In just the first two weeks of the new year, the New Hanover County Sheriff’s Office has seen positive results come from the work of their K-9 unit.
Monday night, a green Chevrolet pickup was circling an area near Oleander and College Road before going into a gravel parking lot next to Wesley Memorial United Methodist Church where buses, vans, and trailers for the church and Boy Scout Troop 26 were parked.
A sheriff s office deputy, his K-9 Timo, and two detectives approached on foot and found David Hansen and Johnny Willis.
Hansen and Willis had allegedly hooked up a Boy Scouts trailer to their vehicle and were in the process of stealing it when they were arrested, according to the release.
New Hanover County K-9 assists in meth bust William Jamison Hurt and Brittany Corbett (Source: NHCSO) By WECT Staff | January 13, 2021 at 2:31 PM EST - Updated January 13 at 2:31 PM
WILMINGTON, N.C. (WECT) - A K-9 helped the New Hanover County Sheriff’s Office make a drug bust earlier this month.
According to officials, William Jamison Hurt and Brittany Corbett have been charged with multiple drug charges after a traffic stop on Jan. 2.
“Deputies with the K-9 Unit conducted a traffic stop in the area of 2nd & Greenfield Streets involving a vehicle Hurt is known to drive,” the sheriff’s office stated in a news release. “During the vehicle stop, Detectives identified Hurt as the driver and Brittany Corbett as the front seat passenger. K-9 Deputy Hook with K-9 Oscar indicated a positive alert for narcotics.”