KPD: Notable arrests

Kinston Police Department Notable Arrest March 28–30, 2026

March 28, 2026

Leon May, 67, of Grifton, NC
• Possession of Schedule II
• Possession of Drug Paraphernalia
• Driving While License Revoked
• No Insurance
• Traffic Offense
• Unrelated Order for Arrest

Arlethia Moore, 58, of Kinston
• Possession of Schedule II (Crack Cocaine)
• Possession of Drug Paraphernalia

March 29, 2026

Latoya Cooper, 46, of Kinston
• Driving While Impaired

Janiyah Johnson, 20, of Snow Hill, NC
• Intoxicated and Disruptive
• Resisting Arrest
• Injury to Personal Property
• Consume Alcohol Under Age
• Fail to Disperse

March 30, 2026

Jonathan Best, 37, of Goldsboro, NC
• Wanted by NC Highway Patrol for Hit & Run

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