Roanoke Valley law enforcement reported the following
Halifax County Sheriff’s Office
Major Anzell M. Harris reported that on Saturday shortly before midnight in Enfield Deputy K. Taylor observed a man later identified as 41-year-old Tony Johnson commit a motor vehicle violation.
Taylor stopped the vehicle in a convenience store parking lot in the town limits.
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Taylor smelled a strong odor of marijuana coming from the vehicle and a search ensued.
During the search, Taylor seized nine packs of Stoneos, an Oreo-type cookie containing 500 mg of THC; two packs of Cap N’ Crunch Crunch Berries containing 400 mg of THC; 25 grams of marijuana and a concealed handgun.
Johnson, of Enfield, was arrested and charged with felony possession of schedule VI controlled substance, possession with intent to manufacture/sell/deliver schedule VI controlled substance, maintaining a vehicle for a controlled substance, simple possession of schedule VI controlled substance, possession of marijuana paraphernalia, and carrying a concealed gun.
He received a $25,000 bond and was scheduled for a district court appearance today.
Roanoke Rapids Police Department
Chief Shane Guyant reported that on July 19 around 8 p.m. Lieutenant M. Hunsucker and Officer P. Dueitt responded to a residence in the Highway 158 and Webb Hill Road area after receiving a call of a breaking and entering involving Jason Keith Alston, 35.
Officers learned Alston, the ex-boyfriend of the victim, broke into the residence and destroyed items. The victim was not home.
A witness provided a positive identification of Alston.
Later that night around 10:30, officers responded to the scene again after a report that Alston was actively breaking into the residence.
Alston fled the scene prior to law enforcement arrival.
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Warrants were obtained for Alston who had surrendered to the sheriff’s office Friday afternoon.
He was charged with first-degree burglary, felony breaking and entering and felony larceny.
Alston was jailed without the opportunity for bond due to the first-degree burglary charge and has an August 29 district court date.
