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Lenoir Man Arrested After Tussle With Alexander County Deputies And Taylorsville Police

November 17, 2023 By Richard C. Gilbert

Kevin Thomas Tolbert

The Alexander County Sheriff’s Office and Taylorsville Police arrested 56-year old Kevin Thomas Tolbert of Lenoir, on Thursday, November 16th.

Officers from both agencies responded to a Taylorsville business after a report of shoplifting. Tolbert was taken into custody after an altercation with law enforcement. He’s charged with larceny- shoplifting/concealment of goods, possession of schedule VI controlled substance, possession of drug paraphernalia and two counts of resisting arrest.

Tolbert was placed in the Alexander County Detention Center without bond.

A Taylorsville court appearance is scheduled for December 18th.

Previous charges against Tolbert are pending in Caldwell County for assault with a deadly weapon with intent to inflict serious injury, assault, communicating threats, felony breaking and entering, felony larceny after breaking and entering and felony possession of stolen goods.

Photo: Alexander County Sheriff’s Office

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