Stantonsburg police report

Rickey Montiley Finch, 49, of Wilson was arrested on July 7 for driving while impaired and driving while license revoked. The arresting officer observed Mr. Finch staggering from his car to the ABC Store in Stantonsburg, where he pulled on the door several times before realizing the store was closed. The clerk later told officers Mr. Finch had been to the store earlier while it was open, and she had refused to sell him any alcohol because he appeared to already be intoxicated. The officer witnessed Mr. Finch return to his car and begin to drive down Moyton Avenue. He then conducted a traffic stop, and Mr. Finch was placed under arrest and taken to the Wilson County Jail.

Henry E. Stroud of Saratoga Street reported damage to his property and a possible breaking and entering on July 14. Mr. Stroud told officers his wife had been mowing the lawn when she noticed a hole in the wire fence around the yard. It appeared that the fence had been cut, and the hole was large enough for a juvenile to fit through. However, Mr. Stroud reported nothing was missing from his home.

An assault on a juvenile male was reported on July 22 at a home. Officers responded to a call reguarding a fight at the home, where it was determined that a 15-year-old male had been assaulted by another male in a fight that began over who would ride in the front seat of a car.

Debra Wolfe of Shelton Drive reported vandalism and domestic criminal trespassing at her home on July 26. Ms. Wolfe told officers that her fiancé’s Harley Davidson motorcycle had been egged.

Samuel Montrell Langley of Snow Hlll was arrested after a traffic stop on July 25. He was charged with possession of a schedule IV substance, possession of drug paraphernalia, and speeding 70 mph in a 55 mph zone. The arresting officer conducted a traffic stop after a radar gun confirmed that Mr. Langley was speeding on Highway 58. When he approached the vehicle, he noticed a semiautomatic handgun on the dashboard. He asked Mr. Langley to step out of the vehicle, and when he did a plastic bag with what appeared to be marijuana fell out of his pocket. A search of the vehicle was conducted, revealing a digital weigh scale and five pills, which were later determined to be over-the-counter medication. Mr. Langley was arrested and taken to the Wilson County Jail, where he was placed under a $500 bond.

The following citations were issued on July 10:

Jemecia Roshonda Tyson, 25, of Wilson was issued a citation for speeding on Moyton Avenue. She was cited for going 55 mph in a 45 mph zone.

Christine Bailey Ellis, 31, of Snow Hill was cited for speeding on Highway 58, going 67 mph in a 55 mph zone.

Eva Mae Grady, 61, of Accokeek, MD was cited for going 65 mph in a 55 mph zone on Highway 58.

Roy Nathan Butler, 62, of Tarboro was issued a citation on Highway 222 for speeding, going 70 mph in a 55 mph zone.

Walter Henry Tuck, Sr., 78, of Stantonsburg was cited for careless and heedlessly in willful and wanton disreguard of the rights of others for failing to stop for an officer directing traffic on Highway 58, nearly striking the officer and another vehicle.

Eric Kendall Warren, 25, of Roanoke Rapids was cited on July 13 for speeding and not carrying a license. He was cited for going 57 mph in a 45 mph zone.

The following citations were issued on July 22:

Jasper Eugene Fetchworth, 47, of Fremont was issued a citation for driving 49 mph in a 35 mph zone on Main Street.

Nella Teresa Woodard, 41, of Stantonsburg was cited for speeding on Main Street for 49 mph in a 35 mph zone.

Sammy Eldridge Sasser, 53, of Fremont was cited for speeding on Main Street, going 52 mph in a 35 mph zone.

Allen Franklin Woodard, 49, of Four Oaks and Nell Grimsley Morris, 66, of Wilson were involved in an accident on Main Street on July 30. Mr. Woodard was driving a truck with a utility trailer attached down Main Street. Ms. Morris opened her car door before the trailer had completely passed, and her door struck the trailer. Ms. Morris’ car sustained an estimated $700 in damages, while the trailer sustained an estimated $30. No charges were filed.

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