(The public reports listed below are provided by the Sampson County Sheriff’s Office, the Clinton Police Department and the N.C. Highway Patrol via the Sheriff’s Office daily jail report.)
Arrests/citations
• Jan. 30 — Berry Lee Tyndall Jr., 37, of 1399 New Hope Church Road, Turkey, was charged with communicating threats. Bond set at $500; court date is Feb. 22.
• Jan. 30 — Refugio Rojas Hernandez, 16, of 150 Rye Lane, Clinton, was charged with simple assault. Bond set at $500; court date is Feb. 20.
• Jan. 30 — Patrick Lamont Bell, 35, of 302 W. Butler Ave., Clinton, was charged with assault on a female. No bond set; court date is Feb. 24.
Incidents/investigations
• Jan. 30 — Dane Construction Co. Inc. of Mooresville was the victim of theft. Power tools were removed from a shipping container in the Clinton area. The tools, which included various drills and saws, as well as a generator and leaf blower, were valued at a total of $3,500.