K-9 Enforcement Team Round-up

The Brunswick County Sheriff’s Office recently launched its newest law enforcement initiative, the K-9 enforcement team.

The team, comprised of five K-9 officers and their dogs, is similar to the sheriff’s office community policing program, which targets areas with high crime and drug activity, but the K-9 enforcement team is its own patrol division.

The K-9 enforcement team answers calls, conducts driver’s license checkpoints and assists with other agencies when K-9s are needed.

Officers with the Brunswick County Sheriff’s Office K-9 Enforcement Team answered 35 calls last week, issued 17 uniformed citations and 22 total charges. Officers conducted eight driver’s license checkpoints and made seven drug arrests.

K-9 officers targeted the following areas between Aug. 18-24: The Quarters, McMilly Road, Little Macedonia Road, Stevenson Mobile Home Park, Sunset Harbor, Forest Drive, Mulberry, Smith Road, Seashore Road, Governors Road, Boones Neck Road, Caison Loop, Snowfield, Hale Swamp Road, Wolfridge Road, Turkey Trap Road, Navassa, Cedar Hill, Long Beach Road and Dutchman Acres.

Suspects and their charges, which are taken directly from citations and arrest reports, are:

•Lisa Marie Matvia, 28, of 455 Highlands Glen Drive, Shallotte; cited for driving 70 mph in a 60-mph zone.

•James Javon Rashad Bryant, 24, of 1884 Fawn Haven, Supply; charged with two counts of probation violation. Bryant was arrested and taken to the Brunswick County Detention Center where he was placed on a $20,000 secured bond.

•Deshon Brandon Clemmons, 35, of 47 Old River Road, Supply; charged with possession of ounce or less of marijuana, simple possession of a schedule IV controlled substance and simple possession of a schedule III controlled substance.

•Dawn R. Porter, 28, of 185 Carolina Farms Blvd., Calabash; charged with driving while license revoked and cited for expired registration plate.

•Gorjorgo Salasar, 19, of Miller Road, Tabor City; cited for underage drinking.

•Louis Salasar, 43, of 227 Highway 130, Ash; cited for giving a malt beverage to someone less than 21 years old and no driver’s license.

•Lindsay Danielle Honeycutt, 21, of 621 Sea Hawk Drive SW, Sunset Beach; charged with possession of ounce or less of marijuana and possession of drug paraphernalia.

•Amber Arnette Hill, 20, of 211 Ray St., Tabor City; cited for no insurance and fictitious registration.

•Barbara Goss Overtan, 47, of 4684 Clearview Drive, Southport; cited for possession of drug paraphernalia.

•Richard Curtis Puckett, 44, of 306 Settlers St., Oak Island; cited for possession of drug paraphernalia.

•Chauncey Lee Anderson, 35, of 2522 Lumberton Road, Southport; charged with possession of ounce of marijuana.

•Erin Elizabeth McLaughlin, 26, of 1599 Tuscarora Drive, Southport; cited for expired inspection and expired registration.

•Donnie Lee Jasper, 27, of 198 Pea Landing Road NW, Ash; cited for an open container and consuming alcohol in a vehicle.

•Teresa Lynne Armour, 43, of 8561 Daws Creek Road SE, Winnabow; cited for possession of drug paraphernalia.

•Thomas C. Likos, 49, of 1145 E. Leonard St., Southport; cited for expired inspection.

•Vestal Jeremiah Poole, 23, of 5509 James B. White Highway, Whiteville; cited for a seat belt violation.

•LaPerry Hill, 35, of 184 Little Macedonia Road, Supply; cited for expired registration.