Your Right to Know: Reports from Henderson Police Dept., Chester County Sheriff’s Dept., and other agencies

City of Henderson
Police Department
September 13, 2020
Edward Cecil Carson, 48, 218 Holmes Road, was arrested and charged with driving while unlicensed, first offense driving under the influence and violation of the implied consent law. He is held in the Chester County Jail in lieu of a $2,500 bond.
Tyler Joseph Cox, 20, 1337 Morgan St., was arrested and charged with simple possession/casual exchange, possession of drug paraphernalia and reckless driving. He is held in the Chester County Jail in lieu of a $500 bond.
City of Henderson
Fire Department
September 10, 2020
5:55 p.m. – US Hwy 45 N, in front of Tractor Supply, motor vehicle accident.
September 12, 2020
11:15 a.m. – 129 E. University St., Freed-Hardeman University, Scott Hall, cooking set off alarm.
September 13, 2020
11:22 p.m. – 124 E. University St., Freed-Hardeman University, Porter Terry Hall, steam from shower set off alarm.
Chester County
Sheriff’s Department
September 8, 2020
Rodricus Lavar Clark, 34, 118 Whitley Ave., was arrested and charged with aggravated assault. He is held in the Chester County Jail without bond.
September 9, 2020
Bryson Pirtle, 35, Grand Junction, was arrested dance charged with contempt of court. He was released from the Chester County Jail on his own recognizance.
Tommy Allen Rouse, 46, Beech Bluff, was arrested and charged with contempt of court. He was released from the Chester County jail on his own recognizance.
September 10, 2020
Austin Noel Roberson, 25, Beech Bluff, was arrested and charged with domestic assault. He was released from the Chester County Jail after posting a $2,000 cash bond.
September 11, 2020
Takeisha Shamon Moore, 31, 367 E. University St., was arrested and charged with contempt of court. She was released from the Chester County Jail on her own recognizance, released to Jackson Police Department.
September 14, 2020
Steven Blake Mitchell, 39, Millington, was arrested and charged with aggravated domestic assault, false imprisonment and resisting arrest. He is held in the Chester County Jail in lieu of $30,000 bond.
Chester County
Fire Department
August 28, 2020
12:41 p.m. – Masseyville responding – 200 Silerton Road, service call.
September 3, 2020
8:42 p.m. – Hearns Chapel responding – 110 Cherrydale Lane, carbon monoxide.
September 6, 2020
3:01 p.m. – Masseyville responding – 11175 St. Rt. 225, car fire.
September 13, 2020
9:41 a.m. – Station One responding – 135 Barclay Loop, fire alarm.
Chester County
Circuit Court
May 28, 2020
Joseph Rowsey, 44, pled guilty to count one/two (merged) class C felony aggravated assault – use or display deadly weapon, and was sentenced to eight years in a TDOC facility at 35 percent prior to release eligibility, receiving credit for time served pretrial, to serve eight months prior to release on probation, a minimum of 75 percent service prior to eligibility for work release, furlough, trusty status and rehabilitative programs, all suspended and supervised by Community Corrections, and ordered to pay court costs plus $100 in fines. He is to have no contact of any kind with victims and witnesses, must submit to random monthly drug and alcohol screens and must maintain full time employment or be a full-time student. He pled guilty to count three, class B misdemeanor assault and was sentenced to six months in the Chester County Jail, to serve, with credit for time served pretrial with a minimum of 75 percent service prior to work release, furlough, trusty status or rehabilitative programs, and ordered to pay $50 in fines. He pled guilty to count four, class A misdemeanor domestic assault, and was sentenced to 11 months and 29 days in the Chester County Jail with credit for time served pretrial, to serve a minimum of 8 months prior to release on probation or Community Corrections and a minimum of 75 percent prior to eligibility for work release, furlough, trusty status or rehabilitative programs, suspended and supervised, and ordered to pay $50 in fines. Rowsey pled guilty to count five, class C felony aggravated burglary and was sentenced to eight years in a TDOC facility at 35 percent prior to release eligibility with credit for time served pretrial, a minimum of eight months prior to release on probation or Community Corrections and 75 percent prior to eligibility for work release, furlough, trusty status or rehabilitative programs, suspended and supervised and ordered to pay $100 in fines. All counts are concurrent.
June 4, 2020
Christopher Massengill, 37, pled guilty to count one class A misdemeanor stalking-misd and was sentenced to 11 months and 29 days in the Chester County Jail with credit for time served pretrial, a minimum of 75 percent prior to eligibility for work release, furlough, trusty status and rehabilitative programs, all suspended and supervised, ordered to pay court costs plus $100 in fines, and to have no contact of any kind with victims or witnesses until established by parenting plan, must pass random drug and alcohol screens, maintain full-time employment or be a full-time student, successfully complete pending drug court evaluation and driving privileges revoked for one year. He pled guilty to count two/three (merged) class A misdemeanor second or subsequent offense driving while license revoked, and sentenced to 11 months and 29 days in the Chester County Jail with credit for time served pretrial, a minimum of 75 percent prior to eligibility for work release, furlough, trusty status and rehabilitative programs, all suspended and supervised, ordered to pay $100 in fines. All counts are concurrent with a specified Chester County General Sessions case and Counts two and three to run consecutively to count one.
Tavoris Clark, 31,pled guilty to count one, class C felony aggravated assault – use or deadly weapon, and sentenced to four years in a TDOC facility, to serve, at 30 percent prior to release eligibility with credit for time served pretrial, ordered to pay $100 in fines and to have no contact of any kind and must stay away from victim and witnesses, and forfeited his weapon. He pled guilty to count two, class A misdemeanor domestic assault and was sentenced to 11 months and 29 days in a TDOC facility, to serve, with credit for time served pretrial and a minimum of 75 percent service prior to eligibility for work release, furlough, trusty status or rehabilitative programs and ordered to pay $50 in fines. Clark pled guilty to count three, class C felony reckless endangerment – discharge of firearm and was sentenced to four years in a TDOC facility, to serve, at 30 percent prior to release eligibility, with credit for time served pretrial and ordered to pay $100 in fines. He pled guilty to count four, class C misdemeanor possession of a weapon with intent to go armed and was sentenced to 30 days in a TDOC facility, to serve, with credit for time served pretrial, a minimum of 75 percent service prior to work release, furlough, trusty status or rehabilitative programs. He pled guilty to count five, class A misdemeanor possession of handgun while under the influence and was sentenced to 11 months and 29 days in a TDOC facility, to serve, with credit for time served pretrial, a minimum of 75 percent service prior to eligibility for work release, trusty status or rehabilitative programs. Clark pled guilty to count six, class A misdemeanor simple possession and was sentenced to 11 months and 29 days in a TDOC facility, to serve, with credit for time served pretrial, a minimum of 75 percent service prior to eligibility for work release, trusty status or rehabilitative programs and ordered to pay $250 in fines. All counts are concurrent.