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*** Breaking News *** Man Charged With Alexander County Hit And Run

January 29, 2019 By Richard C. Gilbert

A man has been charged after a hit and run that left extensive damages to an Alexander County home last week. On January 23rd, around 5:30am, a resident was rudely awakened when a vehicle struck his home on Piney Grove Road north of Taylorsville. The driver drove away but left some clues including some parts that identified the vehicle as a Toyota pickup. According to County Chief Deputy Todd Jones, damage to the home is estimated to be around $35,000.

Marquis Alexander Shuford

The Alexander County Sheriff’s Office traced the vehicle to a location in Iredell County on Tuesday and waited for the driver to leave the location. Officers followed the truck into Alexander County and arrested 32 year old Marquis Alexander Shuford of Claremont. Shuford was placed in the Alexander County Detention Center on Tuesday afternoon. The charges include two counts of Driving while License Revoked, one count of Hit and Run/Fail to Stop for Property Damage, one count of Damage to Personal Property, one count of Damage to Real Property, and one count of Failure to Report an Accident. He is being held under a $15,000 secured bond with a first appearance date of March 4, 2019 in Alexander County District Court.

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