A man who has been convicted of impaired driving-related charges 13 times was arrested again after a crash on his own property the day before, the Pitt County Sheriff’s Office said.
On Aug. 21 deputies were dispatched to Brookview Place in Greenville to assist emergency medical personnel, the sheriff’s office said. They found a man, identified as Todd Anthony Baker, 60, of 2144 Brookview Place, Greenville, had driven into a fence. The residence is in southeastern Pitt County off of Rouse Road and Crestway Place, south of Portertown Road.
The sheriff’s office said multiple residents had complained of Baker with reports of reckless driving and other possible criminal activity. An investigation was launched with assistance from the Greenville Police Department. It determined that Baker had driven through Greenville city limits into the county and caused numerous near collisions.
A magistrate issued an arrest warrant charging Baker with felony habitual driving while impaired and driving while license revoked. He was arrested Aug. 22 at his residence where the truck used in the incident was seized. Baker also was found in possession of multiple firearms, which is illegal due to his convicted felon status. He was further charged with possession of a firearm by a felon.
Baker was initially jailed at the Pitt County Detention Center under a $450,000 secured bond. Following a first appearance in Pitt County District Court, Judge Wendy Hazelton increased the bond to $1.2 million and instituted several pre-trial release conditions for Baker, the sheriff’s office said. He remains in custody.
Baker’s impaired driving convictions date back to March 20, 1988, in Lenoir County with 10 other convictions across the state ranging from April 16, 2008, to Sept. 30, 2020. He has twice been convicted of habitual driving while impaired, once on Sept. 6, 2013, and again on June 4, 2018. He served a 13-month prison sentence in 2013 and a 15-month sentence in 2018.
The Pitt County Sheriff’s Office released reports with the following details and allegations:
Break-ins, thefts
800 block Glen Abbey Drive, 11:12 a.m. Aug. 21: fraud reported; case active.600 block McDonald Street, 1:29 p.m. Aug. 21: woman defrauded of $1,325; case active.5100 block Country Lane, 8:52 a.m. Aug. 22: tools valued at $1,200, vehicle parts valued at $790, other item valued at $80 stolen from residence; case active.1800 block Fred Drive, 11:47 a.m. Aug. 22: break-in at residence; case active.8400 block U.S. 264, 12:48 p.m. Aug. 22: vehicle parts valued at $400 stolen from residence; case active.600 block Keith Drive, 9:03-1:08 p.m. Aug. 22: Pontiac Grand Prix valued at $2,000, Toyota 4runner valued at $3,000, Ford truck valued at $1,000 stolen from residence; case active.
Assault
2600 block Nichols Road, 7:30 p.m. Aug. 21: woman assaulted by boyfriend at residence; case active.
The Greenville Police Department has curtailed information available on public reports. Following is information that was available:
Break-ins, thefts
400 block Hooker Road, 9 p.m. Aug. 18- 11 a.m. Aug. 20: larceny at residence.2700 block Stantonsburg Road, 5:45 p.m. Aug. 20- 6 a.m. Aug. 21: vehicle broken into at residence.102 Wade St., 7-7:20 p.m. Aug. 21: vehicle broken into at Superior Fence and Rail.210 S.W. Greenville Blvd., noon-12:32 p.m. Aug. 21: larceny at Walmart.3040 Evans St., 2:28-2:51 p.m. Aug. 21: larceny at University Commons.
Assaults
2910 MacGregor Downs Road, 3-6:30 p.m. Aug. 21: woman assaulted at MacGregor Downs Health and Rehabilitation Center.3700 block Bostic Drive, 11:18 a.m. Aug. 21: man assaulted by neighbor at residence.
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