Police confiscated metallic knuckles and a small burnt marijuana cigarette from a teen during a license checkpoint Wednesday at the intersection of Lash and Lakewood drives.
Salisbury Police issued a citation to Dionte Dmarius Reddick, 19, of the 600 block Barringer Road, for simple possession of marijuana and carrying a concealed weapon.
Officers had received a drug complaint in the Lakewood Drive area, said Police Capt. Shelia Lingle.
When officers stopped one vehicle, they could smell the faint smell of marijuana coming from inside. The driver told authorities he didn’t have anything illegal in the vehicle and or with him. He was asked to step out of the vehicle and he gave consent to search the vehicle.
A marijuana cigarette fell out of his pocket and onto the street. Officers found metallic knuckles hidden under a front passenger seat cover.
Late last year, the teen was involved in a purse snatching, but dropped a piece of paper that the victim found. The piece of paper led officers to Reddick’s mother’s home. He initially denied the purse snatching, but later contacted law enforcement and admitted to the theft.
He was convicted of the incident in February and was currently on a year of probation.
In other police reports:
• Someone reported Tuesday possible drug activity in the 1000 block of Freeland Drive.
• Moose Pharmacy reported Tuesday forgery of prescriptions in the 1400 block of West Innes Street.
• A woman reported Tuesday someone stole items from her vehicle in the 900 block of Lincolnton Road.
• A man reported Tuesday an assault in the 700 block of East Liberty Street.
• Reds Mart reported Wednesday someone attempted force their way into the store in the 1000 block of West Innes Street.
• A man reported Wednesday a burglary in the 1000 block of Tall Oaks Circle, but nothing appeared to be taken.
• A woman reported Wednesday her neighbor shot her dog in the 100 block of Drew Circle.
• Ariel Jatu Voyou, 23, was charged Wednesday with misdemeanor possession of controlled substance schedule VI in the 100 block of Lash and Lakewood drives.
• Harry Claygett Vanpelt, 44, was charged Wednesday with misdemeanor possession of drug paraphernalia in the 400 block of North Shaver and East Cemetery streets.
In sheriff’s reports:
• A woman reported Monday a fraud offense occurred sometime between May 20 and July 1 in the 6600 block of Stokes Ferry Road.
• A juvenile had marijuana and a glass smoking pipe in their possession in the 100 block of Denise Road.
• A woman reported Monday a larceny in the 1000 block of Crane View Road.
• Mid-South Tractor reported Monday a larceny in the 900 block of Webb Road.
• JT Russell & Son reported Monday someone broke the windows of equipment in the building while it was unattended in the 1900 block of St. Matthews Church Road.
• A man reported Monday someone stole his vehicle in the 17000 block of Stokes Ferry Road, Richfield.
• A man reported Monday someone assaulted him in the 3900 block of Statesville Boulevard.
• A man reported Monday someone stole his four wheeler between July 3 and July 7 in the 3900 block of Fish Pond Road.
Contact reporter Shavonne Potts at 704-797-4253.