Christopher Bell
Paul Collins
Donna Berry
Christopher Bell
Perry Spainhour
Greg Southern
Alvin Searcy
Ronald Nickelston
Jennifer Martin
James Grimes
Melinda Hopkins Dalton
Paul Collins
Donna Berry
The Stokes County Sheriff’s Office is at it again. Busting suspected drug dealers, that is.
Local law enforcement officials, working in conjunction with sheriff’s offices from Forsyth and Surry counties, conducted Operation Second Strike late last week. This was a follow-up to Operation First Strike which was conducted shortly after Sheriff Mike Marshall was sworn into office in December 2010.
“The arrest of these suspected drug dealers and users should be a sign to all that we will not tolerate drugs in Stokes County,” stated Sheriff Marshall.
This latest drug bust was the culmination of an undercover effort that had lasted several months. This investigation of drug distributors and users in Stokes County led to the strike on May 26. It targeted 22 suspects and resulted in 87 criminal charges.
The operation commenced at 4 a.m. on Thursday when officers met for a briefing at the sheriff’s office in Danbury. Teams of law enforcement officials then hit the streets with their assignments, filtering out all over the county.
Before long, squad cars were pulling back up at the sheriff’s office, and suspects were led in for questioning, official statements, mug shots, bail hearings and the works.
According to Captain Jeff Lemons of the Stokes County Sheriff’s Office, Marshall proclaimed Operation Second Strike a success. “We will work each and every day to keep the streets of Stokes County as safe and drug-free as possible,” Marshall declared.
Those arrested thus far as part of Operation Second Strike are:
1. James Michael Grimes, 54, 1190 Sunny Lane, Danbury: Possession With Intent to Sell/Deliver (PWISD) Marijuana, Possession Schedule II Controlled Substance, Possession Marijuana, Maintain Drug Dwelling and Possession Drug Paraphernalia; $2,500 unsecured bond.
2. Donna Sollenberger Berry, 51, 1190 Sunny Lane, Danbury: PWISD Marijuana, Possession Schedule II Controlled Substance, Possession Marijuana, Maintain Drug Dwelling and Possession Drug Paraphernalia; $2,500 unsecured bond.
3. Alvin Lee Satterfield, 53, 1270 Fisherman Road, Walnut Cove: PWISD Schedule II Controlled Substance, Sell/Deliver Schedule II Controlled Substance and Maintain Drug Dwelling; $7,500 secured bond.
4. James Roy Webster, 50, 4755 NC Hwy 89-E, Apt. 1, Walnut Cove: PWISD Schedule II Controlled Substance, Possession Schedule II Controlled Substance, Maintain Drug Dwelling and Possession Drug Paraphernalia; $10,000 secured bond.
5. Melinda Hopkins Dalton, 48, 4755 NC Hwy 89-E, Apt. 1, Walnut Cove: PWISD Schedule II Controlled Substance, Possession Schedule II Controlled Substance, Maintain Drug Dwelling and Possession Drug Paraphernalia; $5,000 secured bond.
6. Gregory Phillip Southern, 1058 Ward Road, Sandy Ridge: PWIMSD Marijuana, Manufacture Marijuana, Maintain Drug Dwelling and Possession Drug Paraphernalia; $5,000 unsecured bond.
7. Jennifer Stevens Martin, 25, 1058 Ward Road, Sandy Ridge: PWIMSD Marijuana, Manufacture Marijuana, Maintain Drug Dwelling and Possession Drug Paraphernalia; $5,000 unsecured bond.
8. Paul Ray Collins, 33, 1125 Munster Trail Road, Pilot Mountain: PWISD Marijuana, Sell/Deliver Marijuana, PWISD Marijuana within 1000 ft. of school, Sell/Deliver Marijuana within 1000 ft. of school and Maintain Drug Vehicle (two counts); $5,000 secured bond.
9. Jaclyn Denise Wray, 32, 1028 Rock House Road, Pinnacle: Trafficking in Opium/Heroin by Possession, Trafficking in Opium/Heroin by Sell, Trafficking in Opium/Heroin by Deliver, PWISD Schedule IV Controlled Substance (two counts), Sell/Deliver Schedule IV Controlled Substance (two counts) and Maintain Drug Dwelling (two counts); $25,000 bond.
10. Christopher Jarod Bell, 23, 2005 Dillard Road, Madison: PWIMSD Marijuana, Manufacture Marijuana, Maintain Drug Dwelling and Possession Drug Paraphernalia; $5,000 unsecured bond.
11. Roberta Kaye Bottoms Mitchell Spainhour, 44, 412 Ellis Hardy Road, Pinnacle: PWISD Marijuana, Sell/Deliver Marijuana and Maintain Drug Vehicle; $5,000 unsecured bond.
12. Perry Randal Spainhour, 49, 412 Ellis Hardy Road, Pinnacle: PWISD Marijuana, Sell/Deliver Marijuana and Maintain Drug Vehicle; $5,000 secured bond.
13. Ronald Lee Nickelston, 46, 1015 Country Side Court, Sandy Ridge: PWIMSD Marijuana, Manufacture Marijuana, PWISD Marijuana, Possession Marijuana, Possession Schedule II Controlled Substance, Maintain Drug Dwelling, Possession Drug Paraphernalia and Violation Domestic Violence Protective Order; $15,000 secured bond on drug charges, no bond on DV Protective Order Violation.
14. Zachary Dale Ayers, 19, 2121 Asbury Road, Westfield: Possession of Marijuana and Possession of Drug Paraphernalia; $1,500 unsecured bond.
15. Juvenile: Possession Schedule VI Controlled Substance and Possession Drug Paraphernalia.
All of these suspects will appear in court for trial on Wednesday, June 15.
Although these people have been taken into custody, Operation Second Strike is continuing. Capt. Lemons confirms that the additional suspects are being sought by law enforcement officers in Stokes County and surrounding counties.
Sheriff Marshall is optimistic about the fight against illegal drug use and distribution in Stokes County: “With agencies working together, we can make a difference on the drug problem facing us.”
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