ROCKINGHAM — A man with a lengthy rap sheet, who was just released from prison less than five months ago, is facing half a dozen new charges — including meth possession.
Jail records show that 31-year-old Kristopher Shane Carpenter was booked on six drug charges on Monday.
Investigators with the Richmond County Sheriff’s Office say he was arrested by the patrol division.
Carpenter is facing one felony count each of possession of methamphetamine, possession of heroin and maintaining a vehicle, dwelling or place for a controlled substance. He is also charged with three misdemeanors: possession of up to a half-ounce of marijuana, possession of a Schedule III controlled substance and possession of marijuana paraphernalia.
As of Thursday, Carpenter was still in the Richmond County Jail under a $10,000 secured bond. He is scheduled to appear in court May 2.
Records with the N.C. Department of Public Safety Division of Adult Correction show Carpenter was released from prison Dec. 14, 2018 after serving time on a post-release revocation.
Prior to that, he was serving time for a series of convictions from 2015 to 2018 for breaking and entering, assault on a female, battery of an unborn child and injury to personal property in Richmond County; and misdemeanor hit and run, driving with a revoked license and reckless driving in Scotland County.
Carpenter was previously convicted of several counts of larceny and breaking and entering dating back to 2007, records show.
All defendants facing criminal charges are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.
