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NC trooper arrests out-of-state chief deputy for DWI
Saturday, November 24th, 2012An out-of-state driver was recently pulled over by a North Carolina Highway Patrol trooper earlier this month. While it can be daunting for any driver to be pulled over for a traffic offense, or for a more serious investigation involving drunk driving, being pulled over in an unfamiliar state is always a difficult prospect.
As it turns out, the recent traffic stop involved reportedly involved the chief deputy from Martinsville, Virginia. She was ultimately arrested on suspicion of driving while impaired November 8. She is currently on administrative leave due to the DWI allegations, but her position in the Sheriff’s Office places her as second in command. The chief deputy was not on duty, and was driving her personal vehicle when the North Carolina trooper made the DWI arrest on U.S. 220 in Rockingham County, North Carolina.
A spokesperson in the highway patrol office in Rockingham County, North Carolina says that the DWI investigation is an open matter, and details of the DWI arrest have not been made publicly available, according to the Martinsville bulletin. However, the spokesperson did confirm the DWI arrest. The sheriff’s office in Martinsville, Virginia says that the situation is a personal matter, although the agency has placed the woman on leave and other disciplinary measures are being taken.
Sheriff’s officials in Virginia decided to publicly acknowledge the arrest after word of the DWI allegations began to spread throughout the community. But the public acknowledgement did not include any of the allegations.
It is important to note that DWI charges are matters that are brought in criminal court in North Carolina. Public information is not necessarily controlled by the same rules that are involved in court. Court rules and principles are intended to protect rights, maintain fairness and ensure that gossip or innuendo is not used to obtain criminal convictions.
Source: Martinsville Bulletin, “City deputy charged with DWI in North Carolina,” Nov. 20, 2012
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Son of Shallotte police chief faces DWI, drug charges
Saturday, August 25th, 2012People from all walks of life can find themselves facing charges for driving while impaired in North Carolina. News has broken that the son of the police chief in Shallotte, North Carolina, is facing new DWI charges. The 29-year-old has had a previous brush with the law. The man’s father says that the young man previously has faced drunk driving allegations in North Carolina.
The man was driving erratically early Monday, according to a Sunset Beach police officer. The officer conducted a traffic stop around 2:30 Monday morning after the alleged erratic driving conduct observed on Georgetown Road near N.C. 904. But the new allegations go beyond DUI charges. Law enforcement accuses the Shallotte man of drug crimes as well, after the traffic stop.
The arresting officer claims that a small amount of heroin and drug paraphernalia were discovered in the Shallotte man’s Chevrolet pickup truck. It is not clear how law enforcement discovered the alleged drugs and paraphernalia.
The 29-year-old was arrested on suspicion of a slate of North Carolina criminal charges. He is facing felony heroin charges, and the allegations of possession of drug paraphernalia. He is also accused of DWI, failure to comply with conditions placed on his driver’s license that restrict him from having a 0.04 percent or greater blood alcohol content and other driving offenses.
The man was booked into the Brunswick County Sheriff’s Detention Center early Monday. Bond has reportedly been set at ,000 on the DWI and drug-related criminal charges.
Sources:
- Star News, “Son of Shallotte police chief faces DWI, drug charges,” Cassie Foss, Aug. 20, 2012
- WECT News, “Shallotte police chief’s son arrested, charged with DWI,” Nadine Maeser, Aug. 21, 2012