All tagged d-squad
On July 16, 2025, officers from the Kinston Police Department’s D-Squad responded to an anonymous tip regarding a wanted individual in the Mitchell Wooten area. Upon arrival, officers located and safely took Eddie Mills into custody without incident. Mills was wanted on 11 active Orders for Arrest.
On July 16, 2025, at approximately 5:11 p.m., officers with the Kinston Police Department’s D-Squad conducted a traffic stop on McDaniels Street involving 31-year-old Jyair Smith. During the stop, K9 Kio performed an exterior sniff around the vehicle and alerted his handler to the presence of narcotics.
On February 23, 2025, Kinston Police Department’s D-Squad responded to the 700 block of Herbert Drive regarding a report of unauthorized use of a motor vehicle.
January 30, 2025 – At approximately 12:30 AM, Kinston Police Department’s D-Squad responded to a report of shots fired in the area of Jack Rountree. Upon arrival, officers made contact with four individuals in a vehicle. During the encounter, officers observed the front passenger, 19-year-old De’onta Dixon of Snow Hill, NC, reaching toward the vehicle’s floorboard.
On January 27, 2025, at approximately 2:26 AM, the Kinston Police Department's D-Squad responded to a report of an armed robbery at the Circle K located on W Vernon Avenue. Upon arrival, the store clerk informed officers that the suspect, later identified as 47-year-old Bernard Bowden JR of Kinston, attempted to purchase alcohol after hours.
On January 25, 2025, at approximately 2:56 AM, the Kinston Police Department's D-Squad responded to a disturbance at an apartment in Mitchell Wooten. Upon arrival, officers encountered a large group of individuals, primarily juveniles, and detected a strong odor of alcohol.
On Tuesday, December 10, 2024, at approximately 12:24 PM, the Kinston Police Department’s D-Squad and Investigators executed a narcotics search warrant at a residence on the 400 block of Taylor Lane in Kinston. The warrant followed an investigation revealing that Benjamin Tyson, 41, of Kinston, was operating a drug distribution operation.
On September 23, 2024, officers from D-Squad responded to a report of shoplifting at Harbor Freight in Kinston. The suspects had fled the scene in a vehicle before officers arrived.
KPD officers on D-Squad responded to a residence on the 900 block of Savannah Lane at the request of The Department of Adult Corrections. KPD was requested to stand by while the Probation Officer conducted a residential check on Michael Stevens (22 years old).
On September 9, 2024 at approximately 12:51 a.m. officers on D-Squad responded to a B&E at 801 Greenbriar Road. Officers arrived on scene and located the front door had been broken into. Officers were immediately able to identify the suspect as a 13 year-old Kinston resident.
On September 8, 2024, officers from D-Squad were patrolling the area of Jack Rountree when officers observed a vehicle occupied by Jalen Andrews (22 of Kinston) who was wanted for felony probation warrants.
KPD's D-Squad responded to a Vehicle B&E in the Glenwood Avenue area. During the investigation officers were able to obtain video evidence and identified the offender as Mohnee Bostic (26 of Snow Hill, NC).
Officers on D-Squad made contact with Anthony Gilliam (51 of Wilson) and Tahrique Watson (27 of Wilson) for a possible Trespass violation. During this incident, officers located a concealed firearm.
Officers on D-Squad initiated a traffic stop with Amalier Rodriguez (23) of Chesapeake VA. During the investigation officers located a concealed firearm and cocaine on Rodriguez. Rodriguez was arrested and placed in the LC Jail under a secured bond.
D-Squad received information that a stolen vehicle was traveling on Vernon Avenue. Officers observed the vehicle and confirmed it was stolen from Virginia. The officers conducted a traffic stop on the vehicle and made the following arrest:
