We Are Improving!

We hope that you'll find our new look appealing and the site easier to navigate than before. Please pardon any 404's that you may see, we're trying to tidy those up!  Should you find yourself on a 404 page please use the search feature in the navigation bar.  

Wednesday, 18 January 2017 16:39

HCSO roundup: Armed robbery arrest, drug charges

Written by
Rate this item
(3 votes)

The Halifax County Sheriff’s Office reported the following, according to Chief Deputy Scott Hall:

On Monday, Mikel Orlando Rainey surrendered at the Halifax County Sheriff’s Office on warrants for robbery with a dangerous weapon and possession of a firearm by a convicted felon. The charges stem from an investigation by Detective B.C. Griffin into a robbery in the Ita Road area of Hollister on December 6.
The crime occurred when Rainey allegedly robbed the victim of money at gunpoint.
Griffin said the robbery occurred at Rainey’s residence. He and the victim were acquainted.
He received a $12,500 bond, and has a February 15 court date.

On Monday around 12:43 a.m., Deputy Darrian Epperson conducted a traffic stop for an equipment violation at the intersection of Julian R. Allsbrook Highway and Old Farm Road. Epperson encountered the driver, Isih Latrivis Hendricks, 25, of Roanoke Rapids, and later conducted a search of the vehicle.
Epperson located 19 grams of marijuana inside a Mason jar, digital scales, plastic zip bags, pill bottles, and cigars.
Hendricks was arrested and charged with possession with intent to sell and deliver marijuana, maintaining a vehicle for a controlled substance, and possession of drug paraphernalia.
He received a February 15 court date and was placed in the Halifax County Jail under a $2,500 secured bond.
Roanoke Rapids officers A. Green and J. Mason assisted.

On January 13 around 2:40 a.m., Sergeant Steven Casey was on patrol in the area of Arcola Road in the Hollister area and stopped a vehicle for an equipment violation.
Casey and Corporal John Bozard found Ronnie Anthony Mills, 59, of Hollister, in possession of crack cocaine and driving with a revoked license.
Casey arrested and charged Mills with felony possession of cocaine, felony maintaining a vehicle with a controlled substance, possession of drug paraphernalia, driving while license revoked and rear license plate light violation.
Mills was placed in the Halifax County Detention Center under a $5,000 secured bond and has a February 15 court date.

Read 8667 times