On Might 11, the Yadkin County Sheriff’s Workplace acquired a name on US Hwy 2, Hamptonville, in reference to a drive by taking pictures. Following an investigation authorities decided the taking pictures was an remoted home incident that occurred at a residence off of Longtown Street and there was no speedy risk to the world.
Deputies obtained warrants for assault with lethal weapon inflicting severe harm and possession of firearm by felon on Ben Thomas Hodge, age 30, of Boonville. Hodge is entered in NCIC, Nationwide Crime Data Middle with Extradition. Anybody with data of whereabouts of Hodge is requested to name the Yadkin County Sheriff’s Workplace at 336-849-7811.
Each Starmount Center Faculty and Starmount Excessive Faculty entered right into a lockdown on the recommendation of regulation enforcement in the course of the incident.
Yadkin Faculties Superintendent Todd Martin stated the lockdown lasted roughly quarter-hour and the colleges resumed regular operations.
“Conditions like this are regarding and I wish to guarantee everybody that we at all times put scholar security on the forefront of all we do and that’s what was carried out right now,” Martin stated.
