A grandfather accused of having drugged the dairy queen blizzards given to grandchildren

New Hanover County, NC (WECT) – A man was arrested and accused of having allegedly drugged the dairy queen blizzards given to her two grandchildren.

According to the Wilmington Police Service (WPD), James Yokeley, 66, reported a Wilmington police officer in a Sheetz service station in Shipyard Boulevard on August 8.

Yokeley told the officer that his granddaughters had found two pills in the ice cream they had bought at Dairy Queen (DQ) on Oleander Drive.

The medical staff examined the two girls and found that they had not ingested the substance. In addition, WPD reports that blue pressed pills were tested on the ground and were positive for MDMA and cocaine.

According to Sarah Whisenant, owner of the DQ on Oleander, Yokeley came just when the store closed on August 3 to order blizzards for her granddaughters; There were only four members of staff in service at the time.

Whisenant said the detectives approached the establishment to request images of security cameras on August 8. She mentioned that she had not recognized Yokeley or her granddaughters and stressed that none of her staff would have done so.

“Thank goodness, we had a video,” said Whisant.

WPD said that DQ’s video sequences showed that Yokeley had been the one who had put the two pills in ice cream.

Yokeley was accused of:

• Two crime leaders contaminating food or drinks with a controlled substance
• Childhood mistreatment
• Criminal possession of the narcotics of Annex I

In a statement, WPD said that the investigation into this case is underway. WPD says it is not a typical incident.

Unfortunately, the things you are waiting for the least can happen. We are dedicated to justice and to work throughout the process. Fortunately, these young victims had a self -awareness, which prevented them from ingesting these pills.

Yokeley appeared before the court on August 27 and renounced his right to a lawyer appointed by the court. He is not allowed to have contacts with the two children involved.

Yokeley was president of the Surry County Elections Council, but resigned on August 28.

At the time of his arrest, the Council of Elections of the Northern Carolina State sent the following declaration to make:

The Council for State Elections and the County Elections Council of Surry are aware of the accusations against Mr. Yokeley, president of the County Elections Council. We will continue to collect information on the situation and provide support for the Board of Directors of the County Surry, if necessary, to ensure that it is able to continue serving the voters of the county.

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