Drug Agents Arrest Two in Two Different Cases

Karen Coe Willett-Boutin, 40, of 109 Millstone, West End, NC was arrested on 12-29-2011 for sell and delivery of a schedule II controlled substance, possession with intent to sell and maintaining a vehicle to store drugs after an undercover operation by Lee County Drug agents. Willett-Boutin was placed in the Lee County Jail under $45,500.00 secured bond.

Calvin D. France, 53, of 806 Evans Street, High Point, was arrested on 12-28-2011 for possession with intent to sell Heroin, maintaining a vehicle to store drugs and possession of drug paraphernalia after county drug agents seized 20 dosage units of Heroin, 1 dosage unit of Morphine and a small amount of Marijuana. He was placed in the Lee County Jail under $20,000.00 secured bond.

Drug Agents Arrest Two For Pills

Jeremy Christopher Haire, 35, of 926 Frank Wicker Road, Sanford, was arrested on 12-15-2011 for Trafficking a schedule II controlled substance (Percocet), possession with intent to sell a schedule II controlled substance (Alprazalam), maintaining a vehicle to store drugs and possession of drug paraphernalia after a traffic stop on Swann’s Station road by County Drug agents. Haire was transported to the Lee County Jail and placed under $225,000.00 secured bond. Agents also arrested the passenger of the vehicle, Donald Andrew Thomas, 47, of Olivia Road, and charged him with Possession with intent to sell a schedule II controlled substance (Percocet) and possession o drug paraphernalia. Thomas was placed in the Lee County Jail under $6000.00 secured bond.

Three Arrested After Concerned Citizens Call 911

The Lee County Sheriff’s Office simultaneously began investigating 2 separate burglaries that were occurring in opposite areas in the county and both were witnessed by concerned citizens.

At 12:02 PM a utilities worker on Pendergrass Rd. called and reported he witnessed 2 white males and one white female run from behind 927 Pendergrass Rd carrying garbage bags and put them in a white Cadillac and were heading towards Hwy 42 West. At 12:16 PM a Villanow resident called the Sheriff’s Office and reported they were following a green van that had broken into a residence at 7983 Villanow Dr. The caller followed the vehicle into Moore County where they lost the vehicle. The vehicle was soon located abandoned in Moore County. The white Cadillac from Pendergrass Rd. was located at 208 Willett Rd. and 3 were arrested in connection to burglary.

David William Collins (22) W/M of 208 Willett Rd. Sanford was held under $25,000 secured bond.

Christopher Shane Brown (23) W/M of 4409 Buckhorn Rd. Sanford was held under $10,000 secured bond.

Michaela Saddaela Norris (17) W/F of 514 Raymack Dr. Sanford was held under $10,000 secured bond.

All three was charged w/ breaking and entering, larceny and possession of stolen goods.

Charles Ray Chalkley of 927 Pendergrass Rd. Sanford reported 2 military bullet proof vests, military clothing, watch, 9mm pistol, children toys and clothes taken from his residence.

Bobby Ray Hart of 7983 Villanow Dr. Sanford reported a larceny of fishing rods and reels and power equipment taken from his residence (no arrest at this time in this case).

Note: Brown and Collins were also charged w/ breaking and entering a residence on December 14^th at 2343 Blackstone Rd.

"When in doubt, call them out!" Good Job Lee County!

Honoring Those Who Serve

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5th Annual Holiday Basket Delivery

Lee County Sheriff’s Office employees delivery the 5th annual holiday baskets to over 100 senior citizens from the Sheriff’s Citizen Well Check Program. All seniors living alone qualify for this program. Every Tuesday, a staff member of the Sheriff’s Office calls to check on participants. If you or someone you know could benefit from this program, live in Lee County, and are 65 or older, please call Lt. Prevatte at 919-718-4561, ext.7 to enroll or to find out more information.

Farmstead Drive Man Arrested on Minter School Road

John Derek Hancox, 33, of 4005 Farmstead Dr, Sanford, was arrested on 12-11-2011 for possession with intent to sell or deliver a schedule II controlled substance (Percocet), maintaining a vehicle to store drugs and possession of drug paraphernalia after a vehicle stop by county drug agents on Minter School Road. Hancox was released under $5000.00 bond.

South Plank Road Man Arrested

Albert Eugene Chesney, 78, of 702 South Plank Road, Sanford, was arrested for possession with intent to sell Cocaine, maintaining a dwelling to store drugs and possession of drug paraphernalia after drug agents from the Lee County Sheriff’s Office and Sanford Police Department executed a search warrant at his home and found him in possession of 14 dosage units of Crack Cocaine and a stolen Firearm. Chesney was transported to the Lee County jail and placed under $26,000.00 secured bond.