Cleveland County man arrested for assault on Cherryville police officer

From our news partner The Shelby Independent - www.shelbyindependent.com

A Cleveland County man is behind bars in Gaston County after assaulting a Cherryville police officer; drugs and a concealed weapon were also in his possession, according to reports.

Wednesday evening, at approximately 6:30 p.m., officers with the Cherryville Police Department responded to a reported civil disturbance at Ronald's Grill, located at 604 W. Church Street, Cherryville, NC.

When officers arrived, they encountered three people engaged in a verbal altercation. During the course of the investigation, one of the subjects, Jeffery Burton Lowery, 24, of the 800 block of Sugar Hill Rd., Lawndale, struck a Cherryville Police Officer in the face. Officers deployed a Taser and took Lowery into custody.

Lowery was transported to the magistrate's office, where warrants were issued for the following charges of Felony Assault on a Government Official; Felony Resist, Delay, and Obstruct a Government Official; Misdemeanor Resist, Delay, and Obstruct a Public Officer; Carrying a Concealed Weapon and Felony Possession of Schedule II (Fentanyl).

Bond information was not available at the time of this release.

Anyone with additional information regarding this incident is encouraged to contact the Cherryville Police Department at 704-435-1717.