Strike Teams Apprehend Two Felons During Traffic Stop
On Thursday, May 5th 2022, at approximately 3:00 p.m., Deputies with the Alamance County Sheriff’s Office and the Orange County Sheriff’s Office Strike Teams conducted a traffic stop on a vehicle in the city of Burlington.
The driver of the vehicle did not stop immediately for the blue lights and siren and continued to drive the vehicle for about a block before coming to a stop. As this appeared to be suspicious to the Strike Team members, further investigation was conducted.
As a result of a positive alert from a K9 trained to alert to the odor of narcotics, a search of the vehicle was conducted. Upon the search, narcotics, currency and 2 firearms were seized from the vehicle.
Both occupants of the vehicle were taken into custody and booked into the Alamance County Detention Center.
Name: Matthew Rashad Thompson B/M/27
Charges: 1ct: Felony Possession of Cocaine
1ct: Misdemeanor Carrying Concealed Weapon
1ct: Felony Possession of Firearm by Felon
Bond: $75,000.00
Name Leobardo Angel Flores W/M/30
Charges: 1ct: Misdemeanor Carrying Concealed Weapon
1ct: Felony Possession of Firearm by Felon
Bond: $75,000.00
