December 2012 The following crime reports are being redistributed by NCFIRE and are protected by constitutional, publishing, and other legal rights. All content provided is obtained from the public domain and accessible through the reporting agency of record in the city or county from where the data was obtained. Statesville man accused of sexually assaulting a child http://www.wbtv.com/story/20257794/statesville-man-accused-of-sexually-assaulting-a-child STATESVILLE, NC -Police in Statesville arrested a man accused of sexually assaulting a child. Investigators received a report about a sexual assault on a child Monday. Police say the child involved is younger than ten years old. During the investigation, three warrants were obtained for a suspect. Officers found thirty-year-old Antonio Lopez Hernandez standing in a yard in the 400 block of Hill Street. Hernandez was taken into custody without incident. He is charged with two counts 1st Degree Sex Offense, and one count Indecent Liberties with a Child. Hernandez is being held in the Iredell County Jail under a $300,000 secured bond. Relative Charged With Sexually Assaulting Child http://www.wtsbradio.com/pages/localnews.html A family member of a 12 year-old child is behind bars accused of sexually assaulting the young victim. Delfino Resendiz Aguilar, 36, of Falcon Run, Middlesex was arrested Sunday by the Johnston County Sheriff’s Office. Aguilar is charged with first degree rape of a child, first degree sex offense of a child, and taking indecent liberties with a child. Tammy Amaon, Public Information Officer, with the Johnston County Sheriff’s Office said the victim confided with her mother about the alleged incident, who in turn notified law enforcement authorities. Aguilar still remains in the Johnston County Jail under a $400,000 bond. Man charged with sex abuse of Child http://www.shelbystar.com/news/local/man-charged-with-sex-abuse-1.63385 A man was charged with multiple sex abuse charges recently, according to arrest warrants. Mercado Reynaldo Saenz, 53, was charged with five counts of indecent liberties with a child, according to the warrants. Saenz, who was arrested Monday, was not listed as an inmate at the Cleveland County Detention Center on Monday. New Bern man charged with rape http://www.newbernsj.com/news/local/new-bern-man-charged-with-rape-1.59432 A New Bern man is behind bars after being arrested and charged with first degree rape Sunday. Peng Thang, 23, of 1425 Red Robin Lane, was arrested by New Bern police officer J.H. Corrillo shortly after the alleged rape. His bail was set at $100,000. He made his appearance in Craven County District Court on Monday where he asked for a court-appointed lawyer. 3 Monroe teens stole cars to join gang http://www.wsoctv.com/news/news/local/police-say-3-monroe-teens-stole-cars-join-gang/nTXCS/ MONROE, N.C. — Three Monroe teenagers are facing multiple felony charges after police said they stole cars to join a gang. Authorities arrested Eduardo Cortes, 17, and Angel Maldonado, 16, Thursday, and arrested Marco Tinoco, 17, Friday morning. Police said the three teenagers were responsible for a rash of Honda Civics stolen from around Monroe since mid-November, nearly a dozen in all. "The method they developed, they developed specifically for the Honda Civic," said Sgt. Mike Smith, noting the teens did manage to hotwire one Honda Accord. In most cases, officers said the teens would strip the cars of audio equipment, take them for a joy ride, and then dump the vehicles near city parks or vacant lots. "Out of 12 vehicles stolen, all have been recovered but three," Smith said. Smith said a break in the case came last week when a Union County deputy made a traffic stop. Inside the car, investigators said they found the three teens, and learned the Civic was stolen. Authorities said the teens then confessed to the crimes during interviews and admitted to stealing at least two more cars in Charlotte. Monroe police are working with Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department detectives on those cases. Investigators believe the thefts were part of a gang initiation into "Los Malditos," or "MS13," a local Hispanic gang. "Most of the time, their entry into these gangs involves them committing crimes -- stealing cars, breaking into houses, spray painting graffiti around. That is a community problem. That affects everybody," Smith said. Residents who live near where the cars were stolen called the teens' arrests worrisome. "Yeah, it worries me, it worries me. They are dangerous. They are very dangerous fellas," said resident Susan Williams. Three juveniles charged in Durham murder http://abclocal.go.com/wtvd/story?section=news/local&id=8935291 DURHAM, N.C. (WTVD) -- Police said Saturday they have charged three young people in the murder of a 35- year-old man. Investigators said the alleged victim - Johnny Danilo Villatoro, of South Woodcrest Street - was shot to death during a carjacking just before 7 p.m. in the 2900 block of Firth Street. Justino Navarette Maya, 16, of 311 South LaSalle Street, a 14-year-old girl, and a 12-year-old girl are accused in the killing. Detectives said the trio first encountered Villatoro on Avondale Drive Friday evening and asked him for a ride. He drove them to Firth Street where the carjacking and shooting occurred. Villatoro apparently did not know the three. Police said the 12-year-old girl managed to shoot herself in the leg and stomach while in Villatoro's SUV. Officers found the injured juvenile around 7:30 p.m. on Channing Court. They also located Villatoro’s stolen SUV behind an apartment building on Channing Court. The juvenile was being treated at a local hospital and will face a murder charge when she is released. Maya and the 14-year-old are already charged with murder. Maya was in the Durham County Jail. The girl was taken to a juvenile facility Laurinburg man charged with murder in beating death of girlfriend http://m.fayobserver.com/articles?path=/articles/2012/12/10/1223217 LAURINBURG - A Laurinburg man initially accused of assaulting his girlfriend in September now faces a murder charge as a result of her death, authorities said Monday. Lucio Vazquez Valdez, 54, was formally charged Wednesday in the beating death of 63-year-old Judith Patel, according to Lt. Cliff Sessoms of the Laurinburg Police Department. Patel was found unconscious in the apartment she and Valdez shared at 207 McRae St. on Sept. 4, Sessoms said in a release. Patel was taken to Scotland Memorial Hospital and then airlifted to Carolinas Medical Center, Sessoms said. Patel died Oct. 6, he said. Valdez remains in the Scotland County Jail without bail. Teen brothers indicted in murder of 16 year old http://abclocal.go.com/wtvd/story?section=news/local&id=8915245 RALEIGH (WTVD) -- A grand jury has indicted two teens in the murder of a 16-year-old Millbrook High School student. Brayan Hernandez and his brother Ceferino were 13 and 15 when Fernando Garibay-Benitez - a rising tenth grader - was gunned down in the 3800 block of Rolling Green Court on Aug. 15. Police said Garibay- Benitez was walking home when the two other teens pulled up in a van and started shooting. Police said gang activity may have been involved in the murder. Witnesses testified that Brayan asked Garibay-Benitez what gang he was in. They said after Benitez answered, he was shot and killed. The boys will continue be held in a juvenile facility while they await trial. While the teens are to be tried as adults, they will not face possible death sentences if convicted because of their ages. 16-year-old becomes fifth person charged in truck robbery http://www.newsobserver.com/2012/12/18/2552296/raleigh-16-year-old-becomes-fifth.html RALEIGH -- Police added a fifth name Monday to the list of men charged in the gunpoint theft of a vehicle. Luis Melito Arellano, 16, of 4010 Water Oak Drive in Raleigh was charged with robbery with a dangerous weapon, conspiracy to commit that offense and first-degree kidnapping. The theft happened Nov. 1, when the driver of a 2003 Chevrolet Envoy was held by men armed with a handgun and his truck taken. Arellano was ordered held on $850,000 bail. Earlier, police had charged Manuel Jaimes-Estrada, 19; Luis Filipe Dominguez, 16; Victor Hugo Arriaga, 26, and Sergio Lopez Reyna, 26. All live in Raleigh. An arrest warrant for Arellano cited those four in the conspiracy count as well as an unknown sixth person. 4 Suspects named in flea market shooting http://abclocal.go.com/wtvd/story?section=news/local&id=8916599 DURHAM, N.C. (WTVD) -- Durham police investigators have taken out warrants on 4 males in the shooting at a flea market. Two people were shot at the Durham Green Flea Market Sunday. Investigators have charged Alexander Cardona, 17, of West Trinity Avenue and Irving Martinez, 17, of Maplewood Drive with attempted murder and two counts of assault with a deadly weapon with intent to kill inflicting serious injury. Two suspects surrendered after police used tear gas after a four hour standoff. Police said Alexander Cardona and Sergio Barboza, both 17, were arrested. Two other suspects, Irving Martinez and Rene Moreno, both 17, remain at large and are now facing the same charges. In addition, Cardona and Martinez are wanted in connection with a Dec. 4 assault and robbery on Hart Street. Both teens are charged with robbery with a dangerous weapon, conspiracy to commit robbery, assault with a deadly weapon and encouraging participation in criminal street gang activity in connection with that incident.