Second Arrest in Baseball Bat Attack – Serious Injury | Friday, August 15, 
2008
On 8-15-08 at 10:20am another individual was charged in connection with assault of Wal-Mart employee Arnold Dyer (age 18). Lieutenant J. R. Herring obtained warrants and arrested Brandon Michael Nicopolis, (21) of 321 Tobacco Lane in Johnston County, NC. Nicopolis was arrested at his home without incident. He was charged with: 1 felony count of Aid and Abet AWDWIKISI, 1 felony count of Aid and Abet Secret Assault, 6 misdemeanor counts of Aid and Abet Injury to Personal Property, 1 misdemeanor count of Hit and Run Property Damage. Nicopolis was placed into the Johnston County Jail under a $125,000.00 secure bond. The investigation indicates that Nicopolis drove with Thomas Michael Accardi around town in a vehicle on the night of August 7th while they shattered the rear windows of no fewer than 6 vehicles with a baseball bat. Shortly thereafter, the assault occurred at Wal-Mart. (Also while driving the vehicle Mr. Nicopolis sideswiped a parked vehicle and drove away.) Thomas Accardi has been additionally charged with: 6 misdemeanor counts of Injury to Personal Property. During a first appearance hearing held on Monday August 11th, Accardi’s bond on all charges was raised to $400,00.00. He is still held in the Johnston County Jail. The victim remains hospitalized at this time.
Indecent Liberties Arrest | August 13, 2008
On August 12th, 2008 at 6:01pm, Officers were dispatched to the Clayton Village Cleaners, located at 10183 US Hwy. 70 Business West, in Clayton for a disturbance call. Once on the scene officers spoke with a 10-year old female and her mother, who reported that an adult man had intentionally touched the young girl in an inappropriate manner. The victim reported that while she was playing video games the subject walked by and touched her from behind. The juvenile victim told her mother, who called police to report the incident. Officer S.J. Holzshu located the suspect nearby. After further investigation the suspect, who is a registered sex offender, was arrested by the officer. Officer Holzshu arrested: Robert Jackson Henderson, 39, of 402 Champion St., Clayton, NC. Mr. Henderson was charged with: 1 felony count of Indecent Liberties with a Child. Mr. Henderson is currently in the Johnston Co. Jail, placed under a $50,000.00 secure bond.
Johnston County Man Arrested | August 8, 2008
Assault with a Deadly Weapon with Intent to Kill Inflicting Serious Injury and Malicious Secret Assault. On August 8, 2008 at 10:28 pm the Clayton Police were called to investigate a report of an assault in the parking lot of the Wal-Mart located at 805 Town Center Blvd. Officers arrived to find the victim, Arnold Dyer (18) of 600 S. Boling Street in Clayton, suffering from serious injuries about the head. The victim is an employee of the Wal-Mart. He was transported by ambulance to Wake Medical Center in Raleigh and admitted for treatment of serious injuries. Over the next 14 hours, Clayton Police investigators were able to secure enough information to charge Thomas Michael Accardi (21) of 2008 Huntclub Drive (in Johnston County) with the attack. Detective Lieutenant J. R. Herring obtained warrants charging Accardi with Malicious Assault in Secret and Assault with a Deadly Weapon with Intent to Kill Inflicting Serious Injury. Both charges are felonies. The investigation tends to indicate that Accardi came from a hiding place, then ran up behind the victim and struck him in the head with a baseball bat. Late this afternoon, Detective Herring (assisted by Detective C. W. Kilpatrick and Johnston County Deputy Brian Murphy) arrested Accardi at his residence in the Cleveland area of Johnston County without incident. He was placed in the Johnston County Jail in lieu of $100,000.00 secured bond. This investigation is still continuing. A motive for the assault has yet to be determined, and additional charges and arrests are possible.
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