Suspect chokes female, wrecks car and fights with officers

McDowell County, NC -- Deputy Kyle Gibson of the McDowell County Sheriff’s Office

charged Cody Adam Winegardner, 29, address listed as Old N.C. 126 in Nebo, with assault by strangulation, possession of methamphetamine, resisting a public officer, injury to personal property and assault on a government official or employee.

                Gibson, as well as troopers with the N.C. Highway Patrol, responded at 4:36 a.m. on Saturday, July 10 to an overturned vehicle due to a domestic dispute on Old N.C. 126 in Nebo.
                An investigation showed that Winegardner got into an argument with a female in the car and started choking her while she was driving. The driver escaped, at which time Winegardner took off in the car and flipped it into a ditch.
                Gibson took Winegardner into custody at the scene and located methamphetamine on his person.
                While at the magistrate’s office, Winegardner attempted to take Gibson’s gun, fought with Gibson and state troopers, tried to run from officers and, during the struggle, tore Gibson’s uniform pants and shirt.
 
Address/Location
McDowell County Sheriff's Office
593 Spaulding Rd
Marion, NC 28752

Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 828-652-2235

Richelle Bailey
McDowell County Sheriff's Office
rbailey@mcdowellsheriff.org
828-652-2235

*Editor's Note: A criminal charge is an accusation, by law, a person accused of a crime is innocent until proven in a court of law.