Complaints by neighborhood residents lead to drug arrest

Pitt County Sheriff's Narcotics Unit detectives arrested a Greenville man Friday night on cocaine trafficking charges after receiving several complaints from neighborhood residents on Glenda Street in Greenville, chief investigator James Tripp said Saturday.

James Earl Jenkins, 63, 102 Glenda St., was charged with trafficking cocaine and maintaining a dwelling for the sale and distribution of a controlled substance.

The sheriff had received a number of complaints from neighbors about the frequent activity at Jenkins' home, Tripp said.

After several hours of investigation, the detectives obtained enough information to get a search warrant for Jenkins' home, where they found and seized about 100 grams of crack cocaine in 240 individual packets ready for sale, Tripp said. The total drugs seized was valued at $10,000. Detectives also seized $680 in cash.

“This arrest will cut down on unwanted activity by people who are there for one purpose, to buy and sell drugs, with no consideration for the residents who live there,” Tripp said.

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Woman assaulted with razor by husband

Deputies are investigating an 8:23 a.m. report that a 27-year-old woman was assaulted by her husband with a razor at their home Friday on Moores Lane in Grimesland, resulting in internal injuries.

Gun stolen

Deputies responded to a report that someone stole a 37-year-old man's Mossberg 12-gauge shotgun valued at $425 from a residence at 9 p.m. Friday in the 2600 block of Askew Road in Farmville.

Electronics stolen

Someone reportedly broke into a 42-year-old man's vehicle at 2:30 a.m. Friday at U.S. 264 West and Stantonsburg Road and stole a laptop valued at $750, a television valued at $168 and a GPS unit valued at $160.

Car stolen, recovered

Deputies responded to a report that someone stole a 32-year-old woman's 1998 Jeep Cherokee after it broke down at 5 p.m. Friday and was parked on the highway at County Home Road and Worthington Road until 11:30 p.m. The SUV was recovered, but no arrests were made.

Home electronics stolen

Deputies investigated a report that someone broke in a door of a 35-year-old woman's home between 7:30 a.m. and 4:20 p.m. Friday and stole a television valued at $900 and a video game console and game valued at $350.

Man assaulted

Deputies responded to a report that a 21-year-old man was assaulted by an unknown person just after 3 a.m. Saturday in an open area on Boss McLawhorn Road in Grifton, resulting in minor injuries, Alcohol or drugs were a factor in the incident, the deputies reported.