Posted on Friday December 07, 2018
Contact: Officer Tim Aycock
Public Information Officer
[email protected]
704.841.6754
December 7, 2018
On Friday, December 7, 2018, at approximately 5:50 a.m., Matthews Police Officers assigned to the Special Response Team along with the Vice Narcotics Unit served a search warrant on a Matthews residence in the 200 block of Morris Rd. This warrant was in reference to narcotics activity and possible illegal firearms possession.
After police had made entry to the residence, a male subject barricaded himself inside of the attic but after approximately 15 minutes of talking to officers, was persuaded by officers to come out so he could safely be taken into custody. This man was identified as Mr. Terry Lee Taylor (DOB – 05/02/1964) who resides at this home. He was arrested and charged with the following:
Possession of Cocaine
Possession of Drug Paraphernalia
Maintaining a Dwelling for the Sale of a Controlled Substance
Resist, Obstruct, Delay an Officer
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