Topic: Clarksville Police

Two in custody following stabbing incident

November 14, 2008 |

Brandon Jerome Amos

Clarksville Police have taken into custody two individuals charged in a stabbing that occurred November 13 around 6:26 p.m.

According to a CPD statement, the individuals in custody are Brandon Jerome Amos, a black male, 19, (DOB: 12/21/88), of  602 Cory Drive Apt D, Clarksville, who is charged with aggravated assault with a bond of $100,000, and Marvel Robinson,  a black male, 17 ( 11/17/90, of 2630 Del Ray Drive, Clarksville, who is charged with criminal responsibility for conduct of another with a bond of $100,000.

On November 13, around 6:25 p.m., officers responded to a stabbing call at Pin Oak Apartments on Pin Oak Drive.

Marvel Robinson

Officers arrived and found that the victim, Baron Bell, a black male, 20 years old, of Clarksville, had been stabbed.

Detective Reyes responded to the scene and his investigation developed Amos and Robinson as suspects in the stabbing. His investigation also revealed the stabbing may have resulted from an encounter which occurred about a week ago after a RAP battle.  Robinson is believed to have knocked on the victim’s door and ask him to come outside to fight an unidentified male in an effort to lure the victim outside of the residence. «Read the rest of this article»

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Metro Clarksville: Maybe it’s time

By David W. Shelton | September 9, 2007 |

The 21st century has seen some wonderful changes in the way business is conducted in Clarksville, including some refreshing progress in settling some old baggage. Specifically, the City Council approved settlements for the lawsuits filed by Kenny Austion and Tony Blakely.

The Clarksville Police Department has long been struggling with the multiple lawsuits that have been filed against them. No one could say “there’s not a problem,” after the City started losing these suits, one by one. Action was needed. Thankfully, action has been taken.

Further, this isn’t the only area where we’ve seen progress in Clarksville. No matter what one’s opinion is regarding the current or previous mayoral administration might be, it’s clear that things are beginning to change. Clarksville is growing up, and we’re starting to see some much-needed progress in several areas in town. To be fair, I don’t think any one mayoral administration can lay claim to most of these projects, since they’re often the result of years of planning: «Read the rest of this article»

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Suspicious package “not a threat”

By Christine Anne Piesyk | August 14, 2007 |

Clarksville Police Department and the Commerce Street re-opened early this morning after HazMat teams from Fort Campbell determined that a suspicious package brought into the station was not the hazardous material initially suspected.

According to Mayor Johnny Piper, a a man brought an unknown substance into the station around 7:30 p.m. Monday evening, possibly a biological contaminant, resulting in the immediate lockdown of the building and a massive emergency response to the scene.

FBI agents and the Fort Campbell HazMat team examined the package, determined it was not a dangerous substance, and clear the building to reopened at approximately 12:30 a.m., five hours after the initial event occurred. No arrests were made in this case. In a similar occurence, a package was found at Fort Campbell and also determined not to be a threat. «Read the rest of this article»

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