Traffic stop leads to cocaine arrests
On May 16, 2026, at approximately 9:31 p.m., officers with the Kinston Police Department’s D-Squad conducted a traffic stop on West Bright Street for a motor vehicle violation.
During the stop, officers removed the occupants from the vehicle and discovered a concealed firearm in the driver’s waistband. The driver was identified as 28-year-old Grant Lee of Tarboro. Lee is a concealed handgun permit holder and failed to notify officers of the firearm as required by North Carolina law.
K9 Kilo conducted an open-air sniff of the vehicle and gave a positive indication for the presence of narcotics. A subsequent search of the vehicle resulted in the discovery of cocaine.
Lee and a passenger, 38-year-old Jessica Davenport of Hobgood, were arrested without incident and transported to the Lenoir County Jail.
𝐆𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐭 𝐋𝐞𝐞 𝐰𝐚𝐬 𝐜𝐡𝐚𝐫𝐠𝐞𝐝 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡:
- Felony Possession of Cocaine
- Possession of Drug Paraphernalia
- Concealed Handgun Permit Violation
- Driving While License Revoked
- No Insurance
- Revoked Registration
𝐉𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐜𝐚 𝐃𝐚𝐯𝐞𝐧𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭 𝐰𝐚𝐬 𝐜𝐡𝐚𝐫𝐠𝐞𝐝 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡:
- Felony Possession of Cocaine See less
