Michael Daniel Rosser, 48, of 1213 Old Camp Road in Denton, is facing two counts of contributing to the delinquency of a minor for leaving the state and his two teenage children at home with no supervision in early September, according to a press release from the Davidson County Sheriff’s Office.
On Sept. 8, detectives received information from the Department of Social Services regarding possible child neglect. Following an investigation, detectives allege that between Sept. 3 and Sept. 8, Rosser went out of state and left his two children, ages 13 and 15, at home unsupervised.
“We don’t know what his reason for going out of town was,” Sheriff David Grice said. “The kids weren’t tiny but this isn’t a good thing.”
Detectives received confirmation on Wednesday from the Davidson County District Attorney’s Office to obtain misdemeanor warrants for Rosser on the two charges, based on a statute neglect clause. Rosser was arrested on Friday and issued a $2,000 secured bond. He is scheduled to appear in Lexington District Court on Nov. 9.
Thomasville Police Department arrested two local men for breaking into a pair of houses earlier in the week.
Robert Hugh Smith, 40, of 8 Jones Ave., and Sandy Mark Hannah, 45, of the same address, were taken into custody Wednesday and charged with two counts of felony breaking and entering and two counts of felony larceny. According to a TPD press release, at approximately 12:55 Wednesday afternoon, officers responded to 1030 Ferndale Ave. in reference to a breaking and entering call. Officers found the home broken into and ransacked, prompting police to canvass the surrounding area. The homeowner came in during the crime and the suspects ran out the back door.
“They kicked in a residential door and the homeowner came home during lunch,” Mill said. “She found the door kicked in and saw the suspects in the house. She ran out and police gave chase. Putting everything together, officers were able to make an arrest.”
Capt. James Mills said officers found the suspects car and set up a perimeter with information obtained at the scene. Det. Darrin Lewis said police linked Smith and Hannah to a Tuesday breaking and entering and larceny at 8 Meadowlark Lane because the men were already suspects in that crime.
“They were suspects to start with,” said Lewis. “We were able to clear [both break-ins] up at the same time.”
A Thomasville man’s attempt to sell a stolen TV fell through after the device didn’t work for its new owner.
Jeffrey Wayne Hughes, 18, of 149 Stilwell Drive, is facing three felony charges for allegedly breaking into a Denton Road home and stealing a 32-inch Mitsubishi flat screen TV on Monday. Deputies searched the home and found the suspect pried open a side door to gain entry.
Four days before the TV was reported stolen, Hughes approached a person in the Thomasville Walmart and offered to sell the set for $30, claiming he needed money to pay child support. The person paid Hughes and took the TV home only to find it didn’t work, spurring a call to DCSO. Deputies ran the TVs serial number and searched property records but still couldn’t find a match.
On Monday, detectives finally received a report of the break-in and got the TV back from the person who purchased it from Hughes. After further investigation, detectives obtained warrants for Hughes for one count of felony breaking and entering, one count of felony larceny and one count of obtaining property by false pretenses. He was arrested Wednesday and placed in Davidson County Jail. Hughes was issued a $3,500 secured bond and is scheduled to appear in court on Oct. 26 in Lexington.
Thomasville Police Department arrested a local man and charged him with attempted murder.
Patrick Rashard Byrd, 30, of Price Street, turned himself into police Tuesday after he allegedly struck a man with his car and then assaulted him with an object. According to a TPD press release, on Sunday morning at approximately 11:16 a.m., officers responded to a report of an assault in progress. Upon arrival, officers found Craig Harris, of Lake Road, suffering from severe injuries. Harris was transported to Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center and placed in intensive care. Byrd was charged with attempted murder.
The investigation is ongoing and TPD asks anyone with information to call 475-4260 or 476-8477.
A fight on the side of the road led to the arrest of two thieves Monday.
According to a DCSO press release, deputies received a report of a stolen laptop from 227 Lovett Road, south of Thomasville, early Monday morning. The victim stated her son, Brian Cruthis stole a laptop from the home. A few hours later, deputies responded go 120 Briar Creek Court in reference to a larceny of an X-box involving Cruthis. While deputies were in route they observed Cruthis and James Arthur Jones III fighting on the side of Mt. Zion church Road. As deputies investigated the scene, they saw the stolen X-box in plain view in a vehicle.
During a search of vehicle, deputies located a small amount of marijuana and drug paraphernalia, as well as receiving information from Thomasville Police Department that the car was stolen from an acquaintance of Cruthis.
Cruthis, 27, of 227 Lovette Road, was charged with two counts of misdemeanor larceny, one count of felony possession of a stolen vehicle, possession of marijuana and drug paraphernalia. Jones, 17, of 627 E. State Ave. in High Point, was charged with two counts of misdemeanor larceny, possession of marijuana and drug paraphernalia. Both men are scheduled to appear in court on Oct. 26.
Staff Writer Eliot Duke can be reached at 88-3578, or duke@tvilletimes.com.
My name is Michael Daniel Rosser,I would like to thank you for making my life harder then it is.With this minor stuff in the paper I cannot even find a job at McDonalds.I still have my kids and they are doing well except for the fact I can't find a job.Realizing the freedom of whatever it is you have the freedom to do(press).But the real reason i am whining on your page is because i would not have left my kids at home alone at ages 13 and 15...if you look up the facts...they were 15 and 16 which is legal to leave them alone.As for social services,well,they (in my opinion)just don't like it when they don't get there way....go to one of their court sessions,see how many times the attorney says, "I don't know." If you were to ask the cop who called me to turn myself in,he wasn't even sure why they arrested me. My kids birthdays are almost a year apart(13 & 15?)Please find it in your heart to at least let people know that I am not a bad guy,I just make mistakes like anyone else and maybe because I am not rich,social services finds it easier to put pressure on me is my other opinion. Well Sir or Maam,have a pleasant life while I work with my mistakes...BTW..I no longer smoke,drink and have put Jesus in my life. Michael D. Rosser