Taylorsville Man Charged With Assaulting Law Enforcement Officer

Gary Wilburn Sweet, age 65 of Taylorsville, was arrested Monday by Deputies with the Alexander County Sheriff’s Office. He’s charged with assault on a law enforcement officer and two counts of resisting arrest. Sweet is being held in the Alexander County Detention Center without bond.

Sweet was arrested on October 1, 2022 by the Sheriff’s Office and charged with possession of a firearm by a felon. That case is scheduled for Alexander County Superior Court on February 6th.

Photo: Alexander County Sheriff’s Office