Assault, Vehicle Break-In, Larceny: Crimes Reported In Cornelius

CORNELIUS, NC — Officers made three arrests this week in Cornelius on charges that included driving while impaired, assaulting a woman and possession of a stolen firearm, according to the police blotter.

Police also received five reports of crime this week, for incidents that included two cases of larceny, a case of fraud and a vehicle break-in.

Arrests made by Cornelius Police Department between Dec. 9 - Dec. 15, 2020:

• Dawn Whisnant Simms, 61, was arrested Dec. 12 at Lake Pines Drive and Parma Drive, charged with driving while impaired
• Robert Adam Tackett, 30, was arrested Dec. 14 on Liverpool Parkway, charged with felony possession of a stolen firearm and possession of a firearm by a felon
• Jacob Wade Gobert, 21, was arrested Dec. 15 on Sterling Bay Lane, charged with two counts of assault on a female and communicating threats.

Crime incidents reported to Cornelius Police Department between Dec. 9 - Dec. 15, 2020:

• Dec. 11 — Larceny, Sterling Bay Lane East
• Dec. 13 — Breaking and entering of a vehicle, Liverpool Parkway
• Dec. 13 — Larceny, Hickory Street
• Dec. 13 — Fraud, Colina Drive
• Dec. 14 — Larceny, Watermark Drive

Citations issued by Cornelius Police Department between Dec. 9 - Dec. 15, 2020:

• Driving while impaired — 1
• Drug paraphernalia possession — 1
• Driving while license revoked impaired — 1
• Failure to carry valid drivers license — 4
• Failure to comply license restriction — 1
• Improper turn — 4
• No operators license — 2
• Open possession of a container of alcohol in passenger area — 1
• Registration card/tag expired — 1
• Seatbelt, failure to wear — 1
• Speeding — 14
• Stop sign/flashing red light fail — 1
• Texting violation in a motor vehicle — 1