Conover Man Arrested After Attempting To Elude Catawba County Deputies

27-year-old Israel Jonathan Wise of Conover was arrested Wednesday, November 30th by the Catawba County Sheriff’s Office. He’s was charged with felony flee to elude arrest with a motor vehicle and felon possession of methamphetamine. Wise is also charged with two misdemeanor counts of possession of drug paraphernalia, single misdemeanor counts of injury to personal property and injury to real property, along with assorted traffic offenses. He’s also charged by Probation & Parole Officers with probation violation.

Wise is on probation as a result of a conviction in August, 2022, for felony larceny of a motor vehicle. He received probation and a 30 month suspended sentence.

Wise was jailed in the Catawba County Detention Facility under $62,500 bond. A District Court date was scheduled Thursday.

Rob Eastwood-WHKY contributed to this story

Photo: Catawba County Sheriff’s Office