Crime Roundup: man charged after daughter found drowning, injured in Farmville bathtub

A Jacksonville man was charged with two separate counts of child abuse after his 10-month-old daughter was found in a tub suffering a skull fracture.

Pitt County court documents said that on Tuesday Farmville police charged Richard Lee Williams, 39, of 250 Bishop Drive, Jacksonville, with intentional child abuse inflicting serious bodily injury and negligent child abuse inflicting serious bodily injury. The arrest was made on July 20 and he was charged on Tuesday.

Warrants for Williams' arrest said he left the child in a bathtub where water entered her stomach, lungs and fractured skull. He is also accused of inflicting the head injury but warrants did not specify how the wound was dealt.

Williams was booked into the Pitt County Detention Center under a $200,000 secured bond. He is set to appear in Pitt County District Court on Aug. 7.

Williams has a prior conviction for misdemeanor child abuse from a March 12, 2014, incident in Onslow County.

PITT COUNTY

The Pitt County Sheriff's Office in other cases released reports with the following details and allegations:

Break-ins, thefts

6600 block County Home Road, noon July 19: PNC Bank defrauded of $4,221; case active.9100 block County Home Road, noon July 12- noon July 21: fraud in the amount of $79 reported; case active.1200 block Pactolus Highway, 11:48 a.m. July 22: fraud in the amount of $98 reported; case active.1500 block Ashland Drive, 1:24 p.m. July 22: silver Toyota Camry valued at $8,000 stolen from residence. Vehicle later recovered; case active.

Assaults

400 block William Henry Lane, 7:40 p.m. July 22: man assaulted by two friends at residence; case cleared.4200 block U.S. 258, 9:05 p.m. July 22: man assaulted by girlfriend at residence; case cleared.

GREENVILLE

The Greenville Police Department has curtailed information available on public reports. Following is information that was available:

Break-ins, thefts

631 E. Arlington Blvd., 4:35 p.m. June 24- 1:45 p.m. June 26: fraud reported at Telco Credit Union.3040 Evans St., 6:55 p.m. July 20-3:10 p.m. July 22: larceny at University Commons.3040 Evans St., 3:55 p.m. July 21- 3:29 p.m. July 22: larceny at University Commons.701 Moye Blvd., 3:09 p.m. July 22: larceny at Sheetz.

Assaults

2910 MacGregor Downs Road, 3-5:20 p.m. July 22: woman assaulted by relative at MacGregor Downs Health and Rehabilitation Center.1800 block Bradford Drive, 12:14 p.m. July 22: man assaulted by girlfriend at residence.821 S. Memorial Drive, 3:02 p.m. July 22: woman assaulted by boyfriend at Quality Inn.600 block Legacy Court, 7:08 p.m. July 22: woman assaulted by boyfriend at residence.