What began as an equipment violation for the driver of a BMW that a Salisbury Police officer was attempting to pull over resulted in the arrest of owner of the vehicle, Matthew Morris, on charges of possession of drugs and drug paraphernalia.
Officer C.D. Schenk reports that upon activating his cruiser’s blue lights, he observed the right front passenger in the BMW toss a small white bag out the window. He called for an additional unit, stopped the car and placed the passenger, Morris, in handcuffs. Upon searching Morris, Schenk found drug paraphernalia on him.
Schenk also found a small child in the back seat of the vehicle that Morris said was his daughter. The officer called the child’s mother to pick up the child.
With assistance from additional police units, Schenk was able to find the bag at the scene where it had been tossed from the car. The vehicle was searched and no additional drugs found.
Morris was processed at Salisbury Police Department and charged and bond set at $1,000. His court date is Nov. 9.
The driver, Michael Miller, was searched and nothing was found on him. Police learned his driver license was revoked, and Miller was cited with driving with license revoked. His court date is Dec. 4.
In other Salisbury Police reports:
– Wyn Isenhour Frame reported that miscellaneous pieces of silver are missing from a building at 318 N. Fulton St. Taken between Nov. 27, 2008, and Nov. 3, 2009, Frame valued the items at $11,550.
– Todd Anthony Carlton reported that someone posed as an employee of his business at 1114 Old Concord Road to obtain scrap copper.
– Maria Pineda reported the theft of her sister Janet Pineda’s vehicle at 601 Hedrick St. between 1 p.m. Nov. 3 and 4 p.m. Nov. 4.
– Eugene Carlton Millner III reported a break-in at his residence at 306 N. Jackson St., Nov. 4. Items taken were Sony Playstation 3, four video games and two remotes.
– A handgun was found Nov. 5 on I-85 at Exit 76. It was turned in to Salisbury Police.
– Habitat for Humanity reported the theft on Nov. 5 at their construction site at 1707 S. Main St. of two rolls of fencing.
– John Michael Ogden, 205 Faith Road, reported the theft of a handgun from his vehicle on Nov 5.
– Kenneth Bruce Nelson reported he was assaulted Nov. 5 at 2098 Statesville Blvd. by an unknown male.