NEWS RELEASE
DATE: July 7, 2017
LOCATION: 1125 Rita
Avenue Statesville, North Carolina.
CRIME/CHARGES(S): MultipleFelony Charges.
SUSPECT
INFORMATION: Three Suspects.
Sheriff Darren E.Campbell stated: Members
of the Iredell County Sheriff’s Office Narcotics Investigation Unit along withmembers of the SERT Team executed a search warrant in the early morning hours
of Friday July 7 2017 at a residence located at 1125 Rita Avenue offof Bristol Road in the Park Drive Neighborhood.
Immediatelyupon entering the home, SERT Team members encountered two males in the living
room. Lying on the floor next to one suspect was a AR-15 rifle loaded with a 50round rotary magazine, next to the other suspect was a loaded .38 Caliber
pistol. Both suspects were immediately taken into custody and a search of thehouse was conducted.
The
search located eight loaded guns plus numerous rounds of ammunition, “CrackCocaine”, digital scales, other drug paraphernalia and over $1800 in cash.
After running the serial numbers on the guns through various data systems,three were determined to have been stolen out of Alexander, Burke and Iredell
Counties.
Thetwo males who were at the home were taken to the Iredell County Detention Center
where they were charged with the following:
CraigAlan Blackwell Jr. 24 Years Old
1125
Rita Avenue
Statesville,North Carolina 28677
New Charges:
Felony
Possession with Intent to Sell and Deliver Schedule II Controlled Substance
FelonyMaintain a Vehicle/Dwelling or Place to Sell Controlled Substances
Felony
Possession of a Firearm by a Felon
3Counts of Felony Possession of a Stolen Firearm
Criminal History:
2
Counts of Possession of a Firearm by a Felon, Habitual Misdemeanor Assault, 2Counts of Felony Obtain Property by False Pretense, Felony Breaking and
Entering, 2 Counts of Assault on a Female, Possession of Stolen Goods, Drunkand Disruptive. A validated “Blood”,
Gang Member by North Carolina Probation and Parole.
BOND: $100,000.00Secured Bond.
Billy
Ray Dalton Jr. 26 Years Old
1125Rita Avenue
Statesville,
North Carolina 28677
New Charges:
FelonyPossession with Intent to Sell and Deliver Schedule II Controlled Substance
Felony
Maintain a Vehicle/Dwelling or Place to Sell Controlled Substances
3Counts of Felony Possession of a Stolen Firearm
Criminal History:
3
counts of Assault with a Deadly Weapon, Larceny and numerous driving relatedcharges.
BOND: $50,000.00
Secured Bond
WANTED ON WARRANTS
BillyRay Dalton Sr. aka “Nuck”
1125
Rita Avenue
Statesville,North Carolina 28677
New Charges:
Felony
Possession with Intent to Sell and Deliver Schedule II Controlled Substance
FelonyMaintain a Vehicle/Dwelling or Place to Sell Controlled Substances
3
Felony Counts of Possession of a Stolen Firearm
Criminal History:
DWILevel 2, DWI Level 5 and multiple driving charges.