Nearly Two Dozen Charged In Cherryville Drug Roundup

January 26, 2017

Justin Pryor,

Note: Not all mugshots were available at the time this story was published.

CHERRYVILLE, NC — A joint undercover drug investigation between Cherryville and Gaston County Police has nearly two dozen people facing multiple charges.

The investigation took place over the last several months, according to officials, and was assisted by the SBI, US Marshals, and Dallas Police. Officials say 22 people were charged with 57 drug related charges including possession of illegal narcotics, maintaining a vehicle and dwelling for the purpose of the sell and delivery of illegal narcotics, felonious distribution of illegal narcotics, and trafficking illegal narcotics.

Below is a full list of the suspects, as well as their active and pending charges:

Renza Tyrone Heard Jr. of Cherryville N.C. was charged and arrested on four drug charges. He is under a $10,000 secure bond in Gaston County Jail.
William Elton Patterson of Cherryville N.C. is wanted on six drug charges.
John Whitley Craft of Cherryville N.C. was charged and arrested on five drug charges. He is under a $ 7,500 secure bond in Gaston County Jail.
Phillip Todd Francis of Cherryville Hwy N.C. was charged and arrested on two drug charges. He is under a $5,000 secure bond in Gaston County Jail.
Jason Howard Wilson of Cherryville N.C. was charged and arrested on seven drug charges. He is under a $100,000 secure bond in the Gaston County Jail.
Ricardo Antwan Bush of Cherryville N.C. is wanted on five drug charges.
Rashad DeRay Williams of Cherryville N.C. was charged and arrested on ten drug charges. He is under a $100,000 secure bond in the Gaston County Jail. He has several more charges pending.
Albert Allen Lamacchia of Cherryville, N.C. was charged and arrested on five drug charges. He is under a $25,000 secure bond in the Gaston County Jail.
Jonathan Stephan Price of Cherryville N.C. is wanted on one drug charge.
Christian Shane Brittain of Cherryville, N.C. was arrested and charged on two OFA / FTC. He is under a $1,000 secure bond in the Gaston Count Jail.
Amanda Hope Ledford of Cherryville N.C. is wanted on three drug charges.
Charles Donald Wylie of Crouse N.C. was Charged and arrested for two drug charges. He is under a $10,000 secure bond in the Gaston County Jail.
Joshua Paul Edwards of Dallas N.C. is wanted on one drug charge.
Seann Christopher Sparks of Cherryville N.C. is wanted on three drug charges.
Kelly Marie Mathis of Cherryville N.C. is wanted on one drug charge.
Erica Leeann Hardin of Cherryville N.C. was charged and arrested on one drug charge. She is under a $2,500 secure bond in the Gaston County Jail.
Deric Clayton of Cherryville N.C was charged and arrested on one warrant. He is under a $1,000 secure bond in the Gaston County Jail.
Madison Elizabeth Rudisill of Cherryville N.C. was charged with two Charges.
Kendelle Armstrong of Cherryville N.C. was charged with one charge.
Chad Wayne Bumgarner of Cherryville N.C. was charged with one charge.
Jacob Lane Hartman of Cherryville N.C. was charged and arrested on two warrants. He is under $5,000 secure bond in the Gaston County Jail.
Christopher Keith Pike of Cherryville N.C. was charged with two drug charges.