The NC Highway Patrol office in Sampson County is seeking the owner of some lost property that has been stored in an evidence locker since January 2024.

“Following a recent audit, we have in our evidence locker found property in the form of a weapon and ammo that was collected at a collision scene that occurred on Jan. 27, 2024,” shared Sgt. R. Eric Mellott. “After processing the weapon, and waiting for a rightful owner to claim the gun, we have been unable to locate the owner.”

He stressed that these items are not a part of any ongoing investigation.

The gun and ammunition were found near a collision that the Highway Patrol investigated on Jan. 27, 2024. While Sgt. Mellott did not share the location of the accident, he did specify that the owner must be able to describe the items corre

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