Newton Man Charged With Assault On Government Officials

Clegg Anderson Jonson, age 50 of Newton, was taken into custody Thursday morning by Conover Police Officers. He was charged with second-degree trespass, injury to real property, and three counts of assault with a deadly weapon on a government official.

On September 5, Anderson was reportedly shot by Conover Police Officers after he allegedly attempted to run them over with his car. Police responded to a home on 4th Avenue NW in Conover to assist an elderly man. Police said two patrol vehicles responded to the house, at that time, the son of the 80-year-old man, Johnson, allegedly rammed his SUV into one of the patrol cars, knocking it 50 feet.

The officers reportedly got out of their cars and Johnson then allegedly tried to run them over, that’s when both officers fired multiple rounds at him. Johnson was transported to Catawba Valley Medical Center, then later airlifted to Atrium Health-Charlotte for treatment.

The father and the officers involved were not injured. The North Carolina State Bureau of Investigation investigated the case. Johnson has been placed in the Catawba County Detention Facility under $60,000 bond. A District Court date is set for next Monday (September 20).

Rob Eastwood-WHKY contributed to this story

Photo: Conover Police Department