Zeigler
ROCKINGHAM — The Richmond County Sheriff’s Office has charged two individuals illegal firearm and drug possession.
Leon Malik Zeigler, 24, of Hamlet, is charged with possession of a firearm by a convicted felon, carrying a concealed weapon and was served with an outstanding warrant for his arrest.
Thomas Jaree Bloomfield, 25, of Rockingham, is charged with carrying a concealed weapon and possession of marijuana.
On Friday, Oct. 7, a patrol deputy observed a Dodge Charge traveling with no taillights. Zeigler’s information was run and it revealed that he had a suspended license.
When Zeigler was asked to step out of his vehicle, a deputy noticed that a handgun was sticking out from under his seat.
When Bloomfield was asked to exit the vehicle, the deputy noticed that he had been sitting on top of a handgun.
Both suspects were processed into the Richmond County Jail.