ECPD: 3 arrested on drug-related charges

Kevin Cheek
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ELIZABETH CITY, N.C. (WAVY) — Elizabeth City police have arrested three men on drug-related charges.

Courtesy of the Elizabeth City Police Department
Courtesy of the Elizabeth City Police Department

It happened Monday when officers attempted to pull over a vehicle with expired tags on Water Street. The driver failed to stop for police and eventually crashed the vehicle on Elizabeth Street.

After the crash, police arrested and charged the following three men.

Jonathan Dakota Machie, 18, of Wanchese, North Carolina was charged with felony flee to elude, possession with intent to sell and deliver cocaine, possession with intent and deliver marijuana, possession with intent to sell and deliver meth, trafficking heroin and possession of drug paraphernalia. Machie is being held at the Albemarle District Jail on a $250,000 secured bond.

Courtesy of the Elizabeth City Police Department
Courtesy of the Elizabeth City Police Department

Shariff Khamari James, 18, of Elizabeth City was charged with intent to sell and deliver cocaine, possession with intent and deliver marijuana, possession with intent to sell and deliver meth, trafficking heroin, possession of drug paraphernalia and communicating threats. James is being held at the Albemarle District Jail on a $240,000 secured bond.

Ramir Saiym Williams, 18, of Kill Devil Hills was charged with intent to sell and deliver cocaine, possession with intent and deliver marijuana, possession with intent to sell and deliver meth, trafficking heroin and possession of drug paraphernalia . Williams is being held at the Albemarle District Jail on a $200,000 secured bond.

All three men are scheduled to appear in court on Thursday, April 25 at 9:30 a.m. at Pasquotank County District Court.

Police urge anyone with information about this incident to contact the Elizabeth City Police Department at 252-335-4321, the Crime Line at 252-335-555 or the FUSUS Text a tip at 252-390-8477.

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