RFP Staff
♦ Just after midnight Thursday, the Salisbury Police received a dispatch that someone was cavorting with unseen forces in the McDonald’s Parking lot on East Innes. When the police arrived, they saw Chris Lewis, 31, of Ted Lane in Salisbury dancing up a storm.
Lewis appeared to feel crowded as the police surrounded him at McDonalds. At first he cooperated, placing a machete, with a taped handle, on the asphalt. When the officers moved to search him, Lewis abruptly lit out across East Innes, dodging traffic to get over to Big Lots. Minutes later Lewis was surrounded again and appeared less agitated as officers spoke quietly with him.
In the process of searching Lewis, the police found a Lorcin .25-caliber handgun, a novelty pocketknife, and a gram of pot.
Lewis was arrested and charged with 2 counts of carrying a concealed weapon (misdemeanor), 1 count of simple possession of marijuana (misdemeanor), and a 1 count of resist/obstruct/and delaying an officer (misdemeanor)
Placed under a $2,500 secured bond, Lewis is currently in the Rowan County Detention Center.
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