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Two flee from routine road block
Published Thursday, August 28, 2008
NATCHEZ — After being stopped at a checkpoint on Canal Street at 10:41 p.m. Tuesday, Kelvin M. Tolbert, 20, allegedly decided to take police on a ride.
After being told that his license was suspended, that his passenger, Kendrick Tolbert, 23, 62 Providence Road, had an outstanding warrant for driving under suspension and admitting to officers that he had just smoked marijuana, he was advised he was under arrest and told to put the car in park, the police report said.
“He said OK, and they put the car in gear and blew through the road block,” the report said.
The two made it from the roadblock at the corner of Briel Avenue and Canal Street to the front of The Natchez Democrat, where they wrecked the car and fled on foot and managed to evade police.
Kelvin and Kendrick have warrants out for resisting arrest. Kelvin is also charged with driving under suspension, no proof of insurance, failure to yield to blue lights and sirens and driving under the influence.
“That was my first experience with people running,” Natchez Police Department Lt. Justin Jones said. It doesn’t happen often.”
The chase was fairly low speed, Natchez Police Chief Mike Mullins said.
While the Tolberts evaded police for the time being, nine other people were arrested on charges including contempt of court, false pretenses, driving under suspension, possession of a controlled substance and carrying a concealed weapon.
“This reinforces the need for safety checkpoints,” Mullins said.
This was the first checkpoint of the state’s Labor Day Crackdown, which will continue through Monday.
“We will be conducting three more over the next two weeks,” Mullins said.
These checkpoints are common around major holidays, Mullins said.
While Tuesday night’s checkpoints had more action than usual, Jones said it was a success.
“We got a gun off the street and some pills off the street,” he said. “We want everyone to enjoy the holiday weekend, but to be safe.”
Comments
Posted by grrbrts (anonymous) on August 28, 2008 at 12:53 a.m. (Suggest removal)
I would not think that they will remain at large for long. There must be family or at least friends that would do them a favor by turning them in.
Posted by StuWhoMoved (anonymous) on August 28, 2008 at 2:26 a.m. (Suggest removal)
grrbrts while you would like to think that more than likely just the opposite is what will happen. Ppl that act like that ususally dont hang around good law abiding ppl. Aint saying it is out of the question just not likely.
Posted by kpage (anonymous) on August 28, 2008 at 5:19 a.m. (Suggest removal)
That's just slap stupid. Ran from the cops then crashed his ride. He's going to spend a night (just one) in jail, but bless his heart, his spinners have ceased to rotate. He's on foot now.
Posted by endofitall (anonymous) on August 28, 2008 at 5:53 a.m. (Suggest removal)
Thanks for the laugh kp.
Posted by redusmfan (anonymous) on August 28, 2008 at 6:21 a.m. (Suggest removal)
Lets pimp my ride today...lol...
Posted by gemccull (Gary McCullars) on August 28, 2008 at 6:23 a.m. (Suggest removal)
How does it go, Leave them alone and they will come home, wagging their tail behind them!
Posted by kpage (anonymous) on August 28, 2008 at 6:31 a.m. (Suggest removal)
His wheels alone probably cost more than the bond set for him (I wonder how they weathered the crash?). Bet he'd rather sit in jail awhile than sell 'em for his "get out of jail" ticket.
Posted by olderthandirt (anonymous) on August 28, 2008 at 7:16 a.m. (Suggest removal)
Why can't the the police and sheriff's departments conduct roadblocks often and not just during holiday week-ends?
Posted by humorme (anonymous) on August 28, 2008 at 7:31 a.m. (Suggest removal)
What a couple of dummies! All they were in trouble for was driving without a drivers license and they bring all of this . Kids just dont get it. Take your lumps without making it worse.
Posted by BeautifullyDefined (anonymous) on August 28, 2008 at 7:59 a.m. (Suggest removal)
lolololol, my morning laugh : ) But seriously I think they wanted to be some ruff riders and make the newspaper today. Very cute and dumb!!!! lololo can't stop laughing.
Posted by Teach4Peace (anonymous) on August 28, 2008 at 8:14 a.m. (Suggest removal)
I am sure SOMEONE in the community knows where these two are. They just won't give them up. It's only a matter of time however. They will fowl up and again. I just hope no one gets hurt behind their shenanigans!
Posted by blogfather (anonymous) on August 28, 2008 at 8:26 a.m. (Suggest removal)
Yes, they know who they are so they will catch them for sure. I wonder if the officers checked to see if they were trying to get rid of something while they were running. They probably had more drugs or even a weapon on them that they needed to dispose of. The penalty for running is probably lower than the penalty for whatever they would have been caught with.
Posted by gator (anonymous) on August 28, 2008 at 9:11 a.m. (Suggest removal)
Olderthandert said : " Why can't the the police and sheriff's departments conduct roadblocks often and not just during holiday week-ends? "
Personally I think that these roadtraps are a waste of time . Also it's the lazy way of dealing with crime . You can't wait for some smuck to be stopped at a road block . With cell phone use these people will simply call their friend and let them know of the road block . Law enforcement should be active in patrolling the communities , not targeting certain areas . I would much rather see a patrol car in my neighbor than a road trap . Anyone with half a brain know who they are really set up for .
Posted by SIOUXLADY (anonymous) on August 28, 2008 at 9:11 a.m. (Suggest removal)
SOMEONE WILL AID AND ABET A CROOK, BECAUSE THEY ARE A CROOK TOO. CROOKS HANG OUT W/ CROOKS
Posted by EnKiKur (anonymous) on August 28, 2008 at 9:16 a.m. (Suggest removal)
olderthandirt, why don't the police and sheriffs department do house to house searches too? Why not just put up permanent checkpoints at major intersections around town to go along with house to house searches? That would get a lot more of these dangerous criminals off the street wouldn't it?
The reason the police don't do that is because of two things olderthandirt: we have the right to move about freely, and we have the right to freedom from unreasonable search and seizure. Of course these days ideas such as liberty and security in "persons and papers" are frowned upon by the tongue-cluckers and the righteous.
Posted by Hardcorps (anonymous) on August 28, 2008 at 10 a.m. (Suggest removal)
Yep! Unreasonable search and seizure, habeas corpus, unlawful invasion of privacy has flown out the door, has become status quo since bush became King.
As far as K&K, they're just idiots.
Posted by BeautifullyDefined (anonymous) on August 28, 2008 at 10:04 a.m. (Suggest removal)
EnKiKur, I don't think the matter is that serious to do all that. Trust me when you do wrong, wrong will follow you. Now for murderes and the like oh yes I'm all for the house to house searches.
Posted by JeffNatchez (anonymous) on August 28, 2008 at 10:04 a.m. (Suggest removal)
Aug. 28 1963 - Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. gives "I have a dream speech" - Little mention in the Democrat
Feb. 26 1967 - Wharlest Jackson killed in car bombing - Little mention in the Democrat
Aug. 28, 2008 - First black nominated to be president of the United States - Little mention in The Democrat
People say times have changed. But when they look back in the annals of history - like The Natchez Democrat - I hope that they will see the newspaper for what it was and still is ... denying history doesn't mean it never happened. Thank God for other news outlets that help tell the story.
With so many Natchezians at the convention its no wonder they didn't send a reporter to Denver - but then again that would be embracing history - not turning its back on it.
We have come a long way - but as The Democrat has always pointed out - we still have a long way to go.
Posted by justin (anonymous) on August 28, 2008 at 10:13 a.m. (Suggest removal)
How can they arrest someone for carrying a concealed weapon in their vehicle. Mississippi state law says that your vehicle is an extension of your home, and that you can carry a concealed weapon in your vehicle. I travel alot in MS and LA. I called the highway patrol in both states for clarification, and that is the answer that I got.
Posted by StuWhoMoved (anonymous) on August 28, 2008 at 10:23 a.m. (Suggest removal)
Justin as a LEO that has worked both states u cant charge someone for have a weapon in their vehicle. More than likely one of them is a convicted felon and there was a weapon in the vehicle and the charge is probably felon in possession of a weapon.
Posted by Hardcorps (anonymous) on August 28, 2008 at 10:23 a.m. (Suggest removal)
jeffnatchez there are blacks mentioned in the ND everyday. Why just today there was Kelvin and Kendrick. Look over on about page 3 and you'll probably find several more.
Posted by StuWhoMoved (anonymous) on August 28, 2008 at 10:28 a.m. (Suggest removal)
Hardcorps going back to your comment on search and seizure going out the door. Wouldnt you rather guns and drugs be taken of the street even if they were gotten in an inadmissable ( not illegal) manor? Regardless of how it is obtained at least it is off the streets and not out there possibbly doing harm to you or your family.
Posted by vidalianative (anonymous) on August 28, 2008 at 10:35 a.m. (Suggest removal)
"he was advised he was under arrest and told to put the car in park, the police report said."
Why would you tell someone that they are under arrest before removing them from the vehicle? Makes no sense to me.
Posted by lookingout (anonymous) on August 28, 2008 at 10:52 a.m. (Suggest removal)
jeffnatchez obama is not black so why would they report that
Posted by EnKiKur (anonymous) on August 28, 2008 at 11:03 a.m. (Suggest removal)
I'm not so sure any crime can be considered as not a serious crime BeautifullyDefined. The Patriot Act says any criminal act that endangers human life is an act of terrorism. Anyone who would smoke marijuana and/or own a gun is potentially dangerous- you should watch the movie 'Reefer Madness' to see what marijuana does to people, and a gun can be discharged with harm either intentionally or willfully.
I think we could go a long way toward solving terrorism and the gateway crimes leading up to it if some of these soft-on-crime judges around here would issue open blanket warrants so the police could conduct some surprise night time house to house searches covering whole neighborhoods. We could get a lot more pills and guns and madness inducing reefer off the street. I don't know about you but I would feel a lot safer.
Posted by EnKiKur (anonymous) on August 28, 2008 at 11:07 a.m. (Suggest removal)
Reefer Madness: http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=...
Posted by redusmfan (anonymous) on August 28, 2008 at 11:20 a.m. (Suggest removal)
If you wanna be a player, and your rides not fly, you know what you gotta do, you gotta pimp that ride.....pimp my ride......pimp my ride......
Where is Xzibit? He needs to come help pimp that ride for K&K when they get out.
If it is a van, he could make mad mike and the guys turn it into a rolling jail cell, with fake bars and everything...stainless toilet and sink....how cool would that be.....put some flashing lights on the roof.....and a killer system with 20 tweeters and a huge sub woofer in the cell area.....
And lots of monitors...so the average thug would feel at home.
Here are your keys and you have been officially pimped...
Have a nice morning.
Posted by Bobaloo (anonymous) on August 28, 2008 at 11:24 a.m. (Suggest removal)
Reefer Madness? You're making fun right EnK? That movie is pure comedy.... or govt. propaganda from 1936.... depending on your point of view.
Door to door searches at will? more comedy......? or is that the socialist in you coming out?
Surely you jest.
Posted by coacht (T.BOB KIRK) on August 28, 2008 at 11:28 a.m. (Suggest removal)
WHY AREN'T THE CHECK POINTS DONE ON A MORE REGULAR BASES. IF YOU CAUGHT THAT MANY ON ONE DAY , THEN DO THEM WHEN THEY DON'T EXPECT IT.
Posted by EnKiKur (anonymous) on August 28, 2008 at 11:29 a.m. (Suggest removal)
The US Government does not make propaganda Bobaloo. This is the greatest country in the world and shame on you for making false allegations.
And why not house to house searches? Having a house is a privilege, not a right. You have to ferret out the terrorists and pre-terrorists where they hide. You can't wait until they do something, you have to go look for them.
Either you are with US, or against US, Bobaloo!
Posted by EnKiKur (anonymous) on August 28, 2008 at 11:29 a.m. (Suggest removal)
See, Bobaloo, T Bob agrees with me. We need to get the crime off the streets. We need to stop it before it leaves home.
Posted by Bobaloo (anonymous) on August 28, 2008 at 11:29 a.m. (Suggest removal)
Potsmokers w/ guns are potentially dangerous? Huh? There's a lot of hunters out there that would disagree. Then again, that might validate you comments now that I think about it.
Most common crime i know of smokers is eating too much Cookie Dough Ice Cream, forgetting to turn the light off.
I am still laughing at the Reefer Madness comment. That was a good one.
Posted by Bobaloo (anonymous) on August 28, 2008 at 11:30 a.m. (Suggest removal)
you're funny again.........
Posted by Bobaloo (anonymous) on August 28, 2008 at 11:32 a.m. (Suggest removal)
I think checkpoints are good. Driver sober and legal. Keep you car & head clean when you drive.
Posted by Bobaloo (anonymous) on August 28, 2008 at 11:37 a.m. (Suggest removal)
EnK, I know it's hard to believe that out Govt. would BS us..... ain't it? They would never do anything but tell us the truth, the whole truth and nothing but the truth.
God Bless America...... I mean that......
Posted by redusmfan (anonymous) on August 28, 2008 at 11:39 a.m. (Suggest removal)
You just out to put all of us po' folks in jail, ain'tcha bobaloo....
I am legal and do not drive drunk at all. But I used to live in a trailer park in Atalanta back in the late 80's and it had one way in and out. The local police would set up road blocks coming into the park and my friends would all freak out. I would drive through and did not have any problem. But the law breakers would stand around out in the street talking about the police harassing our neighborhood....and it was 95% white.....it made me laugh....
I remember all the excuses they had for not having insurance cards and valid licenses...it was a sad but funny time.
Posted by EnKiKur (anonymous) on August 28, 2008 at 11:45 a.m. (Suggest removal)
Those poor souls would have been better off in a public works camp redusmfan where they could have learned to be contributing members of society. Obviously they weren't doing a very good job of taking care of themselves.
After a few years in a works camp making national parks and sorting recyclables they could have been slowly introduced to trailer camp living, perhpas in group trailer homes with assistance in getting licenses and insurance leading up to that wonderful day when they could live in their own individual, camera monitored trailers.
Posted by 2BAD4U (anonymous) on August 28, 2008 at 11:54 a.m. (Suggest removal)
JeffNatchez, is that all you do is CRY about not having enough "blacks" in the news paper???? Get over it.
Posted by redusmfan (anonymous) on August 28, 2008 at 12:07 p.m. (Suggest removal)
I am not defending Jeff,but maybe the ND could follow some of the black meetings in town like the do the Hysterical Preservation Society and the Natchez Garden Crooks.
Maybe if the paper would go to the Naacp monthly meeting or write an article about anything important in the black community daily he would be satisfied....But that is just a thought. I bet he would cry then about the fact that they were on page 3 instead of front page ....
what do yall think?
Posted by MSviaTN (anonymous) on August 28, 2008 at 12:11 p.m. (Suggest removal)
JeffNatchez - just curious as to how this article made you feel you needed to talk about how much the Democrat mentions/doesn't mention Black History?
Posted by redusmfan (anonymous) on August 28, 2008 at 12:13 p.m. (Suggest removal)
Many of them ended up living in a camera monitored area...it is called JAIL....but that is the way the crook crumbles.......
Posted by ntzpain (anonymous) on August 28, 2008 at 12:18 p.m.
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Posted by MSviaTN (anonymous) on August 28, 2008 at 12:21 p.m. (Suggest removal)
Ntzpain - who the heck was your teacher in grammar school - I sure hope they got fired - LOL
Posted by Swapmeet (anonymous) on August 28, 2008 at 12:21 p.m. (Suggest removal)
JeffNatchez: Your point is not valid. Obama is not African American. He's half white and half Kenyan. Yesterday was no more historic than when Kerry and Gore were nominated.
Posted by MSviaTN (anonymous) on August 28, 2008 at 12:23 p.m. (Suggest removal)
BTW - I suggested removal of your comment - it's ridiculous
Posted by redusmfan (anonymous) on August 28, 2008 at 12:29 p.m. (Suggest removal)
Natchez Pain,
You sound like fenwick and Oldshool to me.
The "N" word has no place on here at all. It has been suggested that it be removed already. Please keep that kinda crap in your head and not on your lips or fingers please....
PATHETIC!!!!!!!
Posted by redusmfan (anonymous) on August 28, 2008 at 12:33 p.m. (Suggest removal)
Da Xzibit thing I get from his show on MTV. I watch it sometimes just to see what they are doing with the vehicles. I like it. I like the paint they use and the options they show. I like the VW thing they did a while back with the snake skin paint job. The woman that had the '63 Thunderbird was funny. She had jumper cables to open her windows....that was original...
AND I AM WHITE!!!!Just like half of OBAMA!!!!!!!!!
Posted by wifetoone (anonymous) on August 28, 2008 at 12:39 p.m. (Suggest removal)
ntzpain) you must be in on this, or it would not have upset you so bad. You sure can't type, talk or anything for that matter. It just brought out your ignorance.
Posted by silly_willy_24_7 (anonymous) on August 28, 2008 at 1:32 p.m. (Suggest removal)
now, just which one of these citizens was dumb, and which one was dumber???
Posted by oldshool (anonymous) on August 28, 2008 at 4:12 p.m. (Suggest removal)
Red, keep my name out your mouth,you trying to start with me today and i'm not in the mood.
Posted by Bobaloo (anonymous) on August 28, 2008 at 4:32 p.m. (Suggest removal)
redusmfan, why would i want to put all my friends and relatives in jail? who is gonna cut the grass?
Posted by Spanky (anonymous) on August 28, 2008 at 4:42 p.m. (Suggest removal)
"The chase was fairly low speed."
Now that is funny. When most folks are high on marijuana, driving fast is not one of the things they can do.
Posted by redusmfan (anonymous) on August 28, 2008 at 4:59 p.m. (Suggest removal)
Bobaloo,
You can get some illegals to do it, just ask Howard Industries...lol
Oldshool, PMS??
Have a greaT afternoon.
Posted by kpage (anonymous) on August 28, 2008 at 5:01 p.m. (Suggest removal)
LOL@Spanky!!! To top it off, one of the K's CRASHED THE CAR in front of the Natchez Democrat! Stoned to the bone and crunches his ride! Like I said before, maybe he can salvage the spinner rims. He'll need it to pay his fines.
Posted by Bobaloo (anonymous) on August 28, 2008 at 5:09 p.m. (Suggest removal)
he musta took that hump too fast....... i need some spinners for my Toyota..... maybe i can get a deal......
Posted by gator (anonymous) on August 28, 2008 at 5:43 p.m. (Suggest removal)
The question now is will clear thinking caucasians vote their mind and not their race come Nov ? If they vote the race thing Obama doesn't stand a snowball chance in hell . A lot of old school blacks say this is exactly what's going to happen . All I can say is I hope this country is beyond that premitive mentality . We'll just have to wait and see .
Posted by gator (anonymous) on August 28, 2008 at 5:48 p.m. (Suggest removal)
oop! wrong forum . Can someone please request that this be removed .
Posted by EnKiKur (anonymous) on August 28, 2008 at 5:48 p.m. (Suggest removal)
I wouldn't fool with those spinners Bobaloo. They attract attention at checkpoints. You might as well write "reefer-mobile" on your Toyota.
Posted by oldshool (anonymous) on August 28, 2008 at 7:06 p.m. (Suggest removal)
I have some rims on my car and when I pass by the police I'll turn my music down low and wave and tell my friends to hide the six pack until they are out of sight.When you see them you suppose to never let them see you sweat,cause when you do they'll search the car and it's a strong possibility that they might find something.
If any of ya'll wanna buy some rims I have some 26" rims that I have forsale,I'll let them go for $3,000.I paid $4,700 for them and they are still like new.All i'm saying is if you want to ride in style holla at me.
D-Boy rim shop will give you the best deals on wheels in the Miss-Lou area if any of ya'll wanna get ya'll shine on.
EnKiKur that isn't true,I rode through a rode block the other day and they told me nice rims and I told them they are forsale,as long as you stay in the right neighbor hood you'll be alright.
Posted by EnKiKur (anonymous) on August 28, 2008 at 7:10 p.m. (Suggest removal)
I was under the impression that shiny rims, spinners, and numbers like 24 painted on the sides of Impalas were probable cause in most southern jurisdicitions oldshool. I guess ordinances vary from town to town though.
Posted by Bobaloo (anonymous) on August 28, 2008 at 7:28 p.m. (Suggest removal)
i'm clean man...... stop me...... i'm legal too....
Posted by oldschool (anonymous) on August 28, 2008 at 7:44 p.m. (Suggest removal)
It's just a matter of time oldshool, trust me....... They are on to ya! :) :) lol
Posted by ujusdontno (anonymous) on August 28, 2008 at 8:33 p.m. (Suggest removal)
The reason roadblocks are not done on a regular basis is because the police and sheriff dept. use off duty officers and have to get grants to pay the overtime.
Posted by vidalia1 (anonymous) on August 29, 2008 at 10:16 a.m. (Suggest removal)
Jeffnatchez, good point....I hope you can see the point and some of the nonsense that it brought...as an answer.You are NOT crying you are making a very valid point.
Posted by popeye3 (anonymous) on August 29, 2008 at 11:31 a.m. (Suggest removal)
I agree that roadblocks are useful and often get dangerous people off of the street, but to me they should be unconstitutional. Law-abiding citizens should not be subjected to random searches or checkpoints. What's next, police going door to door "checking on things"? For all of ya'll who say that "If you ain't doing wrong, then you have nothing to worry about" you are wrong. I went through a roadblock, doing nothing wrong, and the cops asked to search my car. I guess because I am white and had a black guy in the car with me. I politely refused their request because I was in a hurry and had done nothing wrong. They forced us out of the car and walked their dog around my car. He jumped up, scratching my paint, and the cops got all excited because that gave them reason to search my car. News for them, my dogs cam do the same thing and I didn't have to pay thousands of dollars to train him. That dog knew what those cops wanted him to do and so he did it. They put the dog in my car, which he stunk up, poked holes in my seat, and scratched the heck out of my dash. But he didn't find anything. Instead of apologizing, they acted like I was hiding something and informed me that they knew what I was up to. Ha! Cops don't need probable cause to search you. They'll have their dogs scratching your house to get in before long.
Posted by popeye3 (anonymous) on August 29, 2008 at 11:33 a.m. (Suggest removal)
Oh yea, they don't fix what the dog tears up either. You have to take them to court. If I can't afford to fix the damage, how can I afford to take them to court? Besides no judge would rule against the cops who are "just doing their job".
Posted by dragonflyday (anonymous) on August 29, 2008 at 2:10 p.m. (Suggest removal)
redusmfan,that made my day,i'm still lol... i like watching that show to,to popeye3 you are so right,i went threw one before,and because i told them no on the search,cause they had no search warrant and without propable cause,plus it wasn't my vehicle,so they couldn't. but that was 10 yrs ago. i don't even let my dogs in my vehicle be damed if any dog will be in mine unless they want to pay for damages,and i would push that to,cause they didn't find any thing, but thats yr law dogs for you,and no i'm not talking about the dog lol.
Posted by redusmfan (anonymous) on August 29, 2008 at 7:18 p.m. (Suggest removal)
I do not let dogs ride in my truck or my durange. I do not let them in the cab when I drive them toi the vet. If a cop puts his stinking dog in the cab, we have trouble.
Posted by oldshool (anonymous) on August 29, 2008 at 11:20 p.m. (Suggest removal)
popeye i wish they would try and play me like that,ya'll will be on here making comments bout the dude and the police dog.They put that dog In my friend Joe Blow car and he said the dog didn't even pick up on the smell.Joe Blow say the best way to get rid of him is to put some black pepper and coffee beans in there.
oldschool i am slicker than slick believe that,I stay 7 steps ahead of these fake police officers,lol.See I don't play with them no kind of way,I will tell them bout they self so quick they will call the whole force at me.
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