Arrest of 43-year-old Robert Lee Robinson Jr., 2 Felony counts of Traffick in Methamphetamine.

Creston – Sheriff B.Phil Howell announces the arrest of 43-year-old
Robert Lee Robinson Jr. from Rutherford College, NC. Robinson was
arrested on an outstanding warrant and subsequently charged with 2
Felony counts of Traffick in Methamphetamine.

On January 22nd, 2024, Sheriff Deputy Cody Call was performing routine
traffic stops on NC HWY 88 W in Creston. Deputy Call initiated a traffic
stop on Robinson’s vehicle, and the Ashe County 911 Dispatch confirmed that Robinson had
an outstanding warrant from Caldwell County for larceny. While performing a pat down
search, deputies located a sock with a large amount of a crystal substance, later identified as
Methamphetamine. The substance will be sent to the NCSBI lab for further testing.
Deputies seized approximately 114 grams of Methamphetamine, which is around a quarter
of a pound. Deputies transported Robinson to the Ashe County Detention Center without
further incident.

Robert Lee Robinson, 43, of Rutherford College, was booked and is
being held at the Ashe County Detention Center under a $250,000
secure bond. Charges include:
• Outstanding Warrant (Larceny) from Caldwell County –
• Two Counts of Felony Trafficking in Methamphetamine