LINCOLNTON SET TEAM FINDS DRUGS IN RESIDENCE

By Jon Mayhew

The Lincolnton Police Special Enforcement Team (SET) served a search warrant Thursday night at a Lincolnton residence, finding a small quantity of drugs.

Around 7:30pm, the team made entry to a residence at 111 Hubbard Street.

When the team first arrived to serve the search warrant, they discovered two suspects standing in the side yard. The pair – one of the suspects identified as Jason McCoy Hawkins – was detained for questioning by detectives.

As authorities searched McCoy, they discovered a pill bottle with a small amount of marijuana. McCoy, 109 Hubbard Street, was cited for simple possession of marijuana.

Authorities made entry to the residence and when inside, another two suspects were discovered and detained for questioning as well.

Two more suspects were stopped in a maroon Nissan Pathfinder that investigators noticed when they first arrived at the residence. The suspects were searched and nothing was found.

The SET team searched the residence and found a bottle of pills with different pills inside, belonging to another suspect. The pills have been sent to the State Bureau of Investigation for analysis to determine what exactly in the bottle.

The investigation is continuing and more charges are expected in the case.