Blotter: Salisbury man faces additional drug possession charges while in jail

Published 12:15 am Thursday, January 29, 2015

A Salisbury man arrested two weeks ago on felony drug charges faces more felony drug offenses.

Salisbury Police additionally charged Joseph Albert Hall, 29, of the 2200 block of Woodleaf Road, while he was in the Rowan County Detention Center with four counts felony possession with intent to manufacture, sell and deliver a controlled substance schedule II and one count felony possession with intent to manufacture, sell and deliver a controlled substance schedule VI.

The Rowan County Sheriff’s Office served the warrants since Hall has been in the jail since his Jan. 16 arrest.

On Jan. 16, Salisbury Police charged Hall with possession with intent to sell and deliver a schedule two controlled substances and driving with a revoked license. Hall is accused of having 2.8 grams of crack cocaine at the time of his arrest.

On Jan. 17, Hall was also charged with possession of a controlled substance on jail premises. Warrants said Hall possessed 1.1 grams of crack cocaine in the Rowan County Detention Center’s booking area.

Hall also has two pending 2012 cases for felony probation violation. He has been convicted of carrying a concealed weapon, felony possession of a controlled schedule III substance and felony possession of a controlled schedule II substance.
He remains in the Rowan County jail under an additional $20,000 secured bond, bringing his total bond to $45,000.

In other police reports:

• A man reported on Tuesday someone broke into his home in the 600 block of West Bank Street.

• A man reported on Tuesday he received an animal bite in the 2200 block of Statesville Boulevard.

• The City of Salisbury reported on Tuesday a larceny occurred in the 500 block of Elm Street.

• Police responded on Tuesday to a marijuana possession incident in the 800 block of Brenner Avenue and Old Wilkesboro Road.

• A man reported on Tuesday he was the victim of a wire/computer/electronic fraud in the 100 block of East Henderson Street.

• A man reported on Tuesday he was the victim of a physical assault in the 300 block of Bendix Drive.

• Danny Ray Riddle, 65, was charged on Sunday with misdemeanor possession of marijuana in the 100 block of Laurel Pointe Circle.

• Kristine Olivia Ciancimino, 29, and Bryan Michael Williams, 32, were charged on Monday with misdemeanor false report to police radio in the 2400 block of South Jake Alexander Boulevard.

• Shakia Danielle Gerald, 22, was charged on Monday with misdemeanor possession of marijuana in the 900 block of Bendix Drive.

• Sanquan Richard Johnson, 19, was charged on Tuesday with misdemeanor possession of marijuana in the 800 block of Brenner Avenue and Old Wilkesboro Road.

In sheriff’s reports:

• Deputies responded on Monday to an incident involving marijuana possession in the 1700 block of North Main Street.

• A man reported on Monday someone threw rocks at his truck, damaging the hood in the 300 block of Red Road, Rockwell.

• A man reported on Monday his wallet was stolen from the 4900 block of N.C. 801, Woodleaf.

• A woman reported on Monday she was the victim of a larceny in the 300 block of Grants Creek Road.

• Deputies responded on Monday to an incident where a suspect had a marijuana smoking pipe in the 1700 block of Peeler Road.

• Samantha Nicole Miller, 21, was charged on Monday with misdemeanor resist, delay, obstruct an officer in the 1700 block of North Main Street.

• Matthew Wayne Bradshaw, 23, was charged on Monday with misdemeanor communicating threats in the 5800 block of U.S. 52 and Brown Acres Road, Granite Quarry.

• Justin Brent Miller, 35, was charged on Monday with felony larceny while in the Rowan County Magistrate’s Office.

• Christopher Ramon-Sanchez, 23, was charged on Monday with misdemeanor assault on a female while at the Rowan County Courthouse.

• Robert Neil Grapes, 51, was charged on Monday with misdemeanor communicating threats in the 1200 block of Brookwood Drive, China Grove.

Contact reporter Shavonne Walker at 704-797-4253.