Daytime Burglary

On Wednesday, December 16, 2009, officers from the Martinsburg Police Department responded to a residence on West Race Street in reference to a burglary that had occurred. Upon arrival, officers learned that the residence had been broken into and that items including jewelry had been taken. A witness also advised officers that a subject was observed fleeing the area of the residence.

On Thursday, December 17, 2009, officers conducted a search of the area and were able to locate various items of jewelry that were identified as being from the burglary. Further information was also obtained from witnesses that identified the suspect as being Clifford Lee Hutchinson, AKA: Clifford Lee Burke.

On Thursday, December 17, 2009, a warrant was obtained for Clifford Lee Hutchinson for Daytime Burglary. The warrant was issued by Berkeley County Magistrate Joan Bragg. As of the time of this press release, Mr. Hutchinson has not been apprehended. Anyone with information regarding Mr. Hutchinson’s whereabouts are urged to contact the Martinsburg Police Department at 304-264-2100 or Berkeley County Crime Solvers at 304-267-4999.

Clifford Lee Hutchinson AKA: Clifford Lee Burke
DOB: 07/27/64

Charge: Daytime Burglary

Felony Destruction of Property Arrest

On November 24, 2009, Ptlm. L. D. Ruffner of the Martinsburg City Police Department arrested Tevin Scott Varney of Union View Lane, Winchester, Virginia for one count of felony destruction of property. This arrest stems from recent thefts from various soda machines around November 22, 2009 in the Martinsburg area where the machines had extensive damage or were totaled beyond repair.

Multiple Arrests made

On Friday December 11, 2009 at 2100 hours Officers North and Harper of The Martinsburg City Police Department were investigating a suspicious subject near the intersection of West John and Raleigh Street. The officers knew the subject as Arthur Lee Hairston Jr. and were aware that he had an active warrant for Robbery through Berkeley County Magistrate court for an incident that had occurred on August 30th, 2009. While attempting to arrest Hairston, he attempted to flee from the officers on foot. Officers utilized a TASER to subdue Hairston and were able place him into custody. During a search incident to arrest, officers located a loaded FNH 9mm handgun on Hairston’s person. Hairston (31) (a convicted felon) was charged with First Degree Robbery, Felon in possession of a firearm, Fleeing on foot and Obstructing an officer.

Search Warrent Executed

On Friday, December 11, 2009, the Martinsburg Police Department executed a search warrant at a downstairs apartment at 229 South Maple Avenue, following an ongoing drug investigation. The search warrant was issued by Berkeley County Magistrate, Sandra Miller.

The Martinsburg Police Department utilized its Special Response Team to make forced entry into the residence. Once entering the residence, officers were able to locate drug paraphernalia. Two persons were also arrested on unrelated charges as a result of the search warrant.

Arrested:

Ramon Gonzalez Jr.
DOB: 10/19/56
No Fixed Address
Charge: Failure to Appear- Berkeley County Courts


Tracy Myers
DOB: 05/28/69
229 South Maple Avenue, Apt. 2, Martinsburg WV
Charge: Failure to Appear- Martinsburg Municipal Court
False Information

Shooting

On Friday, November 27, 2009, at 0301hrs., officers from the Martinsburg Police Department responded to 306 Wilson Street, the Red Cafe bar, for a shooting. Upon arrival, officers were able to locate multiple subjects outside of the bar, two of which had suffered gunshot wounds to lower extremities, including foot and leg. Both subjects were transported to City Hospital for treatment.

Corporal Polinik of the Martinsburg Police Department initially responded on scene and observed a black male standing in the parking lot with a firearm in his waist band. It was advised by Cpl. Polinik that the male took the firearm out of his pants, dropped it on the ground and then proceeded to run back towards the bar entrance. At that point, Cpl. Polinik subdued the male, who was resisting arrest, by utilizing his taser and placed him under arrest. The male was identified as Bryson Bryant.

Officers secured the scene and were able to locate 2 types of ammunition casings in the parking lot where the incident occurred. Several of the casings recovered were consistent with ammunition that could have been fired by the recovered firearm.

A short time after Mr. Bryant’s arrest, officers who were at City Hospital advised dispatch that a 3rd gunshot victim had arrived at the Emergency Room with a leg injury.

All victims were treated for gunshot wounds to the lower extremities and have non-life threatening injuries.

Also arrested was Sequan Baker, who had broken a vehicle window during the incident and provided a false statement.

Anyone with information regarding this incident is urged to contact the Martinsburg Police Department at 304-264-2100 or the Berkeley County Crime Solvers at 304-267-4999.

Arrested:

Bryson Percy Bryant
DOB: 06/23/90
55 Avalon Avenue, Hagerstown MD 21740

Charges:
3 counts of Malicious Wounding
3 counts of Wanton Endangerment
1 count of carrying a concealed weapon
1 count of underage consumption
1 count of obstructing
1 count of resisting arrest
1 count of disturbing the peace

Sequan Sanon Baker
DOB: 09/24/90
629 W. Franklin Street, Hagerstown MD 21740

Charges:
1 count of Destruction of Property
1 count of False Information

Poss with the Intent to Deliver Marijuana

On 11-7-2009, at approximately 2019, Ptlm. Albaugh of the Martinsburg City Police Department stopped a white Pontiac Grand Am in the 200 block of W. Race Street for speeding. Upon making contact with the driver, Ptlm. Albaugh detected an odor of an alcoholic beverage and administered field sobriety tests. After the driver failed the tests, she was placed under arrest for DUI. While conducting a search of the driver’s personal belongings, Ptlm. Albaugh located 65 individually wrapped bags of suspected marijuana totaling 70 grams. The driver was charged with possession with intent to deliver a schedule 1 controlled substance (marijuana) and transported to the Eastern Regional Jail awaiting arraignment by a state magistrate. This investigation is continuing, and more charges are expected to be brought forth against the driver at a later time. The arrested was identified as:

Jenna Janeia Clark
948 Crushed Apple Dr. Martinsburg
DOB: 9-26-90

Poss w the Int to Deliver Crack Cocaine

On Thursday, October 29, 2009, the Martinsburg Police Department and the Eastern Panhandle Drug and Violent Crime Task Force executed a search warrant at 301 East Burke Street. The search warrant was issued by Magistrate Overington and was issued as part of an ongoing drug investigation.

During the course of the search warrant, officers were able to locate a quantity of marijuana and crack cocaine. The male located within the residence acknowledged that the narcotics were his and was subsequently charged with Possession with Intent to Deliver Crack Cocaine. The male was arrested, processed at the Martinsburg Police Department and was taken to the Eastern Regional Jail to await arraignment.

Arrested:

Antoine Brown
DOB: 08/03/76
301 E. Burke St.
Charge: Poss w/intent to deliver crack cocaine