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CRIME / INCIDENT report

District 1 Sheriff ’s Offi ce has recently responded to the following incidents in northwest/northern Guilford County

ASSAULT/DOMESTIC INCIDENT

April 4 | Law enforcement officers responded to a report of a domestic incident in the 7000 block of Ellison Road in Stokesdale (near U.S. 158).

April 5 | Officers responded to a report of an aggravated assault involving synthetic drugs and a knife in the 3600 block of Oak Ridge Road in Summerfield.

April 7 | Officers responded to a reported assault involving theft in the 8800 block of East Pepper Court in Oak Ridge (near Oak Ridge Road).

April 8 | A 24-year-old male was arrested in the 1000 block of Christmas Place in northwest Greensboro (near Old Oak Ridge Road) for assault on a female, injury to personal property and interfering with emergency communication.

April 9 | Officers responded to a reported assault involving a physical altercation in the 5500 block of Tanyard Court in Oak Ridge (near Oak Ridge Road).

Conspiracy

April 7 | A 37-year-old female was arrested in the 3000 block of Sandy Ridge Road in Colfax for conspiracy and resisting/delaying/obstructing a police officer.

Death Investigation

April 10 | Officers conducted a death investigation in the 8600 block of Belews Creek Road in Stokesdale.

FIRE

April 12 | Officers responded to a fire in the 5100 block of Millstaff Road in Oak Ridge (off Stafford Mill Road).

Fraud

April 13 | A citizen in the 8000 block of Marketplace Drive in Oak Ridge reported that sometime between September 2021 and April 13, 2023, an unknown suspect used her identification info to defraud her of $300.

April 13 | A resident of the 7500 block of Keating Drive in Oak Ridge (near N.C. 68 N) reported an unknown suspect used the mobile app Cash App to defraud him of $232.

April 16 | A resident of the 2800 block of Oak Ridge Road in Oak Ridge reported an unknown suspect fraudulently used his identification info.

THEFT

April 8 | A resident of the 7400 block of Summer Wind Court in Summerfield (near N.C. 150 W) reported that between April 7 at 9:30 a.m. and April 8 at 3:05 p.m. an unknown suspect stole a white gold diamond ring worth $6,870 from her residence.

April 11 | A resident of the 1500 block of N.C. 150 W in Summerfield reported that between April 6 and April 11 an unknown suspect stole a black/orange DR Field and Brush mower worth $3,000 from his residence.

7504 Summerfield Road

Main number: (336) 641-2300

For non-emergency incidents: (336) 373-2222 • 8 a.m.–5 p.m., M-F https://www.guilfordcountync.gov/ our-county/sheriff-s-office

TOWN HIRES FIRM FOR A&Y GREENWAY

...continued from p. 3 council members discussed whether Summerfield had overpaid Stewart before the termination of its contract. Town Attorney Bob Hornik said the council may want to discuss options for recouping some of the money at a later date in closed session.

Summerfield paid Stewart $360,837.14, which is 90.1% of its $400,374.00 contract with the town, according to finance officer Dee Hall. The firm billed the town another approximately $35,575, based on its estimate for completing 99% of the project. But Summerfield hasn’t paid for that amount, Hall said.

Kimley-Horn estimated that Stewart actually completed about 65% of the greenway design, Whitaker said. As a result, Hall added, “we believe we have overpaid by tens of thousands, but we are still assessing exactly how much.”

Kimley-Horn plans to redo some of the work previously done by Stewart, Whitaker said.

The town’s contract with KimleyHorn breaks down planning and engineering costs of $425,252.35 and right-of-way acquisitions services for no more than $195,500.

The contract doesn’t cover the cost for buying land from 24 property owners along the route of the greenway, according to Whitaker

The trail will start at the tunnel underneath U.S. 220 and travel about 3.6 miles through the Lake Higgins watershed and northward on Summerfield Road before reaching Medaris Street, north of Summerfield Community Park near the town’s new dog park, which is scheduled to open next month.

The existing greenway runs northward from Greensboro before passing through the tunnel underneath U.S. 220. As planned, the trail will eventually connect to the Piedmont Greenway, which will run from Greensboro to Winston-Salem.

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EAGLE Scouts

Rohrer earns Eagle Scout rank

Camdon Rohrer, a member of Scouts

BSA Troop 600 based in Oak Ridge, has earned the rank of Eagle Scout.

For his Eagle Scout service project, Camdon led eight Scouts in garden revitalization by clearing winter debris and applying new mulch, installing an outdoor garden faucet, and sanding, repairing and then painting six picnic tables to enhance the outdoor area for the Triad Hindu Temple located on Alcorn Road in Oak Ridge. Using over six cubic yards of mulch to enhance the garden area, along with the new addition of the outdoor faucet, a more efficient garden irrigation area was an enhancement to assist the temple members.

This July, Camdon will participate in the Boy Scouts of America National Jamboree, which is held in Glen Jean, West Virginia, over 10 days and only occurs every four years. communitynews@nwobserver.com

Camdon is a member of the Tsoiotsi Tsogalii Lodge of the Order of the Arrow, the honor society of the Boy Scouts of America. He has held several leadership roles including Vice Chief of Communications.

A resident of Summerfield, Camdon, 17, is the son of Clyde and Cynthia Rohrer. He is a junior at Northwest High School and dual enrolled in Guilford Technical Community College.

Students of Revolution Academy, a K-8 charter school located at 3800 Oak Ridge Rd. in Summerfield, invite the community to their performances of Disney’s “Newsies Jr.” on Friday, April 21, at 7 p.m.; Saturday, April 22, at 7 p.m. and Sunday, April 23, at 2 p.m.

“Newsies Jr.” is based on the 1992 film “Newsies,” which was inspired by the true story of newsboys in turn-ofthe-century New York City and the Newsboys Strike of 1899.

Tickets may be purchased at the door prior to each performance. Doors will open 30 minutes before the start of each performance, which will include a 15-minute intermission.

Teen Performance Summer Camp

Disney’s Youth Version

First in USA to get rights, 2nd in NC to perform $250/student ● scholarships available ● sibling discounts

June 19 - 30, 9am - 12pm

Performance on June 30 at PJC Botanical Gardens www.krossroadsplayhouse.org

Youth Sync

Rugby youth teams welcome players

“This is a great game that teaches true humility, courage and teamwork,” said Mike Willer, who runs the Greensboro Youth Rugby club. The high school boys team is supported by Oak Ridge Youth Association.

Middle-school rugby players with Greensboro Youth Rugby practice at Oak Ridge Military Academy Field, and high school players practice behind CrossFit

Gym, 8309 Linville Road in Oak Ridge.

“We are always looking for players, middle- and high-school age,” Willer said. “If interested, email Mike at greensboroyrc@gmail.com.”

For more information about Greensboro Youth Rugby, visit www.greensboroyouthrugby.com or contact Willer at greensoboroyrc@ gmail.com..