Suspects Arrested, Narcotics Seized In Lenoir
LENOIR, N.C. β Three people were arrested Tuesday after police seized over 400 grams of narcotics following a short pursuit, according to the Lenoir Police Department.
Police were investigating the distribution of methamphetamine in Lenoir and believed that 28-year-old Zachery Stephenson was involved.
On Tuesday, investigators located Stephenson driving a 2024 Chevrolet vehicle, with a suspended license, on Warren Place in Lenoir.
Officers conducted a traffic stop and upon approaching the vehicle, Stephenson fled the area, police said.
The pursuit ended when the vehicle crashed into a small utility trailer, and Stephenson and two other passengers left on foot. All three were quickly apprehended.
Police searched the vehicle and found 411.2 grams of methamphetamine, drug paraphernalia and $1,626 in U.S. currency.
The narcotics seized amount to approximately $61,650 in street value, according to the North Carolina Drug Guidelines.
Stephenson is being held on a $750,000 bond. He was charged with the following:
- Trafficking in Methamphetamine by Possession
- Trafficking in Methamphetamine by Transportation
- Possession with intent to manufacture, sell, deliver Methamphetamine
- Maintaining a Vehicle for the sale of Controlled Substance
- Possessing Drug Paraphernalia
- Resisting Public Officer
- Hit and Run β Leaving the Scene of an Accident
- Failure to Report Accident
- Driving While License Revoked βΒ Not Impaired Revocation
- Reckless Driving to Endanger
The other two suspects, 40-year-old Devin Johnson and 35-year-old Victoria Hennessee were each charged with resisting a public officer. Johnson received an additional two felony counts for violating probation.
