Press Releases

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• Southern Pines Police Department Announces: National Police Week Peace Officers Memorial Day
• Southern Pines Police Department Announces Arrest for: Felony Breaking and Entering; Felony Robbery with Dangerous Weapon; Felony First Degree Burglary; Felony Assault with Deadly Weapon Inflicting Serious Injury - 2 Counts; Felony Breaking or Entering Motor Vehicle; Felony Possession of Burglary Tools; Felony Possession of Cocaine; Misdemeanor Possession of Drug Paraphernalia and Misdemeanor Assault on Female
• Southern Pines Police Department Announces Breaking, Entering and Larceny
• ***UPDATE*** Southern Pines Police Department Announces Armed Robbery/Assault with Deadly Weapon with Intent to Kill Inflicting Serious Injuries
• Southern Pines Police Department Announces Armed Robbery/Assault with Deadly Weapon with Intent to Kill Inflicting Serious Injuries
• Southern Pines Police Department Announces Arrest for: Felony Attempted Obtaining Property by False Pretense; Felony Identity Theft and Misdemeanor Possession of Marijuana
• Southern Pines Police Department Announces Arrest for:  Felony First Degree Sexual Offense: Felony Sexual Battery: Felony Assault on Handicap
• Southern Pines Police Department Announces Arrest for: 1st Degree Murder
• Southern Pines Police Department Announces Arrest for: Felony Breaking and Entering Motor Vehicle; Felony Larceny; Felony Assault Inflicting Physical Injury on Government Official; Misdemeanor Possession of Stolen Goods; Resist, Delay and Obstruct; Misdemeanor Injury Real Property (2 counts) and Misdemeanor Possession of Drug Paraphernalia
• Southern Pines Police Department Announces Arrest for: Felony Breaking and Entering Motor Vehicle/Felony Financial Card Theft/Felony Obtaining Property by False Pretenses and Misdemeanor Larceny
• Southern Pines Police Department Announces Thirteenth Session of the Citizens Police/CSI Academy
• Southern Pines Police Department Announces Arrest for: Misdemeanor Impersonation of Law Enforcement Officer
• Southern Pines Police Department Announces Employee of the Quarter Award for the 3rd and 4th Quarters - 2011
• Southern Pines Police Department Announces Arrest for: Breaking and Entering Motor Vehicle (2 Counts); Attempted Larceny (1 Count); Larceny (1 Count); Possession of Counterfeit Documents (1 Count); Resist, Delay and Obstructing an Officer (1 Count)
• Southern Pines Police Department Announces Arrest for: Felony Breaking and Entering; Misdemeanor Larceny and Misdemeanor Possession of Stolen Goods
• Southern Pines Police Department Announces Arrest for: Felony Possession with Intent Sell/Delivery Marijuana; Felony Possession of Marijuana; Felony Maintain Dwelling Keep Controlled Substance and Misdemeanor Possession of Drug Paraphernalia
• Southern Pines Police Department Announces Arrest for: Felony Breaking and/or Entering, 3 Counts; Felony Larceny, 1 Count; Misdemeanor Larceny, 2 Counts; Misdemeanor Possession of Stolen Goods; Misdemeanor Possession of Drug Paraphernalia
• Southern Pines Police Department Announces Business Breaking, Entering and Larceny Investigations
• Southern Pines Police Department Announces Arrest for: Possession With Intent to Sell and/or Deliver Marijuana; Felony Flee to Elude Arrest; Simple Possession of a Controlled Substance Schedule VI; Child Abuse; Child Restraint Violation; Failure Stop for Light/Siren; Driving While License Revoked; Impeding Traffic; Careless and Reckless Driving and Resist, Delay and Obstruct Public Officer
• Southern Pines Police Department Announces Arrest for: Felony Larceny, Felony Possession of Stolen Goods
• Southern Pines Police Department Announces Arrest for: Possession With Intent to Sell/Deliver Marijuana; Manufacture, Sell, Deliver or Possession of a Controlled Substance within 1000 ft of School; Maintain Vehicle/Dwelling for Controlled Substance; Possession of 1/2 to 1 1/2 oz. Marijuana; Possession of Drug Paraphernalia
• Southern Pines Police Department Announces Arrest for: Assault by Pointing a Gun; Resist, Delay and Obstruct a Public Officer
• Southern Pines Police Department Announces Arrest for: 2nd Degree Sex Offense and 2nd Degree Kidnapping
• Southern Pines Police Department Announces Arrest for: Larceny of Motor Vehicle and Misdemeanor Larceny
• Southern Pines Police Department Announces Arrest for: Larceny
• Southern Pines Police Department Announces the Presentation of our "Advanced Accreditation Award"
• Southern Pines Police Department Announces Arrest for: Larceny from the Person; Possession of Stolen Property
• Southern Pines Police Department Announces Arrest for: Conspiracy to Commit Robbery; Robbery with a Dangerous Weapon
• Southern Pines Police Department Announces Arrest for: Larceny/Breaking and Entering Motor Vehicles
• Southern Pines Police Department Announces Arrest for: Robbery w/Firearm; Possession With Intent to Sell or Deliver Schedule VI Controlled Substance; Possession of Drug Paraphernalia Resist, Delay Obstruct Public Officer
• Southern Pines Police Department Announces Arrest for: Possession With Intent to Sell or Deliver Marijuana; Possession Schedule VI Controlled Substance Possession of Drug Paraphernalia
• Southern Pines Police Department Announces: Visit Us On Facebook!
• Southern Pines Police Department Announces Robbery w/Dangerous Weapon
• Southern Pines Police Department Announces Arrest for:  Murder
• Southern Pines Police Department Announces Employee of the Quarter Award for the 2nd Quarter - 2011
• Southern Pines Police Department Announces Awarding of Meritorious Conduct Medal
• Southern Pines Police Department Announces Arrest for:  Assault Inflicting Serious Injury on LEO; Resist, Delay and Obstructing Officer; Driving While Impaired; Speeding; Felony Speeding to Elude; Reckless Driving; Exceeding Safe Speed and No Operator License
• Southern Pines Police Department Announces Arrest for:  Possession of a Firearm by Felon; Assault on Child Less Than 12 Years Old; Assault on a Female; Resist Delay and Obstructing Officers
• Southern Pines Police Department Announces Arrest for Armed Robbery and 2nd Degree Kidnapping
• Southern Pines Police Department Announces Concern Regarding Solicitations by the "Police Protective Fund"
• Southern Pines Police Department Requests Community Assistance in the Investigation of a Vandalism
• Southern Pines Police Department Announces Arrest for: Common Law Robbery; First Degree Burglary; Assault on Female; Injury to Personal Property and Interfering w/Emergency Communication
• Southern Pines Police Department Announces:  A Crime Prevention Service for Moped and Scooter Owners
• Southern Pines Police Department Announces Concern Regarding Solicitations by the "Police Protective Fund"
• Southern Pines Police Department Announces 2010 Overall Crime Reduction
• Arrest for Possession With Intent - Sell or Deliver Cocaine, Possession With Intent - Sale or Deliver Marijuana, Maintaining Dwelling for Controlled Substances, Felony Possession Cocaine, Felony Possession Marijuana  - November 17, 2009
• Arrest for Possession With Intent - Sale or Deliver Marijuana, Maintaining Dwelling Place for Controlled Substances, Manufacture of Marijuana, Possession of Stolen Firemars - November 17, 2009
• Arrest for Breaking and Entering to a Coin Operated Machine - November 17, 2009
• Promotional Ceremony for Lieutenant and Sergeant - October 30, 2009
• Arrest for Narcotic Charges - October 24, 2009
• Arrest for Assault by Strangulation - October 23, 2009
• Arrest for Common Law Robbery - October 22, 2009
• Fatal Motor Vehicle Accident - October 19, 2009
• Arrest for Receiving or Transferring Stolen Vehicle/Resist, Obstruct, Delay/Warrants Served - Larceny after Breaking & Entering and Breaking & Entering - September 13, 2009
• Arrest for Indecent Exposure and Driving While Impaired (DWI) - September 12, 2009
• House of Worship Threat Assessment and Vulnerability Workshop
• Southern Pines Police Department Announces High School Police Academy/CSI
• Employee of the Quarter Award for the 2nd Quarter - 2009
• Updated Information Regarding Burns Homicide
• Homicide
• Southern Pines Police Department Announces National Night Out - August 4, 2009
• Arrest in Homicide Investigation - June 27, 2009
• Amber Alert Cancellation - June 24, 2009
• First Degree Kidnapping Narcotics Charges - May 13, 2009
• National Police Week (May 10-16) - Peace Officers Memorial Day (May 15)
• Larceny from Motor Vehicle, B&E Motor Vehicle, Possessing Stolen Goods - April 28, 2009
• Fatal Motor Vehicle Accident - April 16, 2009
• Employee of the Quarter Award for the 1st Quarter - 2009
• Arrest for Financial Identity Fraud - April 12, 2009
• Arrest for Narcotics Violations - April 7, 2009
• Arrest for Narcotics Violations - April 1, 2009
• Arrest for Breaking & Entering, Larceny from Motor Vehicle and Credit Card Fraud - March 29, 2009
• Arrest for Common Law Robbery - March 28, 2009
• Arrest for Narcotics Violations - March 26, 2009
• Breaking, Entering & Larceny - March 23/24, 2009
• Counterfeit and Narcotics Arrest - March 23, 2009
• Citizens Police Academy (Tenth Session) - April 16 - June 4, 2009
• Arrest - Robbery With a Dangerous Weapon - February 17, 2009
• Arrest - Grand Jury Indictment Order for Arrest - March 11, 2009
• Employee of the Quarter Award for the 4th Quarter - 2008
• Grand Jury Indictment Orders for Arrest - February 20, 2009
• Arrest - Marihuana/Drug Violations - January 27, 2009
• Arrest - Robbery With Dangerous Weapon, Assault on a Law Enforcement Officer, Resit, Obstruct and Delay a Public Officer - January 27, 2009
• Arrest - Robbery With Dangerous Weapon - January 26, 2009
• Arrest - Robbery With Dangerous Weapon - January 6, 2009
• Arrest - Robbery With Dangerous Weapon (2 Counts) - January 8, 2009
• Arrest - Attempted First Degree Murder, Discharging Weapon - January 6, 2009
• Arrest - Attempted Obtaining Controlled Substances by Fraud - January 6, 2009
• Arrest - Robbery with Dangerous Weapon & Assault by Pointing a Gun - January 1, 2009
• Arrest - Felony Hit & Run - December 3, 2008
• Arrest for Robbery - November 5, 2008
• Employee of the Quarter Award for the 3rd Quarter - 2008
• Safe October - October 2008
• Arrest for Second Degree Rape - October 16, 2008 
• Arrest for Breaking and Entering - October 12, 2008
• Arrest for Breaking & Entering - October 11, 2008
• Arrest for Narcotics Offenses - October 11, 2008
• Arrest for Breaking & Entering - October 1, 2008
• Robbery - September 24, 2008
• Arrest for Discharing a Firearm into Occupied Property and Discharging a Firearm in the City Limits - September 23, 2008
• Arrest for Aggravated Assault with Firearm Law Enforcement Officer - September 12, 2008
• Arrest for Breaking & Entering and Larceny - September 9, 2008
• Arrest for Breaking & Entering and Larceny - September 4, 2008
• Arrest for Breaking & Entering Motor Vehicle and Attempted Larceny from Motor Vehicle - August 31, 2008
• Arrest for Possession with Intent to Sell & Deliver "Crack" Cocaine and Possession of "Crack" Cocaine - August 18, 2008
• Arrest for Robbery - August 15, 2008
• Potential Election Scams - August 12, 2008
• Indecent Exposure - August 7, 2008
• Arrest for Felony B&E, Felonious Larceny & Possession of Stolen Goods - August 1, 2008
• Results of "Buckle-Up Southern Pines" Campaign - July, 2008
• Arrest for B&E, Larceny from a Motor Vehicle and Other Charges - July 16, 2008
• Employee of the Quarter for the 2nd Quarter - 2008
• National Night Out - August 5, 2008
• Arrest for Attempted Breaking & Entering - July 5, 2008
• Arrests - Larceny from Motor Vehicles - July 2, 2008