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Local business' parking lot scene of drug sale attempt

Saturday, October 11, 2008 3:00 AM

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The Rowan County Sheriff's Office charged a Salisbury man with drug possession after investigators discovered he was trying to sell cocaine to someone in a local business parking lot.

Timothy Lee Hamilton, 47, of 706 S. Ellis St., Salisbury, also 1323 Keystone Drive, Salisbury, was charged with possession with the intent to sell cocaine and driving while license revoked.

On Thursday, investigators found three grams of crack cocaine on the suspect.

Investigators approached Hamilton in the parking lot of Queen's Appliance located at 1266 Statesville Blvd.

He apparently was waiting to sell cocaine to someone, a report said.

The crack cocaine was found in his pocket, the report said.

Hamilton was placed in the Rowan County Detention Center under a $2,500 secured bond. He has since been released from the jail. His first court appearance is Monday.

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Proud of our Shefiff's Dept.

Keep up the good worki!! : Sunday, October 12, 2008 5:14 PM

aren't there more Salisbury police than Rowan County Sheriff's deputies? Plus the city is much smaller than the county. Hopefully the Salisbury police will be more active in combating drugs.

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Hats off to Rowan's Sheriff!! : Saturday, October 11, 2008 11:06 AM

I'm glad the Sheriff cracked down on the crack dealers in this area. Salisbury Police have placed blinders on, as the parking lot in front of the car wash there off Statesville Blvd. has become a regular drug rendez-vous. The reason? Security patrols have scared the drug dealers away from Lakewood apartments, so they have to deal elsewhere.

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