Hickory Man Behind Bars In Alexander County

A Hickory man is being held in Alexander County custody. On Monday, 39-year old Joshua Brian Dawson was apprehended for violation of his probation. He is being held in the Alexander County Detention Center with bond set at $5,000. A court appearance is scheduled for January 6th.

Dawson was given an 18 month suspended sentence in Alexander County on October 28th. The conviction was for possession of drug paraphernalia and resisting a public officer. He was also released from prison in 2023 after serving 14 months for felony larceny of a motor vehicle

A previous charge is pending in Catawba County for felony possession of schedule II controlled substance, possession of drug paraphernalia and driving while license revoked. His Superior Court date is set for January 21st in Newton.

Photo: Alexander County Sheriff’s Office