Gaston County fugitive captured in Florida

Members of the United States Marshal’s Service Carolinas Regional Fugitive Task Force arrested Leason Kington III at a residence in Milton, Florida on Tuesday, June 6. He was wanted by the Gaston County Police Department on twenty (20) felony counts of 3rd degree sexual exploitation of a minor and eighteen (18) felony counts of 2nd degree sexual exploitation of a minor. He is currently incarcerated at the Santa Rosa County Jail in Milton, Florida and is being held without bond, pending extradition back to Gaston County.

The charges in this case stem from a report of child sexual abuse investigated by detectives with the Gaston County Police. Kington fled the state before the in- vestigation concluded. He left behind electronic devices, which were seized pursuant to a search warrant and subsequently forensically examined, where several thousand images and videos of child pornography were located. The Gaston County Police would like to thank

MAY 31: Amy Nicole Dover, 43, Charlotte, larceny, written promise.

JUNE 4: Dawn Dylan Sisson, 22, 200 Spruce Street, aggravated assault, misdemeanor, summoned, cited, Gastonia District Court July 27.

JUNE 4: Gregory D. Fite, 55, Kings Mountain, failure to appear larceny; failure to appear conspiracy, $10,000 secured bond.

JUNE 5: Lacey Yvette Hall, 35, Lancaster, SC, failure to appear, possession drug paraphernalia, possession with intent to sell, deliver controlled substance, $30,000 secured bond.

JUNE 6: Jason Andrew Payne, 44, 206 Park Drive, probation violation, misdemeanor, $25,000 secured bond.

INCIDENTS

JUNE 1: Dollar General, 1103 Shelby Road, reported larceny of 61 BIC lighters valued at $106.00.

JUNE 4: A resident of Bennett Drive reported damage to the driver’s side door of his vehicle estimated at $500.

JUNE 4: A resident of Kings Oak Circle reported glass damage to the passenger door of her vehicle.

JUNE 3: A resident of West Gold Street reported over $1700 in items taken during a home break-in, including two TV; s, two electric heaters a battery charger and a surveillance camera. It was also reported on June 5 that a wallet containing cash and debit and credit cards were also taken during the break-in.

JUNE 5: A resident of Crocker Road reported identity theft.

JUNE 5: Old Dominion Freightliners, Innovation Drive, reported $300 damage to a chain-link fence.

JUNE 5: Walmart, Shelby Road, reported larceny of over $200 in food and drinks.

JUNE 6: Ingles, 2111 Shelby Road, reported larceny of over $300 in foodstuffs.

CITATIONS

MAY 31: Julia Barrett Smith, 55, Bessemer City, driving on a revoked driver’s license.

MAY 31: Antonie Dominique Darrott, 31, Lincolnton, driving on a revoked driver’s license.

JUNE 1: Ayawa Wray. 37, Pennington Place Apts., expired tag, no inspection.

JUNE 2: Charles Lee Medford, 46, Saint Luke’s Church Road, driving on a revoked driver’s license.

JUNE 5: Fernando Louis Lopez Jr., 39, Dallas improper passing.

WRECKS

MAY 31: Officer Herndon said Scott Richardson, Clover, SC, was backing his 202 Chevrolet from a parking spot on Country Club Road and hit a 2006 Ford operated by Ricky Dean Greene, Grover. Property damage was estimated at $9,500.

MAY 31: Officer Matheson said Donna Davis, 128 TR Foster Road, operating a 2019 Nissan, and Denorris Wilson, 118 Dashelle Lane, operating a 2012 Ford, were both traveling south on NC 161 where the Fire.