Washington police arrest six on drug charges

Published 8:53 pm Thursday, February 27, 2014

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Six people were arrested after the conclusion of Washington Police Department investigations this week.

According to police spokesman Lt. William Chrismon, the arrests stemmed from a variety of drug operations: undercover operations, controlled buys and surveillance.

“Just trying, as we normally do, to clean the streets up a little bit,” Chrismon said.

Feb. 18, police arrested the following people:

Fenner Alonza Chapman Jr., 63, of Van Norden Street, was charged with possession of cocaine and possession of drug paraphernalia. Chapman’s bond was set at $2,500.

Tyrell Shermaine Blount, 31, of East Seventh Street, was charged with possession of marijuana within 1,000 feet of a school, possession of cocaine within 1,000 feet of a school, possession with intent to sell cocaine and possession of drug paraphernalia. Blount’s bond was set at $30,000.

Theodore Benjamin Lee Jr., 49, of Carolina Avenue, was charged with trafficking in opiates, possession of cocaine and possession with intent to sell cocaine. Lee’s bond was set at $30,000.

On Feb. 19, police arrested Anthony Earl Wilkins, 64, of Washington Street, and charged him with two counts of possession of marijuana within 1,000 feet of a school, possession with intent to sell marijuana and two counts possession of drug paraphernalia. Wilkins’ bond was set at $20,000.

Also on Feb. 19, Corey De’shawn Bradley, 18, of Bridge Street, was arrested and charged with possession of more than 1/2 ounce of marijuana, breaking and entering of a motor vehicle, and larceny. Bradley’s bond was set at $5,500.

On Feb. 24, Curtis Lee Jordan III, 21, of Kristen Drive, Greenville, was arrested by Washington police. Jordan was charged with possession with intent to sell or deliver cocaine, simple possession of marijuana, possession of drug paraphernalia, resist public officer, as well as for Pitt County orders for arrest for possession with intent to sell or deliver cocaine and a Beaufort County true bill of indictment for carrying a concealed weapon. Jordan’s bonds were set at $50,300.