Two Roanoke Rapids teens were charged after a city police officer stopped a vehicle for erratic driving Wednesday afternoon.

The police department has taken out petitions for a juvenile who was with Shaltiel Jones and Thomas Shabazz, both 18.

Jones, left, and Shabazz

Chief Shane Guyant said around 4 p.m. Officer M. Morris observed a man later identified as Jones driving a vehicle erratically in the area of Third and Monroe streets.

Jones came to a sudden stop and almost ran a stop sign.

Shabazz  placed a pistol magazine on the dashboard. Morris observed a barely visible rifle stock jammed between the passenger seat and detected the odor of marijuana within the vehicle. Guyant said Jones admitted to having marijuana.

 A probable cause search of the vehicle was conducted and yielded a .22 pistol and a .223 rifle, along with a box containing 200 grams of marijuana. All occupants were arrested. 

The juvenile petitions are for felony possession of marijuana, possession of drug paraphernalia, carrying a concealed weapon, and a minor in possession of a firearm.

Jones and Shabazz were charged with felony possession with intent to sell and deliver marijuana, felony possession of marijuana, possession of marijuana paraphernalia, and carrying a concealed weapon. Jones additionally was charged with driving while license revoked.  

Both Jones and Shabazz received $6,500 bonds and August 29 district court dates.