NEWTON WOMAN ARRESTED AFTER TRAFFIC STOP

By Jon Mayhew

LINCOLNTON – A Newton woman is jailed in Lincoln County after authorities say she tried to destroy evidence during a traffic stop.

According to the arrest report, Erica Person was stopped on Highway 321 in Lincoln County Sunday morning just after midnight.

Lt. Dwite Shehan stopped Person due to careless and reckless driving. Shehan’s report indicated Person consented to a search of her vehicle.

Shehan said he found a spoon wrapped in plastic. Upon further inspection, the spoon was found to contain meth amphetamine residue.

Person was taken to the Harven A. Crouse Detention Center on charges of DWI; possession of a controlled substance; possession of drug paraphernalia; attempting to alter or destroy criminal evidence; and careless and reckless driving.

She was jailed under a $4,000 secured bond with a first appearance hearing scheduled for Monday in Lincolnton district court.

As of Sunday afternoon, Person was still in jail.

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