On December 13, 2022, around 3:00 am, officers received a tip in reference to a drunk driver with a child in the vehicle. Officers located the vehicle, developed probably cause, and initiated a traffic stop.

Officers determined the driver, Jonathan Turner (41) of Lenoir County, was intoxicated, and was in possession of two concealed firearms. Mr. Turner also had a three year old child passenger with him at the time.

Turner was charged with Driving While Impaired, Child Abuse, and Carrying a Concealed Gun. Tuner was placed in the Lenoir County jail under a secured bond. The child was released to a trusted caretaker.