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Burke County 'Operation Shadowfall' nets 13 arrests, 60-plus charges
A two-day multi-agency traffic enforcement operation across Burke County on Nov. 5-6 resulted in at least 13 arrests and more than 60 charges, including DWI, drug possession and felony fleeing, the sheriff's office said.
BURKE COUNTY, N.C. â A two-day multi-agency traffic enforcement operation across Burke County this month produced at least 13 arrests and more than 60 charges, according to the Burke County Sheriff's Office.
The operation, dubbed "Operation Shadowfall," ran Thursday, Nov. 5, and Friday, Nov. 6. Deputies set up four checking stations and conducted multiple saturation patrols throughout the county, the sheriff's office said in a statement.
Among the charges filed were two counts of driving while impaired, two counts of possession of a Schedule II controlled substance, one count of methamphetamine possession, one count of drug paraphernalia possession and one count of felony flee to elude arrest. Another 61 charges were also filed, bringing the total to more than 60.
Officers also served 13 outstanding arrest warrants during the operation. The sheriff's office did not specify how many additional people, if any, were taken into custody beyond those arrests.
The operation involved multiple agencies working together, though the sheriff's office did not detail which departments participated.
Saturation patrols and checking stations are common tools local law enforcement use to target impaired driving and drug offenses, particularly around high-traffic periods. The sheriff's office framed the effort as a coordinated push to address traffic safety and criminal activity across the county.
Residents with information about related cases can contact the Burke County Sheriff's Office.