North Carolina Man Arrested After I-85 Stop in Davidson County

Davidson County, NC – A traffic stop on Interstate 85 in Thomasville led to the arrest of a North Carolina man after deputies allegedly found a stolen firearm inside his vehicle.

According to the Davidson County Sheriff’s Office, detectives with the Traffic & Criminal Enforcement Team stopped a 2024 Chevrolet Equinox on Tuesday, September 16, near mile marker 103 for a traffic violation. During the stop, deputies searched the vehicle and discovered a concealed firearm under the driver’s seat.

Investigators later determined the firearm had been reported stolen by the North Myrtle Beach Police Department in South Carolina. The driver, identified as 21-year-old Jatrayvis Riggins of Whiteville, NC, was taken into custody…

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