May 27

May 27 Kinston Police Department: Weekend recap

𝗪𝗲𝗲𝗸𝗲𝗻𝗱 𝗥𝗲𝗰𝗮𝗽

𝗠𝗮𝘆 𝟮𝟮, 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲

𝟮:𝟱𝟭 𝗣𝗠: Kinston Police Department C-Squad conducted a traffic stop on Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd. for a motor vehicle violation. During the stop, officers identified the driver as 36-year-old Michael Cunningham of Ayden. A probable cause search of the vehicle resulted in the seizure of a concealed firearm, methamphetamine, cocaine, THC wax, hydrocodone pills, drug paraphernalia, and U.S. currency. Cunningham was taken into custody without incident and placed in the Lenoir County Jail under a secured bond for the following charges:

Possession With Intent to Sell/Deliver Methamphetamine

PWIMSD Cocaine

Carrying Concealed Gun

Possession of Schedule II Controlled Substance

Possession of Schedule VI Controlled Substance

Possession of Drug Paraphernalia (2 counts)

𝟴:𝟰𝟬 𝗣𝗠: A-Squad conducted a traffic stop on South Queen Street near US 70 for a motor vehicle violation. During the stop, K9 Knox conducted an open-air sniff of the vehicle and gave a positive indication for the presence of narcotics. A search of the vehicle led to the discovery of methamphetamine inside a purse belonging to passenger 34-year-old Jamie Dula of LaGrange. Dula was arrested and placed in the Lenoir County Jail under a secured bond for the following charges:

Possession of Methamphetamine

Possession of Drug Paraphernalia

𝟭𝟬:𝟱𝟵 𝗣𝗠: A-Squad conducted a traffic stop on Tower Hill Road for speeding. Officers made contact with the driver, 21-year-old Demaceus Dudley. During the investigation, officers suspected Dudley was impaired and conducted a DWI investigation. Dudley was arrested and placed in the Lenoir County Jail for the following charges:

Driving While Impaired

Driving While License Revoked

𝗠𝗮𝘆 𝟮𝟰, 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲

𝟵:𝟭𝟰 𝗔𝗠: C-Squad conducted a traffic stop on South Orion Street for a motor vehicle violation. Officers made contact with the driver, 36-year-old Capresha Jones of Kinston, along with passengers 40-year-old Anthony Wilson of Wilson and 33-year-old Demon Sessoms of Bailey. Based on observed narcotics violations, officers conducted a probable cause search of the vehicle. The search resulted in the discovery of cocaine, marijuana, drug paraphernalia, and an open container of alcohol. Officers also discovered Wilson was wanted by the Department of Adult Correction.

Jones, Wilson, and Sessoms were arrested and placed in the Lenoir County Jail for the following charges:

Capresha Jones:

Possession of Cocaine

Possession of Drug Paraphernalia

Maintaining a Vehicle

Possession of Schedule VI Controlled Substance

Open Container of Alcohol

Anthony Wilson:

Possession of Cocaine

Possession of Drug Paraphernalia

Warrant for Arrest (Assault on a Female and Crime of Domestic Violence)

Order for Arrest (Probation Violation)