Durham County Sheriff’s Detention Officer accused of sneaking cell phones and drugs to inmates – ABC11 Raleigh-Durham

DURHAM COUNTY, N.C. (WTVD) — A detention officer and a salesman working with the Durham County Sheriff’s Office are facing charges for allegedly sneaking cell phones and drugs to inmates at the jail.

Nicole Locke was arrested early Friday, according to the sheriff’s office.

She was a sergeant and worked in a prison.

Locke is charged with misdemeanor battery and misdemeanor battery, as well as felony providing telephone or electronics to inmates.

She is out on bail and no longer works at the prison.

Contract vendor Briana Ashley Bowie is charged with conspiracy to sell a controlled substance.