HIGH POINT -- The High Point police detective accused of using false information to obtain a search warrant in a drug case is no longer employed with the police department, Chief Jim Fealy confirmed Friday. Scott M. Gordon's employment with the force ended Friday, the same day an internal investigation into his actions ended. Fealy would not say whether Gordon, 34, was fired or resigned, citing personnel rules. "The bottom line is he is no longer employed by the High Point Police Department," Fealy said. [continues 290 words]
HIGH POINT -- Darius Johnson, surrounded by eight others who police say sold drugs on the streets of the Daniel Brooks neighborhood, leaned forward in his seat as he heard the message. "Tonight is the decision point in your lives, a big decision point. We can take you at any time," police Chief Jim Fealy told the group. On Tuesday, the group of nine accused dealers was called to police headquarters for an intervention-style meeting that was eight months in the making. It concluded months of undercover work by High Point police, in which cases ready for prosecution were built against Johnson and the others. [continues 413 words]
