Kill Devil Hills man arrested on drug charge after traffic stop

Published 7:49 am Wednesday, May 3, 2023

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The Dare County Sheriff’s Office has reported the arrest of a Kill Devil Hills man on a drug charge following a traffic stop.

According to a DCSO press release, on April 1, 2023 at approximately 10:15 p.m., deputies working the A-District conducted a traffic stop on Colington Road near Bermuda Bay in Kill Devil Hills.

“During the traffic stop a DCSO K9 was deployed on the vehicle, and it alerted to the presence of a controlled substance,” stated the release. “The vehicle was searched, and an amount of Psilocybin Mushrooms and Marijuana Drug Paraphernalia were located and seized.”

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Christopher James Hastie. Courtesy DCSO

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Christopher James Hastie, 20, of Kill Devil Hills, was arrested and charged with felony possession of a schedule I controlled substance.

He was given a $3,500 secured bond.

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