SALISBURY - The deputies probably wished that Edward Alan Rodgers had thrown his stash somewhere, anywhere, besides where they say he did throw it.

Right in the toilet. On Thursday, Rowan County sheriff's deputies dug up a septic tank to get to drugs that a suspect flushed -- the first time was on Dec. 9 in Statesville when Iredell County authorities took the same tactic. (Read the earlier story)

The most recent incident started when Rowan County Sheriff's Office executed a search warrant at 140 Scarlet Rd., China Grove, NC.  According to the report, when detectives approached the door of the residence, Edward Alan Rodgers was seen running toward a bathroom inside the residence.

SALISBURY - A Poole Road man wearing only boxer shorts and cowboy boots, held two teenagers at gunpoint until deputies arrived to arrest the teens for trying to steal the man's Bud Light.

According to a report at the Rowan County Sheriff's Office, the homeowner, who asked not be identified, heard a noise outside of his home around 1:50 Thursday morning.

The homeowner got out of bed, slipped on his boots, grabbed a handgun, and went to investigate.

The homeowner found two teens, Cody Sisk, 17, and Keith Rattz, Jr., in a building behind his house.  The two had grabbed what the homeowner described as $12.99 worth of Bud Light beer and place it in a duffel bag.

Sisk is actually a neighbor to the homeowner.

When deputies arrived they found the homeowner holding the gun on the teens.

Sisk was charged with felony breaking and entering and felony larceny.  His bond is $30,000.  Rattz, Jr., was charged with felony

SALISBURY - Gregory Phillips' plan to rip off the Poppa Topps store in Salisbury didn't work out so well, according to police.

Police responded to an alarm at the store lcoated at 902 South Main Street on Tuesday night and discovered a broken window in the front of the store.

Within minutes, the store owner arrived and let police in the front door.  The owner tried to turn on the lights, but the store remained dark.