Charlotte-Mecklenburg police connected two brothers labeled as habitual felons to a string of crimes that has brought nearly 200 charges against them, with one accused of shooting and wounding a CMPD officer, officials said Friday.
Jatarius McCracking, 27, and Dionte McCracking, 28, face 190 charges “across multiple jurisdictions” since July 27, police said in a news release.
CMPD announced additional charges against the brothers, two days after Dionte McCracking was charged with attempted murder of a law enforcement officer and possession of a firearm by a felon. Officers took him into custody Wednesday afternoon following an hours-long standoff at a south Charlotte apartment complex.
Dionte McCracking stands accused of shooting the officer in his right shoulder in the 1200 block of Enderly Road, off Freedom Drive northwest of uptown. The officer remains hospitalized in stable condition, police said Friday.
According to police, the brothers have “extensive criminal histories” spanning at least a decade, including convictions for vehicle theft, breaking and entering a vehicle, possession of stolen vehicles and possession of a firearm by a felon.
Multi-agency police effort
CMPD’s Crime Gun Suppression Team collaborated with multiple police units and agencies this week to link the brothers to other crimes, CMPD Chief Estella Patterson said.
“Removing career criminals like these from our streets is vitally important work and one of my top priorities,” Patterson said in a statement in the news release.
Other recent cases tied to one or both of the brothers include an armed robbery and assault and three August shootings, CMPD said.
Officers searched a recovered stolen vehicle and a home on Queen City Drive where Jatarius McCracking was staying, and said they recovered a stolen gun and work gloves that matched several vehicle theft cases.
The probe led to additional charges against Jatarius McCracking of possession of a firearm by a felon, possession of a stolen firearm, resist, delay, obstruct and malicious conduct by a prisoner. He also was served multiple vehicle-theft-related warrants.
He faces a total of 128 charges, police said. His brother faces 62 charges since July 27, according to CMPD.
Police asked anyone with information about the brothers to call the homicide unit at 704-432-8477 or the Crime Stoppers anonymous tips line at 704-334-1600.
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