Arrest made in Kidnapping Assault Case

 

NEWS RELEASE

Contact: Lieutenant Clint Simpson

For release December 29, 2013

On Sunday, December 29, 2013, at approximately 4:30am, officers from the Eden Police Department responded to Baymont Inn Hotel located at 716 Linden Drive in reference to a possible assault and kidnapping.  Officers began the investigation and conducted interviews at the scene and found that Derick Hairston had assaulted his ex-girlfriend, Marquise Hairston and drug her to a waiting vehicle behind the Baymont Inn in the Walmart parking lot forced her into the vehicle and sped away.  Investigators were called to the scene and started conducting follow up interviews and were able to determine that the victim and Derek Hairston went to 844 Holland Street in Eden. Officers began to conduct surveillance on the residence of 844 Holland Street at that time.  At approximately 10:15am Investigators were able to confirm that Marquise Hairston was inside the residence with Derek Hairston. The Eden Police Department Special Response Team was activated and responded to the scene as well. Negotiations with the suspect began at that time. 

At approximately 10:50am the victim Marquise Hairston exited the residence and was transported to Morehead Memorial Hospital for evaluation.  Negotiations continued with Hairston and at approximately 11:15am Derek Hairston exited the residence and was taken into custody without incident.         

 

Derek Hairston has been charged with the following

One (1) count of First Degree Kidnapping (for the incident this morning)

One (1) count of Domestic Assault (for the incident this morning) 

Also, as part of the investigation, Hairston had two (2) outstanding warrants for Felony Probation Violation and one (1) outstanding Order for Arrest (Grand Jury Indictments) for PWISD Schedule II Controlled Substance and  Sell and Delivery of Schedule II Controlled Substance. 

Derek Hairston was transported to the Wentworth Magistrates Office and placed into the Rockingham County Jail and is scheduled to appear in Wentworth District Court on January 14, 2013.  Hairston was placed under a $100,000 secured bond for the Felony Probation Violations and PWISD and Sell and Delivery of Schedule II Controlled Substance and No Bond for First Degree Kidnapping and Domestic Assault. 

 Derek Hairston

 

Anyone having information concerning this incident is asked to call Detective Ben Curtis at the Eden Police Department at 336-623-9240.