Recently, a Mecklenburg County probation officer was arrested after he allegedly bought heroin at the Stonecrest Shopping Center in South Charlotte, according to a news article at WSOCTV.com. Justin McGlamery, who had worked as a probation officer for less than one year, was previously employed in a prison unit.
This was reportedly the fourth time Union County Sheriff’s Office deputies had watched as McGlamery purchased heroin. Officers said he attempted to hide the evidence when caught at the shopping center, and ingested a balloon resulting in McGlamery being taken to a hospital. Chief Deputy Ben Bailey said that from the hospital, McGlamery was transported to the Union County Jail. He was charged with trafficking opiates, and four counts of possession of heroin. Deputies claim McGlamery sold prescription painkillers in order to buy heroin. McGlamery was selling oxycodone and Hydrocodone, according to the report.
Another news article claims that McGlamery was on duty on two occasions when he bought heroin, driving his state-issued vehicle and displaying his badge and gun. He was arrested and charged on May 28, and released from jail after posting $125,000 bail. McGlamery is scheduled to appear in court on the charges on July 7.