Alamance sheriff's office: Gas can, generator created danger during march to polls

committees of the Elements County Sheriff's Office last Saturday

Information concerning the activity of the Great and Police Department

or any other agency involved should be delayed directed either

to Lieutenant Daniel Sis for the Graham Police Department or

to any other public information officer of agencies that may

have been involved today

This is a review home

We know that you have numerous questions and we asked

that chief email your questions to May and you will

receive a prompt reply

I have business cards on the table there before you

leave to make sure that each of you have my

email address so that we have an opportunity to address

any of the concerns that you may have joining us

today

To my left sheriff Terry Johnson also Chief Deputy Cliff

Parker

Also we'd like to welcome elements County Fire Marshal John

Payne who sent the back of the room okay at

this time to present our review let me introduce to

you elements County Sheriff's Office community engagement and diversity coordinator

Michele Mills

Oh mhm The following is a brief timeline in response

to the events on Saturday October 31st but I'll read

way also have visuals

Lighting up to that timeline

Thio your left right

On October 20th Reverend Drove Right

Contacted Damage County Sheriff's Office to request the permit for

the October 31 I am changed Mark Shit holes after

agreeing to the conditions set by the facility Use policy

permit was approved that same day

On October 30th Reverend Drum Right Grand Police Department and

the Sheriff's Office participated in a zoom meeting regarding the

upcoming event that was previously communicated

Reverend Drum Right was repeatedly told that for the conditions

of the facilities policy no gas powered generators would be

allowed on county property due to safety concerns

On Saturday October 31st at 11:35 a.m. Participants is supported

by the Grand Police Department and the State Highway Patrol

Media

Walking from Wayman's Chapel A M E church tourists courseware

at the intersection of heart and in North main procession

stopped briefly for four minutes and 14 seconds and then

proceeded towards the historic courthouse

A Court Square reverend drove right led the participants in

a moment of silence for eight minutes and 46 seconds

in remembrance of George Points that during this time several

participants against setting up the stage

Those that were still in the middle of the streets

were then asked to move off the street by Grand

Police Department are questions pertaining to this period of time

please contact Lieutenant insists at the Grand Police Department

Okay

At 12 16 deputies arrested a female and possession of

a knife and ammunition at approximately 12 30

The event began with several speakers

At 12 54 a male with the gas can was

witnessed within the permitted area where approximately 200 people were

gathered

Command was notified

A captain sites gave the order to attempt to locate

that gas can

At this point it was imperative that container was quickly

identified

A deputy with the sheriff's office was in order to

locate and remove the container from the rally

Joining this attempt and operational gas powered generator hidden inside

of Purple Clock wagon was discovered because the gas powered

generator is running and within 2 ft of a container

of gas it is being dangerous and a fire house

heard the fire marshal

The deputy then turned

The generator often disconnected it

Protesters resisted his attempt to retrieve the items on was

told by those are the generator that he was not

allowed to take them

At this point several people began pulling and shoving our

deputies protesters and grab two of our deputies and started

shoving them away as they reached in from the generator

One of our female officers within shop to the ground

as she was falling she to play her O C

spray which is similar to pepper spray

At this point she was injured

When she got back up she deployed again

When one of our officers saw her being assaulted he

simultaneously sprayed a short burst of OSI vapor into the

air to disperse the crowd

Deputies then sprayed the ground with OSI paper and held

their position to keep the crowd from advancing

Once most of the crowd dispersed deputies stood in front

of the steps of the historic courthouse a deputy that

offered water to Reverend Drug right and those on the

stage E thing

Deputies been announced three orders telling the crowd to leave

Howie property

After the first announcement officers waited five minutes for participants

to leave

A second announcement was made and officers waited two more

minutes

Officers then made the third announcement to disperse and again

warned participants that they would be subject to arrest

Unfortunately Reverend Drum right along with several others told participants

to hold their position on the stage and then they

locked arms together after the third morning

They were subsequently arrested from failure to this first grand

police department then told those in the streets to move

towards the sidewalks for their response

Please contact with 10 assists in preparation for the October

31 I am Change March to the polls

Sheriff's office along with the Grand Police Department and Reverend

Drum Right connected multiple times both in person and the

A zoom meetings as well through phone calls and emails

While local law enforcement planned and anticipated a peaceful event

They're expected to have alternate and appropriate plans in place

if outcomes are different than expected

The primary role of law enforcement is public safety commitment

We take very seriously wear extremely disappointed that Reverend Drum

right did not adhere to the guidelines clearly stated in

the facility use policy by bringing flammable materials to the

event

As stated earlier a running generator inside of cloth Wagoneer

gasoline is deemed a fire hazard and have the potential

for catastrophic damage to participants putting innocent people and law

enforcement officers in danger

Wear

Also disappointed by his and the participants

Aggressive response when the generator was turned off way know

that there are many versions because the events from Saturday

and hope that our community will try to understand the

difficult decisions that were made

Please know that all we do is to ensure the

safety to all elements

County residents those who visit Graham and Elements County

Thank you

Okay

Okay

I mean thank you Michelle

Also on the table are placed copies of the arrest

of the individuals

Also I'll send you digital photos of these folks

And when we opened the slide presentation you saw the

copy of the Elements County facility useful then agreed upon

and signed by Mr Drum

Right

And I will send that to you as well again

Please don't hesitate

Get my business card

I want to hear from you

I want you to ask questions

I wanna have an opportunity to answer you

I'll ask you you as promptly as I possibly can

Most of you have my email already but please verify

that you do have it and pick up a copy

of the arrest warrants that are on the desk there

Thank you again for coming out

We appreciate it very very much

Thank you so much

Firing

Why is the sheriff be answering questions today It's a

decision that we made that we would answer questions

You can't answer any questions

You a press conference right now I'm not answering any

questions

I will be an email

So please do this so I can collect those

And I'll be happy to respond

Thank you