Steve Mensing, Editor
♦ This morning I wanted to laud a “caring neighbor” who we will keep anonymous in Rockwell, N.C. who took it upon themselves to “drop the dime” on a major league drug house in their neighborhood. This person didn’t hide behind a tree and complain–they took action and sent everybody and anybody emails about this “junk” house where heroin and meth was allegedly peddled. We got the email below and we talked to our sources at two law enforcement agencies. It got back to us that they were aware of the alleged drug sales going on at 375 Nazareth Home Road and that investigations were already underway. Super.
Folks its long overdue that persons need to step out and make those very important phone calls to close “junk palaces” and spots that spawn crime whether its in the County or Salisbury. Anonymous tips to law enforcement agencies and Salisbury-Rowan Crime Stoppers can save lives.
The Letter that sank the alleged “junk palace” at 375 Nazareth Home Road:
From XXXXXXXX
We are attempting to alleviate our neighborhood of an ongoing problem and are asking for assistance. There is a home at 375 Nazareth Home Road in Rockwell that we believe should be condemned as a public nuisance. All of the following has occurred in the last two years along with other incidents.
At this residence there have been three deaths by overdose in less than a year per Chief Bost and SIU agent Kevin Black. One heroin overdose resulting in the death of Marshall Andrew Eagle on 06/30/2015.
There was a meth lab operating there resulting in a “Bust” on 2/25/2014. The house and its occupants remained established there.
On June 30th of 2014, Brittany Thomas was arrested there on a probation violation and possession of drug paraphernalia.
In July of 2015, a stolen truck was recovered at this address..
On 03/19/2016, 2 people were arrested for “shooting-up “heroin in an abandoned building (owned by Johnny Brown) beside of this residence.
On 03/25/2016, Tracie Moss was charged with possession of heroin, possession of a schedule IV controlled substance and larceny.
On 05/16/2016, Matthew Ball was charged with felony larceny here.
There have been many more arrests on record as having occurred in the “300 Block” of Nazareth Children’s Home Road.
The home is owned by Sharon Solomon who lives at 1546 Government St. Ponce De Leon, Florida. The resident, Grady Edward Austin, is well known to local law enforcement. Law enforcement seems disinterested in removing the occupants, condemning the property or any other action to dissuade this situation.
This residence is within 500 yards of Nazareth Children’s Home and the YMCA.
So far the people we have contacted are:
Pat McCrory- Governor
Roy Cooper- Attorney General
Mike Caskey- County Commissioner
Kevin Black-SBI
Omar Queshi- ALE
Chief Bost- Rockwell Police
Brandy Cook- Salisbury assistant DA
Beaufort Taylor-Mayor of the town of Rockwell
The National Coalition for Harm Reduction
Can no one find a way to protect us ?
Thank you for any replies, XXXXXXXX
375 Nazareth Home Road:
