On Monday, April 28, 2025, Deputy S. Zalepka of the Iredell County Sheriff’s Office Community Oriented Policing (COPS) Unit responded to a report of a suspicious vehicle on Island Forest Lane in Mooresville.
Upon arrival, deputies located a white Cadillac Escalade matching the description provided in the report. As they approached the vehicle, they made contact with a male occupant, identified as Chazman Antonio Houston. According to the Sheriff’s Office, Deputy Zalepka detected the odor of marijuana and observed a loaded handgun in plain view on the driver’s side floorboard.
When questioned about the firearm, Houston fled the scene on foot but was quickly apprehended. During the arrest, deputies determined that Houston, who is currently on active probation and a convicted felon, was in possession of approximately 8.51 grams of cocaine, 10.60 grams of marijuana, and cash. Authorities stated that the items found were consistent with the sale and delivery of narcotics.
Houston was transported to the Iredell County Detention Center and appeared before Magistrate Callejas, who found probable cause for multiple charges. A secured bond of $50,000 was issued.
In addition to the new charges, Houston had two outstanding Orders for Arrest in Iredell County related to felony drug possession, possession of drug paraphernalia, three misdemeanor probation violations, and driving while license revoked. An additional secured bond of $6,000 was issued for those charges.
