Cornelius Police Department
Now the mother: Madalina’s mom arrested for failing to report missing child
Dec. 17. Hours after her husband was arrested for failing to report the disappearance of a child, the mother of a missing girl was also arrested under the same charges. Cornelius Police have arrested Diana Cojocari, the 37-year-old mother of Madalina Cojocari, 11, who was last seen in Cornelius on Nov. 23. The step-father, Christopher […]
Step-father arrested in connection to child disappearance from Victoria Bay
Dec. 17. Cornelius Police have arrested the step-father of the 11-year-old Cornelius girl who was reported missing three weeks after the fact. Christopher Palmiter, 60, was charged with Failure to Report the Disappearance of a Child, a felony. Madalina Cojocari, who was last seen at home in Victoria Bay the evening of Nov. 23 dressed […]
New police chief worked his way up through the ranks
Dec. 14. By Dave Yochum. There will soon be another long-time officer at the top of the Cornelius Police Dept. Major David Baucom becomes Chief of Police on Jan. 3 of next year, two dozen years after joining the Cornelius Police Dept. In that 24 years he’s seen Cornelius grow from a little over 6,000 […]
Woman hit by car | update
Nov. 30. A pedestrian is in Atrium Main with life-threatening injuries after being struck by a car at the intersection of Westmoreland Lake and West Catawba this morning. Cornelius Police identified her as Joan Messier. CPD would not release her age, but voter registration records show a Joan Messier on nearby Chandler’s Landing. Police said […]
Police blotter: Incidents, arrests, citations
As reported by the Cornelius Police Dept. Nov. 16-22 Incidents Incident Nature Incident address Reported Disposition Victim/Complainant 221117050 Fraud 20000 One Norman Cir 09:35:15 11/17/22 ASN Redrock Restoration Construction, LLC 221119035 Fraud 21140 Cold Spring Ln 08:46:00 11/19/22 ASN Adair, Katy 221119060 Larceny Vehicle 19807 W Catawba Av 11:58:00 11/19/22 ACT Ray, Robert 221119078 B&E […]
9 graduate from Cornelius Police Citizens Academy
Nov. 20. The Cornelius Police Department graduated nine members of the Citizens Academy Class of 2022 this past week. Background The academy is a 12-week program to introduce participating citizens to the techniques, issues, and operations employed by the department. Meeting one evening each week, the citizen-students were introduced to a wide spectrum of law […]
Business owner who pled guilty to felonies says raid on lakefront estate was excessive
Nov. 15. By Dave Yochum. A nationally prominent player in the world of debt collection—where money owed can be sold like a commodity for pennies on the dollar—said he may not have had a business license in North Carolina, but a law enforcement raid on his lakefront mansion on Green Dolphin was excessive and out […]
Arson suspected in fire on Smith Circle
Nov. 11. A fire at a single-family home on Smith Circle late Wednesday night was intentionally started, according to Cornelius Police. A Cornelius Police officer was on routine patrol at 11:50 pm when he noticed a house and vehicle on fire. The officer helped the residents and their two small children get out of the […]
Police blotter: Incidents, arrests and citations Nov. 2-8
Reported by Cornelius Police Dept. Incidents Incident Nature Incident address Reported Disposition Victim/Complainant 221102032 Larceny Vehicle 21413 Rio Oro Dr 10:16:27 11/02/22 ASN Garness, Jordan 221103129 Fraud 19000 W Catawba Av 18:15:00 11/03/22 ASN Frizzell, Harry 221104040 Larceny 19621 Statesville Rd 10:27:06 11/04/22 ASN NAPA Auto Parts 221105077 Fraud 19225 ChandlerS Landing Dr 15:22:00 11/05/22 […]
Police blotter: Incidents, arrests, citations Oct. 26-Nov. 1
Nov. 4. As reported by the Cornelius Police Dept. Incidents Incident Nature Incident address Reported Disposition Victim/Complainant 221028033 Fraud 20468 Chartwell Center Dr 09:46:57 10/28/22 ASN Deck Medic 221028062 B&E Vehicle 18735 CoachmanS Trace 13:54:27 10/28/22 ASN Arthur, William 221029106 Larceny 21500 Catawba Av 19:31:28 10/29/22 ASN Walgreens 221030029 B&E Vehicle 19501 Statesville Rd 09:09:25 […]
