Roanoke College fitness director facing possession of cocaine, steroid charges
SALEM, Va. (WSET) -- A former Roanoke College fitness director has been arrested and charged after a months-long investigation into accusations he had been using and/or administering anabolic steroids.
On Tuesday, December 12, Salem Police charged David Sampson, 56, of Salem with one felony count of possession of cocaine and one misdemeanor count of possession of anabolic steroids, in relation to the ongoing investigation within the police department.
Sampson has been removed from the college's website; Roanoke College said he is not an employee at this time and the date of termination was December 12, the date of his arrest.
Two search warrants were issued in June, one for his home in the 1100 block of Easton Road in Salem, and the other for his office at Roanoke College.
Employees found suspicious items while cleaning out his office including syringes and glass vials that were labeled as anabolic steroids, according to the warrant.
According to the warrant for Sampson's home, police were looking for "any and all evidence related to the possession and/or distribution of anabolic steroids, including but not limited to, vials, syringes, or any other containers that could contain anabolic steroids."
Salem Police seized the several items from Sampson's home:
- 55 vials
- 14 syringes
- 14 syringe wrappers
- 6 straws
- 2 cellphones with cases
- 2 prescription bottles
- 1 USB drive
- 1 glass pipe
- 1 small box
- 4 plastic bags
- 1 plastic bag container
- 13 vial tops
- 1 form
- 1 receipt
- 1 paper with writing on it
The following was seized from Sampson's office:
- 15 vials
- 1 vial with a yellow cap
- 1 plastic bottle
- 7 red capsules
- 1 USB drive
- 1 piece of mail
- 1 DMV form
The Roanoke County/Salem magistrate released Sampson on an unsecured bond.
