The Roanoke Rapids Police Department reported the following, according to Chief Shane Guyant:

Sunday, around 7 p.m. Officer M. Morris observed a man later identified as Bradley Cole Crowder as a vehicle passenger. The driver was operating the vehicle without a seatbelt in the area of Fifth and Madison streets.

After a traffic stop Morris noticed a basket in the back seat with unbagged items from a local grocery store. 

Master Officer K. Williams arrived to assist with her dog Melix, who conducted an open air sniff.

Melix gave a positive indication of narcotics inside the vehicle. 

A probable cause search yielded two folded dollar bills containing a powdered substance and a glass smoking pipe, which were determined to belong to Crowder, 30, of Roanoke Rapids.

Crowder was charged with felony possession of schedule II narcotic, misdemeanor possession of schedule III, and two counts of possession of drug paraphernalia. He was also cited for a seatbelt violation as well as a count of misdemeanor larceny, a charge which according to detention center records was lodged by the sheriff’s office.  

Crowder was jailed without the opportunity for bond due to pending court cases. He has a July 25 district court date.

Methamphetamine charge

On Sunday around 3:30 pm Officer S. Pate was near the Oakland Shopping Center off of Tenth Street when he was approached about a woman who appeared to be nodding off in her car.  

Pate approached the vehicle and observed that Heather Michelle Minton, 35, of Roanoke Rapids, was parked illegally in a handicapped spot.

She told Pate she was waiting on a friend to come out of a nearby business.  

Pate instantly noticed that Minton appeared to be impaired. 

Lieutenant D.A. Newsome, Sergeant S. Langley, and Master Officer D. Norfleet arrived to assist. Newsome interviewed Minton and decided from the investigation and subsequent talk that Minton needed to be patted down.  

She was found in possession of methamphetamine and another search yielded an additional bag of meth and a glass smoking pipe in the vehicle.

During the investigation no other person ever exited the store to come to the vehicle.

Minton was arrested and charged with possession of schedule II narcotic, possession of drug paraphernalia, and a handicap parking violation.  

She received a $3,500 bond and July 25 district court date.

Crash into house

On Saturday B-Squad officers responded to the area of Laurel Street on a call of a vehicle striking a house.

Douglas William Cadd, 72, of Roanoke Rapids was inside the vehicle.  

Cadd was removed from the vehicle and EMS assessed him. 

Newsome noticed the strong odor of alcohol on his breath as well as red glossy eyes.  

Guyant said Cadd admitted to drinking several alcoholic beverages.  

A handgun was found inside the vehicle under the driver’s seat. While Cadd has a concealed weapons permit it is in violation of state law to be drinking off the permit holder’s premises with a concealed weapon.

Cadd was transported to ECU Health North where Newsome read Cadd his implied consent rights.  

Cadd consented to a blood sample and was cited for DWI, failure to maintain lane control, and carrying a handgun after consuming a controlled substance.  

He received a July 19 district court date and was released to medical staff for further treatment.

“Alcohol and driving do not mix,” Guyant said. “When is this community going to stop this behavior? Driving while impaired is unacceptable to this department.  We have no idea what will be done in the courts, but we are going to do our part and arrest every violator who drives impaired that we can. Please, Roanoke Rapids, stop driving impaired.  The costs are too high.”

DWI charge

On Saturday around 2 a.m. Master Officer N. Powell was dispatched to a motor vehicle crash in a parking area at East Tenth and Raleigh streets. 

Powell noticed one of the drivers — Christian Taylor Jones, 24, of Roanoke Rapids — exhibited signs of impairment. 

Noting these signs, Master Officer Powell investigated further.

Jones consented to Standardized Field Sobriety Testing and provided a breath sample via a screening device in which she registered a positive sample.

At the police department she provided a breath sample on an Intoxilyzer of .11.

She was charged with DWI and released to a responsible party.  

She has a July 26 district court date.