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HICKORY – Hickory Police arrested a man after he was accused of pistol whipping and robbing a victim at the Days Inn Suites on 1725 13th Ave. Drive NW, according to an arrest report.

William David Whetstone, 32, of Hickory, was charged with one felony count of robbery with firearms, one misdemeanor count of assault with a deadly weapon, one felony count of schedule II possession of a controlled substance and one misdemeanor count of possession of drugs.

Police spokesperson Chrystal Dieter said officers responded to a 911 call Wednesday after a victim told police he was assaulted and robbed inside one of the hotel rooms at the Days Inn Suites.

Dieter said the officers located Whetstone inside a vehicle at the parking lot near Olde Hickory Station. Officers searched the vehicle and found 0.3 grams of methamphetamine, according to an arrest report.

Holly Michelle Pless, 30, of Conover, also was inside the vehicle and officers found three grams of marijuana and 0.3 grams of heroin, Dieter said.

Pless stored the controlled substances “in her private area,” according to the arrest report.

Pless was charged with one misdemeanor count of possession of marijuana and one felony count of possession of heroin, Dieter said.

Whetstone is held without a bond and Pless was issued a $10,000 secured bond.