Alexander County Blog

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

NEWS 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 AVERY TRACY JENKINS AGE 41 OF SIPE ROAD TAYLORSVILLE WITH RESIST OBSTRUCT AND DELAY A GOVERNMENT OFFICER.  THE CHARGE IS THE RESULT OF SHERIFF DEPUTIES GOING TO A RESIDENCE ON SIPE ROAD TAYLORSVILLE ON 2-24-2010  AT APPROX 5:00 PM.  TO SERVE WARRANTS FOR ASSAULT ON A FEMALE, DAMAGE TO PROPERTY, AND FAIL TO COMPLY WITH CHILD SUPPORT.  OFFICERS HAD RECEIVED A TIP THAT JENKINS WAS AT THE RESIDENCE.  WHEN OFFICERS ARRIVED JENKINS LOOKED OUT A WINDOW BUT REFUSED TO COME OUT OF THE RESIDENCE.  OFFICERS ATTEMPTED TO GET JENKINS TO COME OUT OF THE RESIDENCE FOR OVER AN HOUR.  OFFICERS BELIEVED THAT OTHER PEOPLE WERE INSIDE THE HOME AS WELL AS SEVERAL FIREARMS.  THE ALEXANDER COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE SPECIAL RESPONSE TEAM WAS CALLED OUT TO ASSIST IN THE MATTER.  JUST BEFORE OFFICERS WERE TO MAKE ENTRY INTO THE HOME A FAMILY MEMBER WAS CALLED INTO THE SCENE AND WAS ABLE TO TALK JENKINS INTO SURRENDERING TO OFFICERS.  THE SHERIFF’S OFFICE WAS ASSISTED BY TROOPERS WITH THE NORTH CAROLINA HIGHWAY PATROL.  ALEXANDER COUNTY EMS AND ELLENDALE FIRE DEPT ASSISTED WITH TRAFFIC CONTROL.

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