Graham County Arrest Report: Nov. 18-24, 2024

The following is a list of arrests made and/or filed by the Graham County Sheriff’s Office, the Tennessee Valley Authority, the N.C. Highway Patrol, the N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission and the Cherokee Indian Police Department.

The information was obtained from arrest records on file at the Graham County Jail and/or Clerk of Court’s office.  

Persons listed below are innocent until proven guilty.

* Nov. 18: Wayne Stewart Bailey, 51, Robbinsville. Failure to appear on felony.

* Nov. 18: Scott Jennings Cable, 49, Murphy. Second-degree trespass; attempt breaking and entering.

* Nov. 18: George Alan Rattler, 48, Robbinsville. Driving while license revoked.

* Nov. 19: Sawyer Arie Edwards, 32, Robbinsville. Disorderly conduct; second-degree trespass.

* Nov. 20: Justin Guffey, 33, Robbinsville. Intimidating witness.

* Nov. 21: Dennis James Solles, 67, Robbinsville. Possession of methamphetamine; maintain dwelling place; maintain vehicle for controlled substance; trafficking methamphetamine within 1,000 feet of school.

* Nov. 22: Mohamed Abdullah Almasmari, 20, Detroit. Sell/deliver marijuana; possession with intent to manufacture/sell/deliver marijuana; gambling; operate/possess a slot machine; manufacture/sell a slot machine; operate a video gaming machine.

* Nov 22: Ayad Alsalme, 25, Detroit. Continuing criminal enterprise (two counts); hire/use a minor under 13 to sell/deliver a controlled substance; promote drug sales by a minor; sell/deliver marijuana; possession with intent to manufacture/sell/deliver marijuana; maintain a vehicle/dwelling place for controlled substance; gambling; operate/possess a slot machine; manufacture/sell slot machine; operate a video game machine. 

* Nov. 22: Brian Jude Muncy, 44, Topton. Maintain a vehicle/dwelling place for keeping/selling controlled substances (four counts); possession of marijuana (two counts); possession of a schedule I controlled substance (two counts); possession with intent to manufacture/sell/deliver a schedule I controlled substance (two counts); possession with intent to manufacture/sell/deliver marijuana (two counts); trafficking in marijuana (two counts); manufacture marijuana.

* Nov. 22: William Adriaan Van De Weerd, Jr., 59, Robbinsville. Operate more than five video gaming machines; possession of marijuana; possession with intent to manufacture/sell/deliver marijuana; operating electronic sweepstakes (two counts); gambling; operating/possessing a slot machine; manufacture/sell slot machines.

* Nov. 23: Melvin Wachacha, 54, Robbinsville. Possess methamphetamine; intoxicated and disruptive; possess drug paraphernalia; resisting public officer.

* Nov. 24: Nicholas Michael Strembel, Ormond Beach, Fla. Possession of methamphetamine.