Gaston County

NORTH CAROLINA

News Archive

21
May
2013

Honoring EMS Responders during National EMS Week

This week, Gaston County Emergency Medical Services (GEMS), and our nation, will honor emergency medical service (EMS) professionals for their dedication to public service. National EMS Week honors over 750,000 EMS providers nationwide who deliver lifesaving emergency care 24 hours a day, seven days a week.


19
May
2013

Gaston County Police Arrest 18 People During Round-Up

On May 16 &17, 2013, the Gaston County Police arrested 18 people as part of a warrant round-up following numerous narcotics-related investigations and undercover operations.


19
May
2013

Briefcase at Cherryville High School

On Friday, May 17, 2013 at approximately 10:45am, faculty members at Cherryville High School located at 313 Ridge Ave. Cherryville, NC, discovered a briefcase in the school’s media center.


19
May
2013

Annual Awards Banquet Recipients

On Thursday, May 16, 2013 at 6:00pm the Gaston County Police Department held its annual Citizen and Police Awards Ceremony at the Schiele Museum located at 1500 E. Garrison Blvd. Gastonia, NC.


17
May
2013

Gaston County Police Charge Two With Food Stamp Fraud

On 05/12/2013 the Gaston County Police Department charged Crystal Stamey Ball, age 34 and Mark Allen Ball, age 44 with (12) counts of Food Stamp Fraud and (12) counts of Obtaining Property by False Pretense.


16
May
2013

County Police To Hold Annual Awards Banquet Tonight

On Thursday, May16, 2013 at 6:00pm the Gaston County Police Department will hold its annual Citizen and Police Awards Ceremony at the Schiele Museum located at 1500 E. Garrison Blvd. Gastonia, NC.


14
May
2013

County Police To Conduct Citizens Police Academy for Youth

The Gaston County Police Department will hold its annual Citizens’ Police Academy for Youth from Monday, July 15, 2013 through Friday, July 19, 2013. Class sessions will be held at County Police Headquarters, 420 W. Franklin Blvd. Gastonia, NC.


13
May
2013

Gaston County Police Investigate Homicide

On 05/12/2013 at 12:22 pm the Gaston County Police Communications Center received a 911 call in reference to a female in cardiac arrest at 128 Venn Dr Gastonia, NC.


09
May
2013

Intoxicated Suspect Who Tried to Stop School Bus Identified

The suspect has been identified as Jeffrey Ray Lewis, DOB 6-2-1970, address listed as “streets of Gaston of County”.


09
May
2013

Police Investigate Shooting On Tryon Courthouse Rd.

On May 8, 2013 at 7:37am the Gaston County Police Department 911 Communications Center received a call that a man had been shot at 2039 Tryon Courthouse Rd. outside of Bessemer City, NC.