March 1st – NEWS RELEASE – Alexander County Sheriff’s Office

NEWS RELEASE


FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

From:  Sheriff   Chris Bowman

Alexander County Sheriff’s Office

March 1, 2010

MEMBERS OF THE ALEXANDER COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE HAVE ARRESTED AND CHARGED JACOB ADAM SIGMON AGE 21 OF CALVIN STREET CLAREMONT WITH ONE COUNT OF POSSESSION OF MARIJUANA AND RESIST OBSTRUCT AND DELAY A GOVERNMENT OFFICER.  THE CHARGES ARE THE RESULT OF A VEHICLE STOP MADE BY A SHERIFF DEPUTY ON 2-27-2010 AT 3:33 AM NEAR THE BOJANGLES IN BETHLEHEM.  AS THE OFFICER WAS SEARCHING THE CAR MR. SIGMON RAN ON FOOT FROM THE OFFICER, A SHORT CHASE ENSUED.   THE OFFICER WAS ABLE TO TAKE MR. SIGMON INTO CUSTODY AFTER THE FOOT CHASE.  MR. SIGMON WAS PLACED UNDER A $2000.00 SECURED BOND AND HAS A COURT DATE LATER THIS MONTH IN ALEXANDER COUNTY DISTRICT COURT.

SHERIFF CHRIS BOWMAN

Tod Jones, Chief Deputy

Alexander County Sheriff’s Office

29 W Main Ave

Taylorsville, NC 28681

828-632-4658 Office

828-632-1008 Fax