— information courtesy of Henderson Police Chief Marcus Barrow
Over the past couple of days, Henderson Police have made arrests in two separate incidents that resulted in confiscation of drugs and weapons.
On Wednesday, May 21, officers responded to a call reporting individuals with firearms in the area of 925 Orange St., according to information from Police Chief Marcus Barrow.
Upon arrival, officers observed a vehicle parked on the roadway and noted marijuana in plain view inside the vehicle. A probable cause search was conducted, leading to the discovery of three fully automatic handguns—one of which was confirmed stolen—as well as approximately 670 dosage units of heroin, approximately 52 blue pills suspected to contain fentanyl and marijuana.
A 17-year-old juvenile was taken into custody and charged with the following offenses:
- Three counts of Trafficking Heroin
- Three counts of Possession of a Machine Gun
- One count of Possession with Intent to Manufacture, Sell, or Deliver a Schedule II Controlled Substance
- One count of Possession of a Stolen Firearm
- One count of Simple Possession of a Schedule VI Controlled Substance
The juvenile posted a $165,000 bond.
On Tuesday, May 20, 2025, police officers, in collaboration with the Vance County Sheriff’s Office, executed a narcotics search warrant at a residence located at 936 Bridgers St.
As a result of the investigation and subsequent search, officers seized approximately 81 grams of crack cocaine, 5.2 grams of powder cocaine, and drug manufacturing equipment.
Richard Andrew Durham, 48, was arrested in connection with this investigation.
Durham has been charged with the following offenses:
- Two counts of Trafficking in Cocaine
- One count of Possession with Intent to Manufacture, Sell, and Deliver Cocaine
- One count of Manufacture of Cocaine
- One count of Maintaining a Dwelling for the Purpose of Storing a Controlled Substance
- One count of Possession of Drug Paraphernalia
Durham received a $200,000 secured bond and is currently being held at the Vance County Detention Center pending his next court appearance.
The Henderson Police Department remains committed to working with local and regional partners to combat illegal drug activity in our community.
