Center PD Report on Recent Narcotics Seizures, Arrests

June 28, 2018 - Center PD Traffic Stop Leads to Discovery of Cocaine

Center Police Officer Brian Wright conducted a traffic stop on a vehicle being driven by Marcus Brandon Cartwright on June 23, 2018. During the traffic stop Center Police Department (CPD) Sgt. Knowlton utilized his canine, K9 Elliott, who then alerted on the vehicle.

A search of the vehicle resulted in Officers recovering approximately .5 grams of suspected cocaine.

Cartwright is currently out on parole for a previous narcotics related arrest. Cartwright was subsequently arrested for Possession of a Controlled Substance PG1<1G.

PCP, Drug Paraphernalia Leads to Narcotics Seizure, Arrest of Two 

CPD Sergeant Christopher Knowlton conducted a traffic stop on a vehicle being driven by Shamus Jaquan Ross. During the traffic stop a probable cause search was conducted of the vehicle with the discovery of approximately 13.5 grams of suspected Phencyclidine (PCP) being made.

Ross was subsequently arrested for the recovered PCP and his passenger, Eric Jerome Nobles, was arrested for a “crack” pipe that was recovered from his pants pocket.

Methemphetamine Discoverd During CPD Traffic Stop

Officer Brian Wright conducted a traffic stop on a vehicle being driven by Juanita Lee Briggs on June 10, 2018. During the traffic stop Sgt. Knowlton utilized his canine, K9 Elliott, who then alerted on the vehicle. A search of the vehicle and Briggs’ person was then conducted with officers recovering approximately 34 grams of suspected methamphetamine, multiple baggies for narcotics packaging, and a set of digital scales.

A warrant has been issued for Briggs’ arrest for the recovered narcotics.