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July 16, 2007

MAN ARRESTED AFTER INCIDENT WITH LAW ENFORCEMENT

To get Jerry Branch to comply with police commands, The Carolina Scoop learned the suspect had to be tasered before being arrested. Photo contributed/TCS

LINCOLNTON -- A Car Wash Drive man is arrested by Lincolnton Police on assault and other charges.

While authorities haven't released the incident report in the case, The Carolina Scoop learned Jerry Cicero Branch, 23, 107 Carwash Drive, had to be tasered in order to comply with officer's commands at the scene.

Branch was charged with assault on a female; interfering with 911 communications; disorderly conduct; and resisting a public officer, all misdemeanors.

He was taken to the Harven A. Crouse Detention Center without bond.

Per Lincolnton Police Department procedures, after an officer deploys his taser, Lincoln EMS is called to check out the suspect to ensure he is OK. None of the responding officers were injured while responding to the incident.

Sgt. J. Wilson, Canine Officer D. Renn, Officer B. Heavner and Officer R. Taylor responded to the residence around 2:35am Tuesday.

Several hours later, Lincolnton Police Officer Tony Potts responded to the same residence in reference to subjects trespassing, causing a disturbance.

According to Officer Potts, family members of Branch were causing a disturbance at the residence.


OTHER ARRESTS

--Sgt. Willie Vaughn arrested Jamie Phelan, 410 North Grove Street, on a misdemeanor charge of communicating threats. Phelan was given a written promise to appear in court.

--Wesley McMurray, 20, 183 A Street, Lincolnton, was served an order for arrest by Sgt. Willie Vaughn on charges of failing to appear in court. McMurray signed a written promise to appear in court.

--James Lee Rankin Jr. was arrested by Maiden Police at Food Lion in Maiden for attempting to obtain property by false pretense and forgery, both felonies. Sgt. Willie Vaughn served the warrants to Rankin and he was taken to the Harven A. Crouse Detention Center under a $5,000 secured bond.

--Matthew Broome, 23, Third Street, Lincolnton, was arrested via a warrant by Sgt. Willie Vaughn on a charge of making a harrassing phone call. Broome signed a written promise to appear in court on July 28.

--Billy Allen Clippard Jr., 37, Laboratory Road, Lincolnton, was arrested and charged by Officer Brent Heavner with damage to real property and damage to personal property after breaking a window at the Days Inn motel. The suspect was taken to the Harven A. Crouse Detention Center under a $500 secured bond.

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