner. The vehicle eventually crashed into a concrete wall at the intersection of E Liberty St and N. 3^rd St.  The driver and passenger were then apprehended by Spiker and additional police officers that responded to assist.  The driver was believed to be driving under the influence of alcohol and illegal drugs due to his erratic driving and other observations and evidence discovered by officers at the scene.  During the investigation into the crash, officers found property that was believed to have been stolen a short time prior from vehicles on E Burke St.  It was also believed that the vehicle had been stolen because the steering column had been punched out.  Both subjects were transported to the police station for processing.  While at the police station the driver refused a secondary breath test.  The stolen property was photographed, cataloged and then returned to the owners.  While completing the report for the arrests, Spiker was contacted by the owner of the vehicle and reported his vehicle as stolen. 

Arrested: Lonnie Andrew Gregory, 41 years old, of E Race St in Martinsburg, WV.Charges: DUI, Fleeing while DUI, Possession of a Stolen Vehicle Pending charges: Possession of Stolen Property, Reckless Driving, Left of Center, Failure to stop at a stop sign (x4), Failure to use a turn Signal (x5), Failure to Maintain Control, False Information to a Police Officer, and Driving Revoked for DUI

Arrested: Roger Whittington, 56 years old, of E Race St in Martinsburg, WV.

Charge: Possession of Stolen Property

Possession with Intent to Distribute Crack Cocaine

On September 6^th 2010 at approximately 6 p.m., Patrolman Harper of The Martinsburg City Police Department responded to the area of Woodbury Corners, in the 200 Woodbury Avenue , for a suspicious vehicle. The vehicle, a tan Nissan with MD registration, had been reported as a suspicious vehicle at other locations in the area before.

Patrolman Harper made contact with the vehicle and its occupant, who was identified as George Milton Mcduffie (35).  Mcduffie gave Patrolman Harper conflicting stories about why he was in the parking lot. Mcduffie consented to a search of his vehicle. Inside Mcduffie’s vehicle officers located 17 grams of suspected crack cocaine, over 200 dollars in U.S. currency, multiple cellophane baggies, which are commonly used for transporting narcotics and a digital scale, which is used for weighing narcotics.

After being arrested, Mcduffie later admitted to buying the narcotics in Washington D.C.and transported them to Martinsburg to sell. Mcduffie was charged through Berkeley County Magistrate Court with Possession with Intent to Distribute Crack Cocaine and Transportation of a Controlled Substance into the State. 

Fugitive from Justice Arrest

On September 2, 2010 at approximately 10:30 pm Officer E.L. Chrisman of The Martinsburg City Police Department conducted a traffic stop in the 900 block of Winchester Avenue for defective equipment. 


Officer Chrisman was assisted by Patrolman First Class B.L. Rouse.  Officer Chrisman made contact with the vehicle operator, who originally gave a false name and date of birth. After a brief investigation officers identified the driver as Julia Lynn Waddell (35) of 345 Kerns Street Inwood, WV 25428. A license and warrant check revealed the Waddell had a suspended operator’s license and was wanted through Shenandoah County Sheriffs Department, Virginia for Failure to Obey a Court Order. 


Waddell was charged through Berkeley County Magistrate Court as a Fugitive from Justice. Waddell was transported to Eastern regional jail, where she is awaiting arraignment.