Brace

Edward K. Brace, 55, was charged with possession of schedule II, possession of drug paraphernalia and intoxicated and disruptive behavior Monday evening, according to Chief Chuck Hasty.

Hasty said around 8 p.m. Officer Gerald Morris responded to the area of Premier Boulevard about a person begging for money.

Morris noted during the investigation that Brace had reportedly been drinking. During a search, Morris reportedly found a crack pipe and a user amount of cocaine.

Assisting Morris in the investigation were Lieutenant Jeff Baggett, Sergeant Richard White and Officer Ryan Cross.

Brace was jailed on $12,000 bond and given a January 29 court date.

Palmer

Meanwhile, Tuesday, around 3 a.m., Hasty said Cross and Morris responded to a call of a person lying in the roadway at the intersection of Highway 158 and Premier Boulevard, reportedly drunk.

The officers, with assistance from White, observed Clarence Palmer, 42, of Roanoke Rapids in the intersection.

Cross charged Palmer with intoxicated and disruptive behavior and possession of drug paraphernalia.

He was given a $500 bond and February 13 court date.