2 suspects arrested...

On Saturday September 15 Detectives from the Greenville Police Major Crimes Unit obtained and served arrest warrants against Tyrell Artis, 20 years old, and Shamel Brown, 22 years old, charging each of them for the murder of James Alan Carr on August 20, 2012.

These arrests are the result of an investigation that spanned 25 days and included multiple leads, corroborated by tips from Pitt-Greenville CrimeStoppers. Detectives at this time believe the motive for this crime was robbery.

Shamel Brown has prior arrests for assault on a female, larceny, resisting police, breaking & entering, and breaking in to motor vehicles.  Brown was already in jail on unrelated charges at the time of his arrest for this crime.

Tyrell Artis has prior arrests for breaking & entering, possession of firearm by a felon, assault, and larceny.  Artis was located and arrested without incident, and he is believed to be the gunman.  At the time of his arrest, he was an absconder from probation.

Both men are charged with 1 count each of murder, and 1 count each of first degree burglary.    They will be held without bond pending their first appearance in court on Monday.

Call us anytime..

The Greenville Police Department is currently investigating several incidents of break-ins and set fires that have occurred in the Wyndham Circle area. Police Department detectives are working all cases individually, while considering any possible connections.

An operations plan is in effect, and Department  resources have been shifted to allow for increased foot patrols and door to door contact with the community in this area.  

Residents in the area are asked to report any suspicious persons or activity to the Police Department immediately.

If you have any information regarding these crimes please contact the Greenville Police Department at 252-329-4315 or CrimeStoppers at 252-758-7777. 

Remember

"Tuesday September 11, 2001 dawned temperate and nearly cloudless in the eastern United States.  Millions of men and women readied themselves for work. Some made their way to the Twin Towers, the signature structures of the World Trade Center complex in New York City.  Others went to Arlington, Virginia, to the Pentagon.  Across the Potomac River, the United States Congress was back in session.  At the other end of Pennsylvania Avenue, people began to line up for a White House tour.  In Sarasota, Florida, President George W. Bush went for an early morning run."

--opening paragraph of the 9/11 Commission Report.  

Monsters...

We often see in the media incidents of children exploited through the internet.  For those who would want to know how these crimes are investigated, there is the Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) Task Force. 

The Greenville Police Department is  an active member of the Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) Task Force Program. The ICAC Task Force Program helps state and local law enforcement agencies develop an effective response to cyber enticement and child pornography cases.

When a case report is made, GPD detectives can work with other detectives from various jurisdictions to obtain evidence and internet data, and then successfully prosecute these case wherever the crimes occur.

This task force approach encompasses forensic and investigative components, training and technical assistance, victim services, and community education. The ICAC Program is a national network of 61 coordinated task forces. This Program consists of a national network of state and local agencies dedicated to developing effective responses to the online enticement of children by sexual predators, child exploitation, and child obscenity and pornography cases.

The National Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force Program is dedicated to
increasing the investigative capabilities of State and local law enforcement officers and prosecutors in the detection and investigation of internet crimes offenses against children.  ICAC is dedicated to the identification and apprehension of offenders, especially those including technology-facilitated child exploitation offenses.

TGIF...

It's been a busy day here at Greenville PD.   First thing this morning our negotiators were called to the scene of a distressed man who had climbed up a RR catwalk and threatened to hang himself.  He tied a rope around his neck and secured it to the Rail Road lights and threatened to jump.  After about an hour and 40 minutes of negotiations, the man came down on his own, and was taken to Vidant Medical Center for treatment.

• POLICE SAVE MAN AT TRACKS

Many of our officers are participating in mandatory in-service training this month.  Topics include; Legal Updates, Juvenile-Minority Sensitivity Training, Hazardous Materials Training, and Firearms In-Service.

Our team of officers who deployed to the Democratic National Convention will be returning to Greenville Today.  Early reports say the officers spent the bulk of their time providing security to various delegate hotels,  escorting delegates and protesters, and performing traffic direction duties.

The Greenville Jaycees and the GPD Pal Program is hosting a CornHole Tournament tonight at the Mellow Mushroom Restaurant on Charles Blvd, beginning at 6pm.  Entry fees will benefit the Jaycees and PAL.  Come on out and support PAL and the Jaycees.  These organizations do a lot of good things for the young people in our community.

• JAYCEES & PAL CORNHOLE TOURNEY LINK

Have a great Weekend, everyone.  Go Pirates!

The key...

Home security...

Home security seems to be in the news alot recently.   If you have conerns about the safety or security of your home, the Greenville Police Department will be happy to meet with you and conduct a Home Security Survey.    This survey is a general overview of the security areas of your home, including the environmental factors,  the structural factors, and your security practices & awareness.

It only takes about 30 minutes to complete that survey.

If you would like a Home Security Survey, call Sgt. Friday at 252-329-4372 to schedule a time that is convenient for you.

If you would like to do a self-survey,  send an Email to Sgt. Friday at:

•   Jfriday@greenvillenc.gov

Sgt. Friday will send you a .pdf survey form which you can complete on your own.

Here is a good video from Boise, Idaho Police Department about Home Security Surveys: