Meck Citizen

The fastest way to lower average housing prices in American cities is enforcing the law/reducing criminal activity. Huge chunks of high-density housing are trapped in Bad Neighborhoods, no-go zones depressed well below nearby prices. Nobody with options even considers them.

Brooklyn, NY. By Ben Keller.

What CMPD isn’t telling you is that he was already released the no driver license charge has already been dropped and that the guy is an illegal immigrant who was street racing and ran a stop sign at a four way stop. The 15 year old girl was broadsided suffered severe injuries and passed on Friday. The Meck DA Spencer Merriweather is still deciding on additional charges.

Remember the juvenile repeat offender who had over 275 charges between several agencies in North and South Carolina we posted back in June? The story didn’t end there. After being extradited to South Carolina, the juvenile was placed on probation and released back to their guardian in August. In October, the juvenile was involved in a vehicle pursuit with Mooresville Police Department (MPD) after being observed breaking into multiple vehicles. Wrecking the vehicle, the suspect was taken into custody and despite 15 charges, including several for possessing stolen firearms, MPD’s request for a secure custody order was denied and the suspect was released to their guardian. In November, the juvenile continued their criminal activity in our North and Metro Divisions. After stealing a car in North Division, the suspect went on to be involved in an armed carjacking and a shooting into an occupied dwelling of a residence associated with a known gang member, in Metro Division, all in the same night. Through the collaborative efforts of our Juvenile Accountability and Diversion Empowerment (JADE) unit and Metro Division, officers successfully connected these cases and secured arrest warrants to charge this 16-year-old habitual offender as an adult. Officers also obtained a search warrant for the juvenile’s residence, locating and seizing 6 guns including two with a switch device converting it to fully automatic, 2 cell phones and 2 key programmers. The suspect was arrested and charged with Robbery with a Dangerous Weapon, Discharging a Weapon into Occupied Dwelling, Possession of a Weapon of Mass Destruction and more. (See Facebook for full list of charges and seizures) This juvenile is currently being held without bond. As investigations continue, the suspect has been determined to be a person of interest for almost 80 recent car break-ins across multiple jurisdictions. Additional charges are expected. This arrest reflects the persistence and thorough investigative work of our officers, as well as the importance of teamwork in addressing repeat offenders who pose ongoing threats to our community.

Recently, while our North Tryon Division officers were conducting a traffic stop for an expired registration in the 9300 block of N Tryon St., a passenger of the vehicle attempted to flee on foot but was quickly apprehended by officers. While conducting a probable cause search, officers located and seized: •AR-15 style rifle •.40 caliber handgun •Approximately 31 grams of suspected marijuana •Approximately two grams of suspected crack cocaine •A key fob programming kit •Two blank key fobs •Additional items commonly used for burglary The passenger, Jatorri Raynard Brown, 18, was arrested and charged with: •Carrying a Concealed Weapon •Felony Possession of Cocaine •Resist, Delay, Obstruct •Preparation to Commit Breaking or Entering into Motor Vehicles •Possession of Marijuana Brown was also served with two outstanding warrants for his arrest. The driver of the vehicle, Isaac Jermaine Farris, 20, was cited with Carrying a Concealed Weapon and Expired Registration. For more information, please refer to report: 20251122-2149-04.

CMPD has announced the arrest of "Zantavious" Walker for the October 8, 2025 murder of Peter Batista Fana, 51. Despite being arrested on January 14, 2024 and charged with: DISCHARGE WEAPON OCC PROP-CONVEY IN OPER POSSESSION OF FIREARM BY FELON ASSAULT WITH A DEADLY WEAPON DISCHARGE FIREARM IN CITY He was released from jail on January 24, 2024 and then arrested four additional times before the October 8, 2025 murder. Four chances to prevent a homicide. Including possession of a stolen motor vehicle on September 29 just days before the murder and was released on an unsecured bond. After the murder the stolen vehicle charges were dismissed by judge Jennifer Fleet.

Can someone tell why this 11 time convicted habitual criminal who is awaiting trial on attempted murder and felon with a gun charges is still free on bond after being arrested for domestic violence and assault on a female last Thursday? Twice in the past year he shot up a business a Waffle House 12/20/24 (which should be a life sentence) and then a Market Express Shell on 01/03/25. Arrested and charged for shooting into an occupied property and attempted murder his bail set at $20,000 then charged for being a felon with a gun he was released on bail of only $5,000 with electronic monitoring. Which was apparently removed last month so he could find a job. Should we mention the DWI and Reckless Driving Charges from last year? Or any of the other nearly 100 charges he been arrested for in the last 15 years? Thanks to Roy Cooper appointed Mecklenburg County Judge Keith Smith this menace to society is once again looking for his next victim of violence.