Date/Time of Offense: Saturday, May 14, 2022.
Offense(s)/Charge(s): Felony Possession with Intent to Sell or Deliver a Schedule II Controlled
Substance
Felony Maintain a Vehicle for the Use or Sale of a Controlled Substance
Misdemeanor Possession of Drug Paraphernalia
Misdemeanor Flee to Elude Arrest with Motor Vehicle
Misdemeanor Resisting Obstruct or Delay a Government Officer
Location of Incident: Interstate 77 North at East Broad Street, Statesville
Suspect(s): Donnell Fredrick Stribling, 40Years Old
1010 7th Street
Statesville, North Carolina
Sheriff Darren Campbell stated: On Saturday, May 14, 2022, Deputy C. Little with the Iredell County Sheriff’s Office Aggressive Criminal Enforcement (ACE) Team attempted to stop a vehicle on Interstate 77 North at Exit 49A for multiple traffic violations.
The vehicle failed to pull over and, continued traveling north on Interstate 77. While following the vehicle with his patrol unit’s blue lights and siren on, Deputy Little saw the suspect vehicle driver, later identified as Donnell Fredrick Stribling, throw a plastic bag out of the car window.
The vehicle finally stopped at Exit 49B and a black male passenger got out of the car and ran away on foot. The suspect vehicle drove off at a high rate of speed, exiting the interstate at East Broad Street and then hitting the embankment. The driver got out of the vehicle and ran in the direction of the Red Roof Inn.
Deputies with the Iredell County Sheriff’s Office along with officers from the Statesville Police Department quickly established a perimeter in the area.
Iredell County Sheriff’s Office Canine Deputy N. Hodges arrived on the scene and deployed Canine Levi. Canine Levi began tracking and located Stribling a short time later near Eastside Drive. He was arrested without further incident.
Additional deputies went back to the area where the plastic bag was thrown out and located it. Inside the bag were 10.63 Grams of “Crack” Cocaine.
Stribling was transported to the Iredell County Detention Center where he was charged with: Felony Possession with Intent to Sell or Deliver a Schedule II Controlled Substance “Crack Cocaine”, Felony Maintaining a Vehicle for the Sale or Use of a Controlled Substance, Misdemeanor Possession of Drug Paraphernalia, Misdemeanor Flee to Elude Arrest with Motor Vehicle, and Misdemeanor Resist Obstruct Delay. Stribling appeared before Magistrate H. Callejas who issued him a 7,500.00 dollar secured bond on those charges. Stribling was also served an Order for Arrest out of Guilford County for traffic charges. Magistrate Callejas issued an additional 1,000.00 dollar secured bond on those charges. Stribling was also charged by the North Carolina Highway Patrol with several driving-related charges.
Donnell Fredrick Stribling, 40Years Old
1010 7th Street
Statesville, North Carolina
BOND: 8,500.00 DOLLARS SECURED BOND.
Criminal history: Misdemeanor Maintain a Vehicle for the Sale or Use of a Controlled Substance, Misdemeanor Keeping a Disorderly House, Felony Assault with a Deadly Weapon with Intent to Kill, Two Counts of Misdemeanor Assault on a Female, Misdemeanor Shoplifting of Concealment of Goods, Misdemeanor Possession of a Schedule VI Controlled Substance.
Verified Blood Gang Member by the North Carolina Department of Corrections.