Nicholas David Jaroszynski
Nicholas David Jaroszynski, age 39 of Troutman, was arrested by the Iredell County Sheriff’s Office on Wednesday, February 12th after he refused to comply with an officer’s instructions to step out of his vehicle and pulled away from the officer. He was releaed under a $1,000 bond.
According to a published report on iredellfreenews.com Iredell County Sheriff Darren Campbell says he has reviewed the incident and found that the deputy acted appropriately and that there was sufficient evidence for Jaroszynski’s arrest. The investigation is continuing, he added.
Iredell County Sheriff’s Office Deputies and Troutman Police Officers were dispatched to the area of S. Main Street at Trackside Drive after a motorist called 911 to report a road rage incident.
A caller to 911 indicated that the driver of a GMC Yukon had been driving recklessly and was waiving what appeared to be a handgun out the window according to Troutman Police. Troutman Officers subsequently found a Springfield handgun in a black holster in between the driver seat and center console in Jaroszynksi’s vehicle.
The incident is not the first time the suspect has ran afoul of the law. On November 15, 2018, Troutman Police charged Jaroszynksi with DWI after stopping him in the City of Troutman. After he was taken into custody, his blood-alcohol level registered at 0.16, twice the legal limit for DWI in North Carolina. In that case, a caller reported that the driver of a tan pickup truck — later identified as Jaroszynskii, had almost caused a head-on collision, according to court records. In the arrest report, the Troutman officer also noted that Jaroszynski continued driving after he signaled for him to pull over.
Jaroszynski pleaded guilty on August 8, 2019, and received a 60-day suspended jail sentence, was ordered to pay fines and court costs totaling $660 and required to complete 24 hours of community service. He was placed on non-supervised probation for 12 months. He successfully completed an outpatient substance abuse program in Mooresville following the DWI arrest, according to court records. Jaroszynski was also arrested on September 25, 2021, for nonpayment of child support and again on April 28, 2022, for violation of a domestic violence protection order.
Jaroszynksi was elected to the Town Council on November 7, 2023, by the slimmest margin. In a four-candidate race for two seats, the New York native finished second with 144 votes, a single vote ahead of the third-place finisher, incumbent George Harris.
Story courtesy of iredellfreenews.com