Police arrest Albemarle man on charges of possessing crack cocaine

Published 11:50 am Tuesday, July 21, 2020

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Detectives from the Albemarle Police Department arrested 47-year-old Robert L. Williams Sr. last Wednesday after executing a search warrant at his home and discovering crack cocaine, drug paraphernalia, a firearm and $9,024.

Robert Williams Sr. was arrested last week.

APD in a press release said Williams was arrested at his home on 1006 Ridge St. and charged with charged with possession with the intent to sell and deliver crack cocaine, felony maintaining a dwelling, possession of firearm by felon and possession of drug paraphernalia.

Williams was transported to Stanly County Jail and received a $10,000 secured bond for his release. He has a court date of July 27.

North Carolina State Bureau of Investigation and the Norwood Police assisted the Albemarle detectives.

About Chris Miller

Chris Miller has been with the SNAP since January 2019. He is a graduate of NC State and received his Master's in Journalism from the University of Maryland. He previously wrote for the Capital News Service in Annapolis, where many of his stories on immigration and culture were published in national papers via the AP wire.

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