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JUDGE STEPENS IN AUTO ACCIDENT

By John Stevenson, The Herald-Sun
June 21, 2006 9:08 pm

DURHAM -- Veronica Nunez drove to the Durham County courthouse with one traffic ticket Wednesday and left with three -- but not before she entered an off-limits parking lot and encountered a judge bumper-to-bumper rather than face-to-face.

Fate must have conspired against her, said Sheriff's Sgt. Stokes Barnes, who investigated the unusual chain of events.

Here's what happened:

Nunez, 25, went to court in response to an earlier charge of driving without a license. When she got there, she parked in a lot reserved for law-enforcement vehicles.

Nunez soon realized her mistake and started to back out. But her timing couldn't have been worse, Barnes said.

Superior Court Judge Ron Stephens was driving into the parking lot at the same time.

Witnesses said Stephens blew his horn and tried to take evasive action, but it didn't work. Nunez struck the judge's Dodge van and caused damage Barnes estimated at $1,000 to $1,500.

Because Nunez didn't speak sufficient English, an interpreter was called to help with the investigation.

"She was apologetic and told us she was sorry," Barnes said.

There was a moral to the story, he added: "If you go to court for having no license, it's best not to drive yourself there. It's also best not to park in a restricted lot. If you run into a judge on top of all that, it just ain't your day."

The sergeant gave Nunez another ticket for driving without a license and also a citation for "improper backing."

http://www.heraldsun.com/durham/4-746378.html

513 posted on 06/22/2006 12:30:04 AM CDT by Mike Nifong (Somebody Stop Me !)
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!!!!!!!!!!!!!! POLICE CHIEF CHALMERS DAUGHTER ARRESTED !!!!!!

Chief's daughter charged in assault

The Herald-Sun
June 21, 2006 10:04 pm

DURHAM -- Stefanie W. Chalmers was released from the Durham County Jail on $10,000 unsecured bond Tuesday.

Chalmers, 25, of 108 N. Guthrie Ave., allegedly assaulted a woman with a vehicle on April 28. Police Investigator M. Soucie arrested Chalmers and charged her with assault with a deadly weapon Tuesday. She was released the same day.

Chalmers is the daughter of Durham Police Chief Steve Chalmers.

While Chalmers originally said he would "have no comment on this matter," he authorized police spokeswoman Kammie Michael to issue a statement to The Herald-Sun confirming that Stefanie Chalmers is his daughter and that her arrest "is a personal family matter and will be handled as such."

Charges allege 2 officers struck

A 47-year-old man was arrested Wednesday on charges that he assaulted two police officers last month, according to warrants.

Kenneth Brockington, of 1212 Park Ave., was charged with two counts of assault on a government official after he allegedly held Sgt. A.Z. Jaynes down and punched him and allegedly hit Officer K. J. Robinson with his fists.

Brockington also was charged with possession of crack cocaine, possession of drug paraphernalia and resisting a public officer, warrants state.

Magistrate Chet Dobies wrote that Brockington "has [a] long court history and attitude problems," when setting bond at $6,000.

Brockington is scheduled to appear today in Durham County District Court.

Charges filed in 3 women's assaults

Police arrested a Durham man accused of assaulting three women in the past three months, according to warrants.

Derrick Lamont Bowling, 30, of 1214 Eva St., allegedly attacked two women on April 2, warrants state. According to warrants, Bowling allegedly grabbed one woman by her face "busting her lower lip, pulling a wad of hair from her head," and pushed another woman to the floor.

On June 7, Bowling allegedly assaulted another woman by hitting her in the face, warrants state.

Bowling was released on $6,000 bond and is scheduled to appear today in Durham County District Court.

Man charged with cocaine dealing

A 19-year-old Durham man was charged with dealing cocaine out of a residence in the 2000 block of Crest Street, according to warrants.

Brandon Earl Graham, of 2716 Crest St., was charged with two counts of possession with intent to sell and deliver cocaine, misdemeanor possession of marijuana, possession of drug paraphernalia and maintaining a dwelling for the purpose of selling a controlled substance, warrants state.

Graham also was charged with selling cocaine to a police confidential informant, according to warrants.

Graham was held at the Durham County Jail in lieu of $15,000 bond. He is scheduled to appear today in Durham County District Court.

-- Compiled by staff writer BriAnne Dopart, bdopart@heraldsun.com; 419-6684.

For more information about crime in your neighborhood, visit the Durham Police Department's crime-mapping Web site at www.durhampolice.com/crimemapper.cfm

514 posted on 06/22/2006 12:37:14 AM CDT by Mike Nifong (Somebody Stop Me !)