July 3

At approximately 9 a.m., Master Officer Gerald Morris responded to a larceny call at Walmart.

Loss prevention told Morris Holly Alicia Suggs, 35, of Roanoke Rapids, took items from the store without paying.

During a search Morris found several different pills inside a cigarette box.

Morris arrested and charged Suggs with three counts of possession of a schedule II controlled substance.

Suggs was given a $5,000 bond and an August 8 court date.

The substances were methadone, hydrochloride pills, acetaminophen with codeine pills and acetaminophen Hydrocodone bitartrate pills.

Walmart declined to pursue the larceny charge.

At approximately 4:30 p.m., Morris responded to a disturbance call at Wendy's.

After speaking with management and getting a description, Officer Ryan Cross located Herman Blount Jr., 53, of Roanoke Rapids, in the parking lot of Sheetz.

Blount was warned about begging for money at local businesses and told to leave the property.

Blount started to walk away but then stopped and started asking other customers for items.

Morris arrested and charged Blount with trespassing and intoxicated and disruptive behavior.

He was given a $1,000 bond and an August 28 court date.

At approximately 9:30 p.m., Master Officer Gorton Williams responded to a larceny call at Walmart.

Loss prevention told Williams Makita Renee Gary, 30, and Bruce Lee Short, 37, of Weldon, took items from the store without paying.

Williams arrested and charged both with larceny and possession of stolen goods.

Gary was given a $500 bond and Short was given a $1,000 bond. Both have July 31 court dates.

Checking Station

On Friday evening, the Roanoke Rapids Police Department along with the North Carolina State Highway Patrol, Halifax County Sheriff’s Office, Northampton County Sheriff’s Office and Weldon Police Department conducted a checking station and saturated patrol.

During this event there was a total of 29 charges ranging from driving while license revoked and failing to comply with license restriction, as well as carrying a concealed weapon, possession of marijuana and paraphernalia, child seat violations and one vehicle cited for the use of blue lights.

July 4

At approximately 5:45 p.m., Morris responded to a larceny call at Walmart.

Loss prevention told Morris Natashia Nicole Harris, 36, of Jackson, took items from the store without paying.

Morris cited Harris for larceny and possession of stolen goods.

She was released until her August 28 court date.

July 5

At approximately 6 p.m., Cross responded to a disturbance call at Hux's Billiards.

Earl Wayne Boulden, 69, of Gaston, allegedly made threats to shoot another customer.

During a search Cross discovered he had a concealed gun in his pocket.

Cross arrested and charged Boulden with possessing a concealed gun after consuming, communicating threats and drunk and disruptive behavior.

Boulden was given a $2,000 bond and an August 28 court date.

Sergeant Richie White and Officer Joey Spragins assisted.

At approximately 10 p.m., Officer Jeffrey Mason responded to a call of a person in the roadway near Clinton Street.

Mason found Christopher Wayne Love, 25, of Roanoke Rapids, in the road interfering with the flow of traffic.

Mason warned Love about being in the roadway and left the area. About 15 minutes later the traffic was backed up in the same area and Mason found Love in the roadway again.

Mason arrested and charged Love with impeding traffic by sitting/standing/laying in the roadway.

Love was given a $1,000 bond and an August 8 court date.

At approximately 1 a.m., Lieutenant Jeff Baggett responded to a shots fired call in the 400 block of Oak Street.

Baggett saw individuals matching the description given out by dispatchers and turned around to speak with the them.

They walked away and when he asked them to stop, Baggett caught up with them behind a trailer. After speaking with the them, Baggett arrested and charged Julius Dominic Sledge, 31, of Roanoke Rapids, for resisting/delaying/obstructing an officer.

Sledge, who gave false information, was given a $500 bond and an August 8 court date.

Williams, Investigator Chris Babb and Mason assisted.