Man Arrested During Traffic Stop For Having Over Two Pounds Of Drugs

MOORESVILLE, N.C. – The Mooresville Police Department has arrested a man who was accused of selling and possessing drugs. Nicholas James Rosthal, 29, of Charlotte was reported to have been impaired when the police received a call from a concerned motorist while traveling on Mecklenburg Highway. Traffic officers located the red Volkswagen Passat that Rosthal was driving during a traffic stop at the intersection of Fairview and Mecklenburg Highway. Officers determined that Rosthal was impaired and he was then placed under arrest. The vehicle was searched and officers recovered 2.3 pounds of marijuana, 339 grams of marijuana wax, and 378 THC vape cartridges. Rosthal has been placed in the Iredell County Detention Center under a $30,000 secured bond.