Pittsboro, NC – Here is the Chatham County Sheriff department’s arrest blotter for May 2023. On May 1, Milvia J. Villatoro-Velasquez, 20, was arrested by Cpl. Robert Pelkey for simple assault and resisting a public officer. She was held on…
Sanford, NC – Fifteen individuals are among the most recent graduates of the Central Carolina Community College Basic Law Enforcement Training (BLET) program. The graduates – with hometowns listed — are Mario Avilez of Ruskin, Fla.; Christopher Campbell of Kinston,…
Siler City, NC – Chatham County Sheriff’s Office members laced up their running shoes and hit the streets last Thursday and Friday mornings. They joined fellow law enforcement officers from across North Carolina to participate in the Special Olympics Torch…
Siler City, NC – On May 14, 2023, the Chatham County Sheriff’s Office was alerted to a threatening message circulating on social media, targeting Chatham Middle School in Siler City with a potential act of violence. An immediate investigation was…
Pittsboro, NC – Chatham County is seeking individuals to apply for several upcoming vacancies on its advisory committees. Service on committees is a great way for residents to have a voice on issues of interest and make a difference in…
Pittsboro, NC – In a ceremony held Tuesday, May 9, the Chatham County law enforcement community came together to honor the memory of the brave men and women who lost their lives while serving and protecting their communities in 2022.…
Bear Creek, NC – On February 20, 2023, the Chatham County Sheriff’s Office received a report of a man molesting a child family member and recording the victim in the bathroom on his cellphone. A search warrant was issued to…
Siler City, NC – A Virginia man has been charged after an investigation found he had taken indecent liberties with a child during an incident last November in Siler City. On May 7, the Chesterfield (Virginia) Police Department assisted the…
Pittsboro, NC – On Thursday, May 4, 2023, the Chatham County Sheriff’s Office arrested a second suspect in connection with a shooting that occurred on April 26, 2023. Wayne Lee Wilson Jr., 26, no address, is charged with assault with…
