Ralph Anthony Vazquez, 20, was arrested at 1:59 a.m. on Halloween in Weddington. The Union County Sheriff's Office lists four charges: a fraudulent ID, marijuana, marijuana paraphernalia and speeding.
His was the only arrest in Marvin or Weddington on the Sheriff's Office daily bulletin for Monday, Oct. 26, through Sunday, Nov. 1. The other 12 entries were five traffic tickets and seven reports, most of them fraud or theft. The bulletin lists nothing in either town on Friday, Oct. 30, or Sunday, Nov. 1.
Monday, Oct. 26
New Town Road at Twelve Mile Creek Road, Weddington. A driver was ticketed for what the bulletin calls failure to yield to a left turn.
1000 block of Spyglass Lane, Marvin. Attempted identity theft, reported at 1:24 p.m.
Tuesday, Oct. 27
N.C. 16 at N.C. 84, Weddington. A driver was ticketed for driving while license revoked. The bulletin marks the revocation "non impaired," which means the license was revoked for something other than impaired driving. Under state law, driving on that kind of revocation is generally a Class 3 misdemeanor.
4900 block of Weddington Road, Weddington. Possession of a Schedule VI controlled substance, reported at 11:06 a.m. Schedule VI is the category in state law that includes marijuana. No arrest is listed, and the substance isn't named. The bulletin lists the victim as "Society."
700 block of Evans Manor Drive, Weddington. Obtaining property by false pretenses, reported at 2:19 p.m. State law makes it a felony to get money, goods or services through a false pretense, with intent to cheat or defraud.
Wednesday, Oct. 28
N.C. 16 at N.C. 84, Weddington. Same corner as Tuesday. A 19-year-old was ticketed for speeding.
N.C. 16 at Old Mill Road, Weddington. A driver was ticketed for driving while license revoked, non-impaired.
4000 block of Weddington Manor Court, Weddington. Financial card theft, reported at 4:12 p.m.
Thursday, Oct. 29
N.C. 16 at Crane Road, Marvin. A driver was ticketed for an expired registration.
500 block of Valley Run Drive, Weddington. A report listed as "fail to work after paid," reported at 1:42 p.m. Under state law, taking an advance for work with intent to defraud and then willfully failing to do the work is a misdemeanor.
4700 block of Weddington Road, Weddington. Larceny of a chose in action, reported at 2:01 p.m. In North Carolina law, a chose in action covers things like checks, bank notes and promissory notes, and stealing one is a felony. The bulletin doesn't say what was taken. It places the offense anywhere from May 14 to Oct. 29.
1400 block of Whispering Oaks Lane, Weddington. Obtaining property by false pretenses, reported at 4:14 p.m. The bulletin places the offense between April 18 and Oct. 9.
Saturday, Oct. 31
300 block of Weddington Road at Evans Manor Drive, Weddington, 1:59 a.m. Vazquez was arrested on four misdemeanors: possessing or making a fraudulent form of identification, possessing between a half ounce and an ounce and a half of marijuana, possessing marijuana paraphernalia, and speeding. The arresting officer, listed as I.E. Barclay, also wrote both of Wednesday's tickets on N.C. 16.
Strolling Firethorne publishes the Union County Sheriff's Office bulletin entries for Marvin and Weddington as a matter of public record. Cited drivers and victims are not named. The bulletin notes that some events may not be reported on the day they occur. Everyone named is presumed innocent unless and until convicted; a charge is an allegation by law enforcement, not a finding of a court.