MAN JAILED FOR RESISTING ARREST

Joey Hughes is charged with drug possession as well as trying to fight Lincolnton Police officers.

By Jon Mayhew (LINCOLNTON) – Police respond to a disturbance just after midnight Thursday and end up arresting a man for resisting arrest.

Sergeant Spencer Summers responded to 218 Lynch Street in reference to Joey Lee Hughes, 19, 491 Lineberger Road, Lincolnton, who was causing an argument. When Summers arrived, he found Hughes sitting on the ground talking to a female.

“When I tried to get Hughes’ attention, he started cursing me,” said Summers.

Summers tried taking Hughes into custody, but the teen wouldn’t go down without a fight. Hughes had to be tasered by Lt. Dwite Shehan.

After being checked out at Carolinas Medical Center Lincoln, he was served a warrant on a failure to appear charge. He was also charged with resisting arrest and possession of marijuana.

He was taken to jail under a $2,500 secured bond.