Brunswick County Arrests — June 8 through June 21, 2026

The Brunswick County Sheriff’s Office and local police departments reported dozens of arrests between June 8 and June 21, with charges ranging from failure to appear and probation violations to impaired driving, domestic violence, larceny, and felony offenses. All individuals are presumed innocent until proven guilty.

Failure to Appear Dominates Arrests

• David Abner, 36, of Wilmington, was booked on June 9 by Leland Police on three counts of failure to appear .
• Patricia Akpore, 56, of Leland, was arrested on June 11 on a failure to appear charge and released the same day .
• Ryan Albright, 27, of Calabash, was booked June 11 and released June 12 on a failure to appear charge .
• Ricky Bailey, 60, of Oak Island, was arrested June 8 for failure to appear and released the same day .
• Donnell Ballard, 19, of Navassa, was booked and released on June 20 for failure to appear .
• Hannah Barnhill, 42, of Southport, was arrested June 18 and released June 19 on a failure to appear charge .
• Melisa Barry, 51, of Southport, was booked June 15 on a failure to appear charge and remained in custody at the time of the report .
• John Child, 54, of Leland, was booked and released on June 19 for failure to appear .
• Rachael Cunningham, 37, of Southport, was arrested June 9 and released June 13 on a failure to appear charge .
• Brithny Claitt, 24, of Leland, was booked and released on June 10 for failure to appear .

Impaired Driving Arrests

• Margarito Arciga‑Aguilar, 32, of Boiling Spring Lakes, was arrested June 14 for DWI by Southport Police .
• Hannah Barnhill, 42, of Southport, was charged June 18 with DWI by the Highway Patrol .
• Elizabeth Bell, 47, of Roanoke, VA, was arrested June 20 for DWI and released June 21 .
• Nicholas Bourgeois, 26, of Leland, was charged with DWI on June 15 by the Highway Patrol .
• Donald Daniels, 44, of Supply, was arrested June 16 for DWI .
• Christopher Edwards, 36, of Southport, was charged with DWI along with a non‑support offense on June 14 .
• Christopher Eutsey, 54, of Wilmington, was arrested June 19 for DWI and felony drug possession .
• Robin Floyd, 65, of Riegelwood, was charged with DWI on June 20 by the Highway Patrol .

Domestic Violence & Assault Charges

• Jessica Atkins, 37, of Carolina Shores, was charged June 13 with misdemeanor crime of domestic violence and released June 15 .
• Tessa Battles, 55, of Southport, was charged June 9 with misdemeanor domestic violence and released June 10 .
• Gemini Bishop, 25, of Southport, was arrested June 16 on a domestic violence charge and released the same day .
• Samantha Blanks, 34, of Leland, was charged June 14 with misdemeanor domestic violence and released June 15 .
• James Angell, 30, of Wade, was charged June 19 with simple assault and released June 20 .
• Anthony Bray, 24, of Boiling Spring Lakes, was charged June 12 with simple assault .
• Jamari Brown, 18, of Leland, was charged June 19 with simple assault and released June 21 .
• Trae’Onna Canty, 20, of Leland, was charged June 21 with two counts of simple assault .

Probation Violations

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• Cody Bates, 36, of Leland, was charged June 14 with misdemeanor probation violation, interfering with emergency communication, and domestic violence .
• Ronald Bitschenaur, 44, of Supply, was arrested June 18 on multiple misdemeanor probation violations .
• Ryan Brinson, 29, of Leland, was charged June 15 with felony probation violation .
• Jaiden Cooper, 19, of Currie, was charged June 11 with misdemeanor probation violation .

Felony & Serious Charges

• Jeremy Brewer, 43, of Leland, was charged June 18 with assault with a deadly weapon with intent to kill .
• Timothy Brock, 38, of Wilmington, was charged June 17 with breaking/entering to terrorize or injure and larceny of a firearm .
• Jermaine Bryant, 41, of Shallotte, was charged June 18 with possession of a firearm by a felon .
• Mitchell Duncan, 63, of Shallotte, was charged June 20 with felony larceny .
• Christopher Cuttino, 21, of Wilmington, was charged June 10 with three counts of obtaining property by false pretense .
• Geoffrey Davis, 55, of Wilmington, was charged June 11 with obtaining property by false pretense .
• Alex Bencina, 22, of Boiling Spring Lakes, was charged June 19 with possession of burglary tools .

Drug‑Related Charges

• Michael Barry, 30, of Southport, was charged June 9 with possession of drug paraphernalia, resisting a public officer, and non‑support of a child .
• Danine Benedict, 45, of Southport, was charged June 17 with possession of drug paraphernalia .
• Donald Eakin, 65, of Southport, was charged June 17 with felony possession of Schedule II controlled substance .
• Devin Beatty, 32, of Riegelwood, was arrested twice — June 9 and June 12 — for inhaling toxic vapors .

Other Notable Cases

• Catherine Carter, 34, of Ocean Isle Beach, was booked June 20 on a charge listed as “No Probable Cause” and released the same day .
• Kayla Cukrowicz, 26, of Leland, was held from June 18 to June 22 on a bond modification order .
• Tyrone Bullard, 49, of Leland, was booked June 15 on a Writ of Habeas Corpus and released June 16 .

  All individuals listed are presumed innocent unless proven guilty in a court of law.
  Charges and case statuses may change as investigations and court proceedings continue.

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