Dozens of Arrests 100 Charges Why Was Rodriguez Chambers Not In Jail?

The crime scene tape flutters in the autumn breeze at 4224 Oakwood Road. 

There is a lone CMPD Ford Explorer parked in the driveway. Investigators and Crime Scene Techs have finished their efforts and all that is left are endless paperwork and searching out a suspect.

It is getting dark and even the news crews have been gone for an hour now.

The two victims were street thugs only known to police and perhaps family. Their names already forgotten. 

Caleb Johnson

Prince Tribble

Rodrigues Jawon Chambers will eventually be arrested and charged in the double homicide.

His criminal record runs as far back as perhaps as his 13th birthday but that information is not public.

What is known is that on December 9, 2022 Chambers was charged with resisting arrest and carrying a concealed weapon. On November 13, 2024 Mecklenburg County Judge Karen D. McCallum accepted a plea of guilty on the concealed weapon charge and allowed the Mecklenburg Assistant District Attorney Tyler Hill to dismiss the resisting charge. Judge McCallum then issued a "prayer for judgement" and accessed Chambers only the cost of court $183.00.

Let's stop here. 

This is the truth, the system is broken. After years of DEI, liberal woke mentality and endless logistical screw-ups, the criminal justice system fails to deliver justice and fails our communities.

Here's why, after the above arrest and subsequent judgment normal people would decide they would rather not go to jail again. 

Sadly there is a segment of our population that just don't care. They are arrested again and again even while awaiting trial, never mind that getting arrested again is reason to have your bond revoked. 

Fast forward to the following spring in 2023.

On April 1, 2023 Chambers commits an armed robbery.

On April 4, 2023 Chambers commits another armed robbery.

On April 5, 2023 Chambers commits felony larceny.

In total Chambers is charged with 54 counts that include auto theft, robbery, credit card theft and fraud.

Chambers is soon arrested and held without bond. But that bond is soon reduced.

Despite the massive amount of paperwork and evidence, on September 2, 2023 Chambers is released on a combination of secured and unsecured bonds.

(Keep in mind that the December 9, 2022 charge (above) has not yet gone to trial.)

On October 31, 2023 just 58 days after being released from jail on Chambers is arrested again charged with aiding and abetting felony larceny and conspiracy.  He is held until February 2, 2024 when he is released again!

At this point he has nearly 100 charges pending.

On May 21, 2024 he's arrested on charges of Assault by Strangulation Assault on a Female, Domestic Violence and False Imprisonment. 

Chambers is released 3 days later on May 23, 2024.

On July 24, 2024 Chambers is finally taken into custody for violating of the terms of his pretrial release. 

On July 31, 2024 Chambers pleads guilty to:

Identity Theft / Fraud - Class G Felony

Financial Card Fraud - Class 2 Misdemeanor 

Larceny - Class H Felony

Conspiracy to Commit Larceny LARCENY - Class I Felony 

All of the other 48 charges in the April and May 2023 crime spree, including the domestic violence related are dismissed.

Chambers is sentenced to 24 months of probation. Not a typo probation.

On November 13, 2024 Chambers is given his Prayer for Judgment on the first charge as an adult. Basically a free pass despite being an absolute career criminal. 

Chambers is now a convicted felon on probation.

February 28, 2025

ON FRIDAY FEBRUARY 28, 2025 THE VICTIM WAS LOCATED AT 3709 NORTH TRYON STREET TH BURGER KING. THE VICITM STATED SHE JUST RAN FROM 3700 NORTH TRYON AT THE THRIFT MOTEL AFTER SHE WAS ASSAULTED BY THE KNOWN DEFENDANT. OFFICERS OBSERVED MARKS AROUND THE VICTIM'S NECK AND OBSERVED HER LIP HAD DRIED BLOOD ON IT.

THE VICITM STATED THE DEFENDANT ASKED FOR HER PHONE IN THE PVA OF THE BUSINESS. THE DEFENDANT OBSERVED TEXT FROM THIRD PARTY MALE AND BECAME VISIBLY FRUSTRATED. THE VICTIM STATED THE DEFENDANT STARTED TO YELL AT THE VICITM. THE VICTIM STATED INA FIT OF RAGE THE DEFENDANT THE DEFENDANT WRAPPED BOTH. HANDS AROUND HER NECK AND STARTED TO SQUEEZE. THE VICITM STATED SHE FELT LIGHT HEADED AND WEAK WHILE BEING CHOKED. THE DEFENDANT THREW THE VICITM DOWN AFTER HE STRANGLED HER.

THE VICTIM STATED THE DEFENDANT (RODRIGUEZ CHAMBERS) GOT IN A CAR AND DROVE AWAY BEFORE FIRST RESPONDERS RESPONDED.

OFFICERS ARE SEEKING THE FOLLOWING CHARGES ON THE DEFENDANT. ASSAULT BY STRANGULATION, ASSAULT ON FEMALE, AND CRIME OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE

Chambers is arrested on March 18, 2025

He is charged with 

ASSAULT BY STRANGULATION

MISD CRIME OF DOM VIOLENCE

ASSAULT ON A FEMALE

DISCLOSE PRIVATE IMAGES/ADULT

PROBATION VIOLATION

Despite violation of the terms of his probation and prior arrests for domestic violence Chambers is again released on March 20, 2025.

On June 22, 2025, at 12:23 Officers responded to shots fired call for service at 3700 N. Tryon Street. Officers arrived on scene and located the victim with gunshot wound. The victim was pronounced deceased at 12:36am.

Officers located witness on scene who identified himself as Rodriguez Jawon Chambers, 10/7/2003 This interaction is captured on the officer's body worn camera. Chambers is black male, shoulder length dreads, wearing grey t-shirt with writing on front,, black pants, and black and white tennis shoes. Officers positively identified Chambers on scene

Detectives obtained video surveillance from the scene. In the video Chambers is seen walking around the parking lot prior to the shooting wearing the same clothing as he is wearing in the interaction with the officer on body worn camera

At 12:21:35 Chambers is seen on the video surveillance with handgun, and he fires three shots before running around the back side of the hotel

Rodriguez Jawan Chambers, 10/07/2003, was found guilty of Felony Larceny which is punishable as a Class H felony, with maximum sentence of 25 months. This felony was committed on 04/05/2023 and the defendant plead guilty on 07/31/2024 in Mecklenburg County Superior Court Charlotte, NC and was sentenced to 10-21 months in prison

Based on the information given by the defendant, body worn camera footage, the positive ID and surveillance video, Detectives are seeking warrant for Possession of Firearm by Convicted Felon.

No arrests have been made and the murder victim has not been identified by CMPD.

On July 17, 2025 CMPD Officers request and are granted a warrant for Chambers arrest signed by Mecklenburg Magistrate J. Parker

On July 28, 2025 at Officers locate Chambers and transport him to the Meck County Jail.

Chambers is booked at 1445 hours

Mecklenburg Judge Magistrate F. Wilson orders Chambers held without bond.

The following morning Judge Cecilia Oseguera sets Chambers bond at $35,000 secured and appoints a public defender. 

On August 10th Chambers manages to raise the $3,000.00 to pay the bondsman to secure his release. He is released at 0153.

2 Weeks Later on August 24th Chambers is arrested again:

On Sunday August 24,2025 at approximately 1131 hours, The Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department conducted traffic stop on silver Ford Fusion displaying paper tag with tinted plate cover in the 1100 block of Sugar Creek Rd. 

Upon approaching the vehicle Officers made contact with the defendant later identified as Rodriguez Chambers. Mr. Chambers was asked to roll his window down which he did briefly prior to rolling it back up. 

Officers advised him to roll it down and informed him not to do it again. Mr. Chambers did begin to roll it up again at which point Officers asked him to step out of the vehicle. 

Per United States Supreme court case Pennsylvania v Mimms, Police Officer may order person out of car during lawful traffic stop for Officer safety. Mr. Chambers refused several commands to exit the vehicle at which point Officers had to forcefully remove him from the vehicle and arrest him. 

While Officers were searching Mr. Chambers during the arrest, he spit in the face of the Officer striking him in the face. 

Officers then had to place Mr. Chambers in the vehicle as he continued to resist and began kicking the door of the patrol car after it was closed. Officers then had to apply rip-hobble to restrain Mr. Chambers legs. He was then transported to intake where he is being charged with RDO, and malicious conduct by prisoner.

On August 26 at 0348 hours Chambers is released via the Pre Trial Release program on an unsecured $5,000 bond.

At this point Chambers has been arrested 5 times since his November 2024 prayer for judgment and 8 times since his July 31, 2024 sweetheart plea deal and his sentence to probation, yet his is still released from jail.

November 2, 2025

Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police responded to a reported shooting on Oakwood Road, just off Statesville Avenue, around 2:30 p.m. last Sunday November 2, 2025. When officers arrived, they found 23-year-old Caleb Johnson and 32-year-old Prince Tribble suffering from gunshot wounds. Both men died at the scene. 

On Thursday, CMPD arrested Rodriguez Chambers, 22, in connection with the case. Chambers is charged with two counts of first-degree murder, discharging a firearm in the city, possession of a firearm by a felon and unauthorized use of a motor vehicle. 

CMPD Charging Affidavit

On November 2, 2025 at 2:24 PM, North Division Officers responded to an ADW with injury call for service. Upon arrival, officers located Prince Tribble and Caleb Johnson lying in the front yard with multiple gunshot wounds.

The victims pronounced deceased on scene.

Information obtained during the investigation showed that Prince Tribble, Caleb Johnson and Unknown Male, and Rodriguez Chambers arrived at the residence on November 1, 2025 in a gold Buick Regal. 

A witness identified that Caleb Johnson was armed with a black handgun and that the four came and went from the residence together numerous times during the next 24 hours.

On November 2, 2025 Rodriguez Chambers and two individuals left 4224 Oakwood Road in-a Toyota Prius, which female inside/4224 Oakwood Road owned. The Prius is observed being used in carjacking at 1301 West Sugar Creek Road with three individuals at approximately 3:00 AM. The Chevrolet Malibu was still in the backyard of 4224 Oakwood Road during the murder investigation. The tag for the Buick Regal was located with the Chevrolet Malibu.

Call Detail Records indicate that Rodriguez Chambers was located around 13301 West Sugar Creek Road at the time of the robbery and then retuned to the rea of 4224 Oakwood Drive.

The owner of the Buick Regal was contacted and her advised the Rodrigues Chambers took his vehicle of October 277, 2025. He advised that he did not permit Rodriguez Chambers to take the car. On November 3, 2025, he obtained a warrant of Rodrigues Chambers for Unauthorized use of a Motor Vehicle.

Information was obtained during the investigation that after 11 AM, Prince Tribble Caleb Johnson, Rodriguez Chambers and the unknow male were arguing over clothing in the stolen Chevrolet Malibu. Information obtained during the investigation suggests these four were the only individuals present at the residence after 12 PM.

Information from witnesses of the murder advised hearing at least two separate volleys of gunfire. Just after the individual courses of gunfire, a witness heard a male voice saying, "Are you hit?" and shortly after, a gold Buick Regal quickly drove through the yard, and sped quickly out of the neighborhood. Real time crime video shows the gold Buick Regal speeding away from the scene.

Cellphone records place Rodriguez Chambers at 4224 Oakwood Road throughout the day, up until 1.40 PM, after which the phone is cut off, and no further data is available until 4:00 PM, when he is no longer at 4224 Oakwood Road.

Evidence gathered from 4224 Oakwood Road suggests that multiple firearms had been used during the murder and numerous 9mm discharged cartridge casing were recovered. No guns remained on the scene, indication that Rodriguez Chambers and the unknown male had taken Caleb Johnson's firearm.

On October 20, 2025, a carjacking occurred at 300 North Tryon Street. Rodrigues Chambers was identified as a suspect in the case, and a 9mm discharged cartridge casing was collection. A NIBIN Lead was obtained linking his discharged cartridge casing to a discharges cartridge casing from 4224 Oakwood Road.

Due to the above information, I request a warrant be issued for Rodriguez Chambers for tow count of First-Degree Murder.

It is assumed that CMPD is still looking for the "unnamed" second person.

Cedar's Take:

At what point do we acknowledge that the system is broken and needs a complete overhaul?

Based on Chambers criminal record up to the November 2024 sentencing, there is no reason he should have been given anything but an active long term prison sentence.

At the first violation of his probation just five months after sentencing his probation should have been revoked.  The subsequent arrests in July and August should have put him away for years not just days. 

Charlotte's African American Community is willing to accept this level of violence because they have become a culture of violence embracing criminality and gun play. Much of Charlotte believes that since Charlotte is a big city crime is unavoidable. Because in this case the two victims are street thugs it is not a big deal.

As the Mayor says Charlotte "By and Large is a Safe City".

Yet time and time again the victims of this violence are not thugs and hood rats. They are young teenage boys, and 4 year old toddlers, nursing students and Ukrainian refugees and restaurant owners and businessmen. 

Mecklenburg judges and the DA are not going to fix problem it will take the North Carolina General Assembly to remove judge's ability to give a free pass to violent felons. Enough is enough.

Where are they now? (As Requested)

Rodriguez Chambers Charged In Double Homicide

Rodriguez Chambers has been charged with the murder of Caleb Johnson, 23, and Prince Tribble, 32.

                                                    Caleb Johnson                              Prince Tribble

Both Johnson and Tribble had extensive arrest and prison records.

Suspect Chambers has at least 18 arrests since turning 18 with nearly 100 charges all  achieved over the last two years.

Rodriguez Chambers Photo Courtesy MCSO

Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police responded to a reported shooting on Oakwood Road, just off Statesville Avenue, around 2:30 p.m. last Sunday November 2, 2025. When officers arrived, they found 23-year-old Caleb Johnson and 32-year-old Prince Tribble suffering from gunshot wounds. Both men died at the scene. 

On Thursday, CMPD arrested Rodriguez Chambers, 22, in connection with the case. Chambers is charged with two counts of first-degree murder, discharging a firearm in the city, possession of a firearm by a felon and unauthorized use of a motor vehicle. 

One Charlotte "Media Partner" stated "Detectives determined the incident was isolated and the community wasn't at risk of another attack."

CMPD Charging Affidavit

On November 2, 2025 at 2:24 PM, North Division Officers responded to an ADW with injury call for service. Upon arrival, officers located Prince Tribble and Caleb Johnson lying in the front yard with multiple gunshot wounds.

The victims pronounced deceased on scene.

Information obtained during the investigation showed that Prince Tribble, Caleb Johnson and Unknown Male, and Rodriguez Chambers arrived at the residence on November 1, 2025 in a gold Buick Regal. 

A witness identified that Caleb Johnson was armed with a black handgun and that the four came and went from the residence together numerous times during the next 24 hours.

On November 2, 2025 Rodriguez Chambers and two individuals left 4224 Oakwood Road in-a Toyota Prius, which female inside/4224 Oakwood Road owned. The Prius is observed being used in carjacking at 1301 West Sugar Creek Road with three individuals at approximately 3:00 AM. The Chevrolet Malibu was still in the backyard of 4224 Oakwood Road during the murder investigation. The tag for the Buick Regal was located with the Chevrolet Malibu.

Call Detail Records indicate that Rodriguez Chambers was located around 13301 West Sugar Creek Road at the time of the robbery and then retuned to the rea of 4224 Oakwood Drive.

The owner of the Buick Regal was contacted and her advised the Rodrigues Chambers took his vehicle of October 277, 2025. He advised that he did not permit Rodriguez Chambers to take the car. On November 3, 2025, he obtained a warrant of Rodrigues Chambers for Unauthorized use of a Motor Vehicle.

Information was obtained during the investigation that after 11 AM, Prince Tribble Caleb Johnson, Rodriguez Chambers and the unknow male were arguing over clothing in the stolen Chevrolet Malibu. Information obtained during the investigation suggests these four were the only individuals present at the residence after 12 PM.

Information from witnesses of the murder advised hearing at least two separate volleys of gunfire. Just after the individual courses of gunfire, a witness heard a male voice saying, "Are you hit?" and shortly after, a gold Buick Regal quickly drove through the yard, and sped quickly out of the neighborhood. Real time crime video shows the gold Buick Regal speeding away from the scene.

Cellphone records place Rodriguez Chambers at 4224 Oakwood Road throughout the day, up until 1.40 PM, after which the phone is cut off, and no further data is available until 4:00 PM, when he is no longer at 4224 Oakwood Road.

Evidence gathered from 4224 Oakwood Road suggests that multiple firearms had been used during the murder and numerous 9mm discharged cartridge casing were recovered. No guns remained on the scene, indication that Rodriguez Chambers and the unknown male had taken Caleb Johnson's firearm.

On October 20, 2025, a carjacking occurred at 300 North Tryon Street. Rodrigues Chambers was identified as a suspect in the case, and a 9mm discharged cartridge casing was collection. A NIBIN Lead was obtained linking his discharged cartridge casing to a discharges cartridge casing from 4224 Oakwood Road.

Due to the above information, I request a warrant be issued for Rodriguez Chambers for tow count of First-Degree Murder.

It is assumed that CMPD is still looking for the "unnamed" second person.

Cedar's Take:

CMPD and local media will discount this double homicide as not a random attack. The idea is that this sort of thing happens in a big city and that as the mayor has said before 'By and Large Charlotte is a safe city". 

Yet every year there are a dozen cases where bystanders, passersby and children are injured or killed. Enough. Stop releasing violent felons back onto Charlotte's streets with minimal bail.

Plaza Midwood Murder at Pool Builders Supply - Adam Latif Mercado Charged

Three homicides across two counties in one night were linked to a convicted felon from Monroe with a lengthy criminal record.

Adam Latif Mercado, 34 Photo Courtesy MCSO

Adam Latif Mercado, 34, was arrested in connection with the double homicide of 52-year-old Matthew Charles Moody and 49-year-old James Curtis Wallace in Monroe, as well as 68-year-old Gerald Barnes in Charlotte.

Barnes was found dead with multiple stab wound on Central Avenue in Plaza Midwood around 9 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 6, Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police said.

CMPD Charging Affidavit:

On November 6, 2025, officers with the Eastway Division responded to 1124 Central Avenue in reference to Death Investigation call for service. Upon arrival officers located the victim, Gerald Thomas Barnes, inside the building suffering from multiple stab wounds Officers pronounced Barnes deceased at 2117 hours.

Video footage shows that at approximately 1400 hours a black male with his hair in twists and a goatee wearing blue shirt and orange gloves arrive at the location in brown Hyundai sedan. 

The male talks to the victim and then attempts to show the victim an item in his bookbag.

As the victim looks the male stabs the victim in the neck and then demands that he surrender his car keys. 

The victim surrenders his car keys stabs him several more times as the victim falls to the ground. 

The male then goes through the victim's pockets and takes his wallet. Footage then shows the male drive the victim's black Honda Fit over to the Hyundai Sonata he arrived in. The male loads items into the Fit and then drives away.

Detectives sent BOLO regionally for the black Honda Fit. Officers in Anson Count occupied one time by male identified as Adam Mercado DOB 01/11/1991. Detectives were able to positively identify Mercado as the suspect in the homicide footage. Mercado is being charged with First Degree Murder and Robbery with Dangerous Weapon.

Mercado is being held at the Mecklenburg County Jail without bond.

Hours after he killed Barnes, just after midnight going into Friday, Monroe police were called to an apartment on Nelda Drive for a welfare check. There, they found Moody and Wallace had been killed.

He will be held in Charlotte on the Union County Charges for the time being.

Massive Criminal History

Mercado’s first felony conviction happened in 2009 in Cabarrus County. He was charged with common law robbery and placed on probation.

Department of Correction records showed he was charged with several other felonies over the years in Union and Mecklenburg counties. His most recent conviction was in 2024 for possession of a schedule II substance.

In 2019, he was convicted of breaking and entering into a house of worship in Union County.

Mercado in 2018 attempted to break in to a woman’s workplace after she evicted his girlfriend. By that point, police said he faced almost 50 charges within the last four years.

Cedar's Take:

Same Bat Shit Crazy Story same Bat Shit Crazy Channel

Based on court documents this MoFo was released from Union County jail on October 30, 2025 less than a week ago.

The system is broken. There is no uniform reporting of crime or arrests and sheriff department records are difunctionally inadequate.

This information should be easy access and uniform across all 100 North Carolina counties.

McFadden hides arrests, Union County outsources the data and it is never up to date. The North Carolina General Assembly needs to correct this since the courts will not protect us from violent felons at least we can have access to know who they are. 

Grok on Charlotte Crime

This showed up in my "X" timeline:

@grok 

Black individuals, comprising roughly 35% of Charlotte's population, account for approximately 70-80% of arrests for violent crimes (homicide, robbery, aggravated assault) per CMPD data and UCR analyses from sources like Police Scorecard and state reports. Victim demographics align, with over 90% of homicides involving Black victims and offenders, indicating intra-community patterns. Arrest stats proxy offending rates, as clearance rates are comparable across races.

So?

Grok is racist?

Systemic racism is prevalent in Charlotte?

or

"The African American Community has become a culture of violence, embracing criminality and gun play."

I know that's racist.

The idea in Charlotte is that African Americans are disproportionally subjected to arrest and that makes us look bad.

The answer is stop pulling over Black people?

To hear some people tell it:

Traffic stops are bad because they often result in arrest 3 times more often when a Black motorist is stopped than when a white motorist is stopped.

Maybe it is 3 times more likely to end in arrest because Black people are doing 3 times and crime? Nah....

Then we have Mecklenburg County Judges who rule that an expired tag is not probable cause and they toss any related charges.

The idea that arresting Black citizens makes the city look bad is crazy. 

But everyone has a cellphone so when you go to cuff some kid and they resist you have to go hands on and then he starts crying for his momma. This makes CMPD look bad so just don't arrest anyone is the answer?

CP's Take:

I want to see resisting an automatic felony. 

I don't care if the charge is jaywalking or littering the moment you resist it should be a felony. Every time and every one, maybe after a while of waiting for a district court judge on a Monday morning to set bail these idiots will learn that resisting is a bad idea.

I also want Felon with a Gun to be on parity with the Federal statue.

A federal sentence for a felon in possession of a firearm is up to 10 years in prison and a fine of up to $250,000. However, this can be increased to a mandatory minimum of 15 years without parole under the Armed Career Criminal Act (ACCA) if the person has three or more prior convictions for violent felonies or serious drug offenses.

In North Carolina it is only a class "G" felony and the average sentence is only 11 months on a presumptive range on 8-47 months. Most get probation.

That's in end of rant. Y'all have a great weekend.

And one more thing "let's be careful out there."

Nancy Mace Meltdown

South Carolina politics has never been dull, but representative Nancy Mace is breaking new ground.

Last Thursday she became upset when Charleston Police Officers failed to meet her car at the departures curb and escort her to her gate for an early morning flight.

Politicians are given special treatment and get to bypass TSA security with a police escort. That's right AOC, Jazzy Crocket, even Zohran Mamdani get to bypass the ID check, bag scan, drug sniffing dog, stand on the yellow shoe prints and raise your arms opps come back do it again BS.

So Mace or her staff call the airport and say she'd like her usual escort to bypass TSA and go straight to the gate.

Details are provided that she'll be in a white BMW at door No.1 at 0630.

06:20 hrs – Officers arrive curbside (Terminal A, Door 1) 

06:30 hrs – Scheduled curbside pickup time comes and no Mace no white BMW

06:35 hrs – Dispatch radios “Rep. Mace is running 15 min late” 

06:50 hrs – Silver/gray BMW drops Mace at Door 3 (not Door 1)

At this point Mace walks straight to the TSA KCM Lane

06:59 hrs – Officers locate her inside, escort begins

So now, Mace is incensed that she had to navigate TSA and and other indignities of travel life without uniformed officers shadowing her every move.

She had to wait for officers to catch up to her at the TSA KCM (Known Crew Member) Lane.

Officers escort her past the TSA Agent and to her gate.

CP completely gets it my TWIC photo ID gets me past pretty much everything. But when I travel with my wife I just use my passport like common people.

Anyway Mace is upset.

The entire episode seemed to settle down over the weekend and yet on Monday there was Mace on television ranting about her personal safety.

Mace clearing the gate attendant and entering the jetway to her flight

Hours later she was still on "X" and still having a nutty that her personal police detail failed to meet her curbside at the Charleston Airport and she felt threatened and unsafe without a proper escort. 

Never mind that all of maybe five people got within 20 feet of her before boarding!

Posted Mace on "X":

I am discussing ALL LEGAL OPTIONS with my very good attorneys who have a reputation for winning in court. 

Just received the full video. The airport failed to provide us the footage we requested - so we got it elsewhere - like we always do.

The video of my movements and interaction or rather entire lack of interaction with officers, TSA and the airline compared to the false “incident” reports is quite frankly, SHOCKING. 

There is very clearly no inappropriate behavior. There is an extremely brief moment when I am greeted by airport security and I turn to say something. Was it one second or was it two? Hard to discern.  

Airport CEO Elliott Summey and ALL those involved with smearing my good name, filing false information and  false incident reports should resign. Immediately! Right after they RETRACT their LIES. 

To any media involved, who have yet to correct the record, you will also be on the hook. 

Elliott, I am looking forward to your resignation. Tomorrow will suffice. Hope your computer is charged up. Time to start typing.

HOLD THE LINE.

So the back ground is just bizarre she thinks her life is in danger. She also considers herself a "dignitary" deserving as such things as escort and security free screening. 

When this didn't happen she lost her mind. 

During last week's airport meltdown she screamed at staff on the phone while insulting the two officers (not directly) who were trying to accompany her. 

Here's the police report.

And the police statement:

So that at this point the Diva Dignitary is in full Karen mode.

Local news report:

U.S. Rep. Nancy Mace is defending herself after berating and hurling insults at Charleston airport police, saying the incident last week reflected larger failures by the airport’s chief executive and its security to protect her.

“I absolutely 100 percent confronted the airport employees who put my safety at risk,” Mace told reporters at a press conference Nov. 3.

“Did I drop an f-bomb? I hope I did,” Mace said. “Did I call them incompetent? If I didn’t, they absolutely earned it.”

Mace’s defense came three days after Charleston International Airport police released an incident report detailing a confrontation in which Mace, R-Charleston, reportedly directed profane language at police officers.

The Oct. 30 blowup apparently began when Mace arrived at the airport for an early morning flight and a pre-arranged curbside security escort fell through. She had requested an escort based on the multiple threats she has received while a member of Congress.

Video of her arrival shows her walking toward the building by herself.

In three written accounts from airport police in the aftermath, they reported Mace loudly calling officers “(expletive) incompetent” and quoted her as saying “this is no way to treat a (expletive) U.S. Representative.”

Mace claims this is not true because she wasn't speaking directly to the officers. 

(A classic case of we can hear you)

When asked Nov. 3 whether she had reacted similarly to other security issues at the airport, Mace confirmed she had expressed frustration to an officer in the past two months. She reiterated that any harsh words directed at airport police for failing to perform their duties is justified.

“Because they earned it,” she said. “I am not going to apologize for holding people accountable for their work.”

The airport incident adds to a growing list of public flare-ups for Mace, a Republican candidate for governor and third-term GOP lawmaker whose combative streak has become a defining part of her political brand.

Her response — and also her attacks on airport police — drew swift criticism from other Republican candidates running for governor.

Attorney General Alan Wilson again demanded Mace issue an apology. He called her behavior “dangerous, entitled, and beneath the dignity of public office.”

“At best she had an entitled temper tantrum, and at worst she showed a disturbing willingness to weaponize power against law enforcement when she does not get her way,” Wilson said in a statement Nov. 3. “She must apologize immediately to the men and women who protect the public every day, stop attacking those who refuse to bow to her demands with profanity laced tirades.”

Lt. Gov. Pamela Evette, another GOP rival for governor, took her criticism of Mace to social media, writing on Nov. 2: “Attacking and shaming law enforcement because you can’t manage your time properly or provide accurate information so people can keep you safe is why people are tired of what you’re selling.”

At her press conference, Mace additionally directed her frustration at Charleston International Airport CEO Elliott Summey, whom she called “incompetent” and “lazy.”

Summey responded with a statement of his own, where he praised airport staff, saying the safety and security of passengers, elected officials and visitors is the airport’s “highest priority.”

He made no mention of Mace directly.

“I take this responsibility with the utmost seriousness,” Summey said. “The men and women of our police department demonstrate professionalism, vigilance and dedication every day as they carry out their mission to serve and protect.”

He added that the airport’s police, Transportation Security Administration, Customs and Border Protection, and Joint Base Charleston personnel demonstrate professionalism and dedication in keeping the terminal safe and operational for its more than 6 million passengers annually.

Mace also described the airport’s law enforcement incident documents as being incomplete, false, and “a complete and total political hit job.” She then made four demands:

An immediate review of security protocols for members of Congress, their children and staff.

The establishment of a formal travel procedure between TSA, Capitol Police and the Department of Homeland Security for her future trips.

The designation of a single point of contact for ongoing security coordination.

A personnel review of any federal employee who she said had “compromised my safety over and over again.”

Mace also pledged that, if elected governor, she would fire Summey as the airport’s CEO — a move that goes beyond the powers of the state’s governor.

State law gives that authority to the airport’s 11-member board. The governor cannot unilaterally remove the airport’s CEO.

Asked if she had talked to any members of the airport’s board, Mace shot back: “I have not, and I don’t trust anybody over there.”

Police previously said that Mace appeared in a different colored vehicle than they were expecting, which is one reason they were not there to greet her — a point Mace’s side disputed.

Her campaign released screenshots of purported Oct. 30 text messages between her congressional staff and airport security showing that her aides had communicated the correct color of the vehicle she would be arriving in that morning.

One exchange between Mace and Sgt. Maury Sullivan showed her expressing concern about security that morning.

“And unfortunately I’m a liability wherever I am. I’m polarizing. No one needs an incident anywhere, which is why we are very sensitive to security issues,” Mace wrote.

Sullivan responded: “That is true, so very true. I will make sure to have a discussion about that. I know you have idiotic people coming after you, so I make sure to advise others to be in place. We are reviewing video now to see what happened this morning.”

Mace was eventually provided a police escort to her gate, although officers reported the abuse against them continued during their walk. One officer described the incident as a “tirade” that ended only when Mace boarded her flight.

“Any other person acting and talking the way she did, our department would have been dispatch and we would have addressed the behavior,” one of the airport police officers stated in his report. He also noted that a gate agent later approached him after Mace had departed and expressed her “disbelief” at the lawmaker’s behavior.

Mace’s camp said the Oct. 30 incident followed other missed protection requests she’d asked for in recent months.

During the Nov. 3 press conference, Mace said that she had several missed calls from Summey earlier that morning.

“And he is not getting a response from me,” Mace said.

Monday and Tuesday she's posted dozen messages on "X".

By Tuesday Senators Scott and Graham have told her to knock it off.

Wednesday she tells the world she's suing American Airlines, the TSA and the Charleston Airport.

Cedar's Take:

Just enough already. If someone doesn't ban her from air travel forever I'm going to be disappointed. 

Sean Duffy or Kristy Noam let's address this security breech ASAP! 

Welcome to November Charloot!

November is going to be just nuts.

Homicide on Old Plank Road

From CMPD:

Detectives with the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department’s (CMPD) Homicide Unit are conducting a homicide investigation in the 6100 block of Old Plank Road in the North Division.

On Saturday, Nov. 1, at approximately 12:26 a.m., officers responded to an Assist Medic call for service in the 1600 block of Old Plank Road. Upon arrival, officers discovered a female victim who sustained a gunshot wound. The victim was transported to the hospital by MEDIC where she was pronounced deceased. 

Stella Patterson is the Charlotte City Manager's choice for Chief

Props to the FOP for extending a warm welcome to the return of Estella Patterson. The former CMPD DC's comments in the wake of the BLM riots and George Floyd idiocy has obviously been greatly discounted. Perhaps she has addressed these comments? Otherwise they seem to be massively disqualifying. 

Two arrested for a Food Lion Robbery 

20-year-old Andre Davis and 39-year-old Darnel Davis have been charged in connection with a robbery at the Park Road Food Lion grocery store in Charlotte's Sedgefield neighborhood just south of Ideal Way . Each man has been charged with common law robbery and second degree kidnapping. The older has a stunning list of arrests and yet apparently zero convictions. 

CMPD SRO on administrative leave for dealing with a hood rat.

From CMPD:

The Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department (CMPD) is actively investigating an incident that occurred this afternoon at West Charlotte High School involving a CMPD officer and a student.

On Friday, Oct. 31, 2025, shortly after 2:15 p.m., CMPD officers, including a school resource officer, were at 2219 Senior Drive when a large fight occurred near the bus lot, during dismissal. Videos of the incident, which are currently circulating on social media, show an officer physically engaging with a student. The student was transported to a local hospital where the student was treated and has since been discharged.

Following discussions between Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools (CMS) and the Mecklenburg County District Attorney’s Office, a criminal investigation has been initiated into the officer’s response. This investigation is being conducted by CMPD’s Criminal Investigations Bureau. 

CMPD's Internal Affairs Bureau will conduct a separate but parallel investigation. The officer involved has been placed on administrative leave pending the outcome of the investigation per standard protocol.

From the West Charlotte Principal:

“West Charlotte Families, this is Principal Cook. I am reaching out to inform you of a fight that took place on our bus lot during dismissal today, a video of which you may have seen circulating on social media. We understand this footage may be disturbing. We have contacted the families of all students involved.”

“School leadership is aware and this incident is being investigated by both Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools and CMPD. We will provide updates as we are able.”

“Every student deserves to feel and be safe at school. The safety and wellbeing of our students and staff remains our top priority. Thank you for your understanding and continued support of West Charlotte High School."

According to local media:

Police said that they would be launching a criminal investigation into the officer in the video, allegedly showing him slamming a female student to the ground.

Cedar's Take:

CMPD SRO is a terrible job. I don’t care how the media spins a school fight and officer force. Resisting needs to be a felony every time. With this small change eventually resisting will be the last thing people do rather than the first. In this case the female student clearly is the aggressor attacking another officer from behind with a closed fist. The CMPD Officer clearly needed to take quick and decisive action. 

Estella Patterson Chief - Updated

CMPD just announced that Estella Patterson will return to Charlotte to become the Department’s next Police Chief!

Patrol Officers are "Over Joyed" according to the FOP Lodge 9 and can’t wait for the new leadership under Stellaaaaaaa!

Props to the FOP for extending a warm welcome to the return of Estella Patterson.

I'm glad the FOP issued a positive message and hope their optimism is well founded. Let me know how this works out.

Stella Patterson is the Charlotte City Manager's choice for Chief but do the potted plants on Charlotte City Council agree? So far crickets.

How does the discrimination lawsuit with her husband filed against Charlotte Fire and the City figure into this? Apparently it was settled last week.

The former CMPD DC's comments in the wake of the BLM riots and George Floyd idiocy has obviously been greatly discounted.

Perhaps she has addressed these comments? Otherwise they seem to be massively disqualifying.

From 2020:

Chief Patterson is welcome to believe in the myth of systemic racism and white privilege all she likes. She can preach her fear of "White Nationalism" privately till it suits her. But when she represents the Charlotte Mecklenburg Police Department she represents all citizens of Charlotte not just non-white citizens. This makes CP wonder......What crimes of White Nationalism is she speaking of? How many have there been in Charlotte? How many hate crimes committed by Proud Boys or the White Aryan Nation? If these groups are active in Charlotte why is this the first we have heard of them? Seriously, if the KKK held a rally in Charlotte, all of three people would show up and only if the weather was nice. The only thing even close to a white supremist hate crime in Charlotte was some fool who spray painted "ALM" and All Lives Matter" on the side of the NASCAR hall of fame building. Wait for it, and the perp caught in the act was a black guy. In a community that is divided and fearful as Charlotte has become, that last thing we need is a public servant who feels free to spew hate filled rhetoric about racists and Nazis that creates a further fear and distrust in a system of laws and common equity. There is no systemic racism. People like Patterson need to stop trying to shame white people and trying to illicit white guilt. So many liberals are in terror of being seen as racist. The terror that causes white Americans to act guiltily toward minorities even when they feel no guilt. Ironic that a person who is entrusted to uphold the law would even consider speaking publicly about "White Nationalism" from the lofty perch of Deputy Chief.

Finally the question of direction.

Patterson remains committed to hiring more female officers. But why? Would we not be happy with just any qualified officers?

What about crime? What about overtime? What about traffic scofflaws? What about the "Vison Zero" putting an end to traffic fatalities in Charlotte disaster? What about CATS and the murder of Iryna Zarutska? What about the homeless?

How does one retire after 3 1/2 years of service at age 54?

Finally Cedar's Take:

Leadership is not a job title or a uniform with a bunch of stars on it. Leadership is intangible way of being. Leadership is taking the time to recognize those who toil under the radar, without hesitation and kick ass daily. Leadership is recognizing the weakness in yourself and the strengths of others.

Leadership earned and never rewarded.

That said maybe CMPD doesn't need a leader? It seemed to do ok with backwards vest wearing JJ.

Maybe just an effective manager, a budget smart bureaucrat who can report the numbers and sign the paychecks and leave the George S. Patton stuff to someone more qualified?