The Halifax County Sheriff’s Office reported the following, according to Major Anzell Harris:

Marijuana, crack, and shrooms

On Tuesday around 3:30 p.m. Corporal J. Velez conducted a traffic stop on Interstate 95 southbound at the 164 mile marker. 

The driver, who remains in the Halifax County Detention Center as of this report, was identified as Eric Jermaine Williams of Washington, D.C. 

A probable cause search of the vehicle was conducted and Velez located 34.5 grams of marijuana, 41.2 grams of suspected crack cocaine and 5.4 grams of psychedelic mushrooms. 

Williams was arrested and charged with trafficking cocaine, possession with intent to sell and deliver cocaine, possession with intent to sell and deliver marijuana, felony possession of schedule I controlled substance, maintaining a vehicle for controlled substance, possession of drug paraphernalia, and following too closely.

He received a $40,000 secured bond and a July 24 district court date.

Burglary, identity theft

On June 30 Sergeant N. Estes responded to a breaking, entering, and larceny call at a residence in the area of Highway 125 and Quiet Circle. 

Harris said a man identified as the victim’s son — William Tyrone Biggs Jr., 49 — had removed debt and credit cards out of the victim’s wallet.

Detective Sergeant B. Edmondson followed up and discovered that Biggs went to the residence in the early morning hours and entered through a locked back door. Once inside he took the debt and credit cards out of a wallet and left the residence. 

Video footage gathered by Edmondson showed Biggs using the cards at multiple locations in the Roanoke Rapids area.

Harris said the man confessed and was charged with first-degree burglary and seven counts of identity theft.

He received an $80,000 secured bond for the identity theft counts, a $20,000 secured bond for the burglary charge, and a $1,500 secured bond for a misdemeanor larceny count, according to detention center records.

He remains in custody and has a July 24 district court date.

Wanted person

On November 4 of last year, Edmondson responded to a business in the area of Highway 903 and Aurelian Springs Road after a refrigerated trailer was reported stolen from the parking lot.

On May 10 Deputy J. Butler responded to a business in the area of Highway 903 and Interstate 95 after another refrigerated trailer had been stolen.

Harris said Edmondson investigated the two larcenies and learned that Nelson Lester Douglas Jr., 30, of Rocky Mount, was responsible for stealing both trailers.

Edmondson located Douglas in Rocky Mount where he confessed to both crimes, Harris said.

Edmondson has obtained warrants on Douglas for two counts of larceny of a motor vehicle and two counts of felony larceny. 

Anyone with information on his whereabouts is encouraged to contact Crimestoppers at 252-583-4444 or through Crimestoppers Pays