Man charged with stopping, entering school bus

SALISBURY — Salisbury police say Felix Merino-Torres, 61, managed to force a school bus to stop, then got on the bus to yell at students. Merino-Torres allegedly told police he was angry because someone on the bus made an obscene gesture at him. Police say the bus driver got between him and the students, so he yelled at the kids before getting off the bus. Police obtained a warrant, and on Feb. 27, Merino-Torres was charged with trespassing/impeding a school bus and non-assault resist/obstruct/delay of a public officer.

Those listed in the following report are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.

Salisbury Police reports

• Tampering with a motor vehicle on North Fulton Street reportedly occurred between midnight and 1:28 p.m. March 5.

• A motor vehicle theft from South Main Street reportedly occurred between 5:10 and 7 a.m. March 5.

• A larceny from a building on Confederate Avenue reportedly occurred between 7 a.m. March 4 and 8 a.m. March 5. Total estimated loss was $500.

• Shonda Michelle Ford, 45, was charged March 5 with misdemeanor second-degree trespassing.

Rowan County Sheriff’s Office reports

• A report of tampering with a meter on St. Matthews Church road came in at 6:22 a.m. March 4.

• Claymore Christopher Jones Sr., 53, was charged March 4 with manufacture of schedule I controlled substance, manufacture of schedule II controlled substance, possession of schedule II controlled substance, maintaining a dwelling or vehicle for controlled substance and possession of drug paraphernalia.

• Kristy Staff Beck, 44, was charged March 4 with interfering with gas/electric/steam appliances.

• Jerry Lane Harwood Jr., 35, was charged March 4 with possession of schedule II controlled substance.

• Tawana MacKenzie Lynch, 46, was charged March 4 with possession of schedule II controlled substance.

• Jonathan Cory Yarborough, 38, was charged March 4 with maintaining a dwelling or vehicle for controlled substance, possession of drug paraphernalia and possession of schedule II controlled substance with intent to manufacture, sell or distribute.

• Katlyn Nicole Sellers, 26, was charged March 4 with possession of drug paraphernalia, trafficking in drugs and possession of schedule II controlled substance with intent to manufacture, sell or distribute.

• Samantha Woods, 27, was charged March 4 with misuse of 911 emergency system.

• Timothy Scott Glover, 33, was charged March 4 with larceny.

• Anthony Dexter Coleman, 55, was charged March 4 with driving while impaired.