Georgia Driver Charged with DWI and Underage Drinking on Highway Patrol Stop

Evan Matthew Gray (CCSO)

WHITEVILLE, N.C. — An 18-year-old driver from Georgia faces impaired driving charges following a traffic stop by the North Carolina State Highway Patrol Thursday night.

Troopers conducted the stop around 8:30 p.m. on Aug. 13. Evan Matthew Gray, 18, of Spring Hill Drive, Richmond, Georgia, was taken into custody.

Gray was charged with:

  • Misdemeanor Driving While Impaired

  • Misdemeanor Driving After Consuming Provisionally (Under 21)

Gray was processed at the Columbus County Detention Center under a $500 secured bond and was subsequently released on Aug. 14.

Disclaimer: All criminal charges listed are allegations. All defendants are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.


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