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

Prostitution Arrest

On Thursday, March 12, 2009, the Martinsburg Police Department conducted an investigation into prostitution within the city limits of Martinsburg. During the course of the investigations, a confidential informant was able to arrange a transaction with an unidentified female in which currency would be exchanged for sexual favors. Upon the agreement of the transaction, officers took the female into custody. The female was determined to be Crystal Donovan, who was charged with 3rd Offense Prostitution. Ms. Donovan was taken to the Eastern Regional Jail to await arraignment.

Crystal Lynn Donovan
DOB: 08/08/83
3rd Offense Solicitation of Prostitution
No Fixed Address