SALISBURY - A "one pot" meth lab has been found in a house in Kannapolis, according to a report from the Rowan Sheriff's Office.

Investigators say that a joint investigation of the RCSO Special Investigations Unit and Kannapolis Police Department turned up the lab in the home of Todd Barbee, 48, of Roberts Drive in Kannapolis. 

Barbee was arrested by KPD for selling meth in Kannapolis, but then the ongoing investigation turned up the small lab in the house.

Barbee is held under $90,000 on charges of manufacturing a controlled substance, possession with the intent to sell or deliver a controlled substance, and maintaining a dwelling for the purpose of the illegal drug trade, and possession of precursor materials for the manufacture of methamphetamine.

SALISBURY - Police in Salisbury had quite a bit to deal with over the last 48 hours.  Three separate and unrelated incidents involved violent crime, a close call for one man, and a broken tail light that turned into much more.

On Wednesday night Salisbury Police Officer Jennifer Moreau stopped a car at 524 S. Clay Street for not having working rear lights and for driving left of the center line.

According to the report, the car did pull over, but as Moreau approached she noticed the right rear door opening and a man getting out of the car.  Moreau told the man to stay in the car, but he continued to get out and started to run away.  Moreau drew her taser, and after the man refused her orders again, she used the taser.

SALISBURY - The loss prevention officer at Kohl's Department store in Salisbury has been charged with felony larceny by employee after a two week investigation.

According to the report, a Kohl's employee suspected that another employee was stealing from the store.  A district level manager began an investigation and noted on surveillance video that it appeared that Rebecca Rodgers, 43, had removed tags from two shirts, then rolled the shirts up and placed them in her handbag.

On Tuesday Rodgers was charged by Salisbury Police.  She was taken to jail and released on $1500 bond.

Rodgers was employed as the store's loss prevention officer.