Sheriff: Ex-deputy arrested, charged after 4-hour standoff
January 28, 2021 GMT
WAKE FOREST, N.C. (AP) — A former North Carolina deputy accused of assaulting his wife was arrested after a four-hour standoff with authorities Wednesday night, officials said.
Wake County Sheriff’s Office spokesman Eric Curry said deputies were attempting to serve Brad Woodlief with a warrant and a restraining order when he threatened authorities and refused to leave his home, news outlets reported.
Authorities said Woodlief was accused of assaulting his wife earlier this week.
Curry said Woodlief “made threats against the safety of the deputies” when he was contacted by phone. Deputies believed Woodlief was armed.