On August 5, 2024, Pinehurst Police K-9 Officer Justin Brown and Lieutenant Kite conducted a traffic stop on a vehicle driven by a male, who was later identified as 55-year-old Edward Tesko, along with 24-year-old passenger Kelsey Schwegman.
A probable cause search revealed approximately 6.7 grams of methamphetamine inside the vehicle. Tesco and Schwegman were arrested and transported to the Orange County Jail, where Tesko was booked in for Assault, family violence /bodily injury, misdemeanor A, and Schwegman was booked for Possession of a Controlled Substance Penalty Group 1, greater than 4 grams and less than 200 grams felony -2
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