Christopher Ronald Thomas Perkins
The North Carolina Highway Patrol attempted to stop a vehicle driven by 45-year old Christopher Ronald Thomas Perkins in Hiddenite. Perkins was recognized as having multiple felony drug warrants in Caldwell County. He refused to stop after a trooper activated his blue lights and siren.
Alexander County Sheriff Deputies responded to the pursuit.
Perkins led officers on a brief chase that ended at the intersection of U.S. 64-90 and Old Mountain Road. Three law enforcement vehicles were damaged during the chase.
Alexander County Sheriff’s Deputies seized 53 grams of Methamphetamine, 10 grams of Marijuana, paraphernalia and Alprazolam pills from inside the vehicle. Perkins was also wanted for Failing to Appear on numerous drug charges from Burke and Caldwell Counties.
Perkins was charged with two counts of Assault With a Deadly Weapon on a Government Official, two counts of Felony Trafficking Methamphetamine, Possession with Intent to Manufacture, Sell, Deliver Methamphetamine, Possession of Schedule IV Controlled Substance (Alprazolam), Possession of Schedule VI Controlled Substance (Marijuana), and Possession of Drug Paraphernalia, along with being served with the additional warrants from Caldwell County and Burke County. He was also cited on a series of charges related to the vehicle chase.
In March, Caldwell County Sheriff’s Deputies arrested Perkins on a long list of charges that included multiple counts of trafficking in methamphetamine and maintaining a vehicle for trafficking narcotics.
He was later released on bond.
As of Friday morning, Perkins is being held in the Alexander County Detention Center with a secured bond of $540,000. Additional charges are possible.
Perkins is scheduled to appear in Alexander County District Court on Monday, August 1st.
Photo: Alexander County Sheriff’s Office