Taylorsville Man Facing Charges Locally And In Burke County

A Taylorsville man was arrested on Sunday on arrest warrants from Lincoln County.

34-year old Michael Jovi Simmons was taken into custody by the Alexander County Sheriff’s Office for failure to appear on a charge of felony larceny. The original charges date back to 2020. Simmons was placed in the Alexander County Detention Center with a secured bond of $50,000.

Simmons has pending charges in Alexander County for shoplifting/concealment of goods, second-degree trespass, and attempted larceny. He was scheduled to appear on those charges on Monday in Taylorsville.

Photo: Alexander County Sheriff’s Office