Foot Chase Leads to Arrest, Drug Charges

Deputy Angel Hernandez with the McDowell County Sheriff’s Office charged 28-year-old

Alexander Hakeem Hardy, of Marion, with felony possession of methamphetamine and

felony possession of drug paraphernalia. He was issued a $5,000 secured bond.

On Wednesday, April 22, Deputy Hernandez responded to a call about a suspicious

person attempting to enter a local church while causing damage to the property.

Upon arrival, the caller advised that Hardy, the suspect, had left the area, and a search

for him ensued.

After a brief foot chase, Hardy was apprehended by Lt. Jason Cook at the entrance of

another nearby church.

A search of his person turned up a suspected amount of methamphetamine and drug

paraphernalia.