The stop commenced after Officer A. Green received information about a person driving without a license around 11:30 a.m., Chief Chuck Hasty said in a statement.

Green located the vehicle and conducted a traffic stop at the intersection of Eleventh Street.

Green discovered the driver, Terry Kearney Jr., 22, of Roanoke Rapids, did not have a license and the passengers, Kenneth Antwan Powell, 24, of Gaston, and Jeffery Simmons, 30, of Roanoke Rapids, had open containers.

According to the report, Powell removed two bags of heroin from his buttocks.

Powell was arrested and charged with trafficking heroin; possession with intent to sell and deliver heroin; possession of heroin and possession of an open container.

He received a $7,500 bond and September 9 court date.

Kearney was cited and released for no operator’s license and Simmons was cited and released for possession of an open container. They have October 23 court dates.

Lieutenant B. Norton, Master Officer G. Morris and his dog Champ and City County Drug Task Force Agent C. Babb assisted.

Shots fired  

At approximately 5 p.m. Tuesday officers responded to a shots fired call in the 300 block of Henry Street.

Officers discovered the people involved fled the area.

They found a van and utility trailer were damaged from the shooting.  

The preliminary investigation revealed two individuals were shooting at each other.

They were described as black males.

Anyone with information is encouraged to call Investigator O. Wiltsie at 252-533-2823 or Crimestoppers at 252-583-4444.