On Thursday evening of January 6, 2022, a detention officer with the Alamance County Sheriff’s Office entered a cell and announced to Inmate Vladimir Vladimiro Vazquez that he had a dinner tray for him. Without warning, the inmate hit the officer repeatedly in the face, temple, and back of the head until he fell …
ACSO Charges After Opioid Overdose
For Immediate Release
On December 29, 2021, the Alamance County Sheriff’s Office responded to an apparent opioid overdose. During the investigation, Gregory Isaiah Thomas of 314 Hooker Street in Burlington, N.C., was identified as the suspect who sold fentanyl to the victim, leading to their overdose. The Sheriff’s Office charged Mr. Thomas for the …
ACSO Charges Male with Felony for Stolen Firearm
For Immediate Release
On January 4, 2022, at approximately 2:00 a.m., the Alamance County Sheriff’s Office conducted a traffic stop on South NC Highway 87 for a traffic violation. When deputies approached the vehicle, they detected the odor of marijuana. A probable cause search of the vehicle yielded a stolen firearm in the trunk …
ACSO Felony Charges
On December 20, 2021, the Alamance County Sheriff’s Office conducted a traffic stop on Bass Mountain Road due to the driver speeding. After officers were given consent to search the vehicle, they found methamphetamine which belonged to the passenger. Kalyee Marie Smelser was charged with possession and given a $10,000 unsecured bond. Kalyee Marie SmelserW/F/246638 BASS …
ACSO Charges Male for Statutory Rape
On December 14, 2021, deputies with the Alamance County Special Victims Unit and Criminal Investigations Division responded to Burch Bridge Road in reference to a sexual assault. Upon arrival, investigators were advised that the juvenile victim had been raped by Francisco Javier Monroy Vargas over the course of three years. Mr. Vargas was …
ACSO Recent Felony Charges
On December 10, 2021, the Alamance County Sheriff’s Office responded to Sykes Road in reference to a report of a trespasser. Upon arrival, deputies found the suspect, Dana McBride, inside of the foyer. The victim stated that Ms. McBride was trespassed the previous evening. Ms. McBride was charged with possession of methamphetamine and …
ACSO Charges Male with Felony for Rape and Assault
On September 28, 2021, the Alamance County Sheriff’s Office responded to a call at Angier Court in Green Level in reference to a sexual assault. The Alamance County Sheriff’s Office Special Victims Unit started their investigation, and CSI began collecting evidence from the vehicle where the assault took place. The Sheriff’s Office was …
ACSO Charges Male for 18 Stolen Catalytic Converters
On December 6, 2021, an Alamance County Sheriff’s Office deputy made contact with Kevin Brown at the Shell Station on S. NC 87 Highway. Mr. Brown was found to be in possession of 18 catalytic converters in the cargo area of his vehicle. On December 7, the Sheriff’s Office obtained warrants for Mr. Brown’s arrest given …
ACSO Felony Charges
On December 7, 2021, the Alamance County Sheriff’s Office conducted a traffic stop due to a left of center road violation. During the stop, a K-9 was utilized for an open-air sniff with a positive indication. Officers conducted a probable cause search and found a methamphetamine pipe in the center console of the …
ACSO Felony Charges
On December 4, 2021, at approximately 11:00 a.m., the Alamance County Sheriff’s Office responded to Isaac Holt Trail in reference to multiple gun shots fired near a residence. Officers pulled into a parking lot on S. NC Highway 87 and saw Trent Donavan Taylor on the left side of a barn with a …