Hispanic Gastonia Police officers are reaching out to the Spanish-speaking community.
The officers plan to hold a community event from 10 a.m. to noon Saturday, April 17, at the Rotary Pavilion, 111 N. South St. We are always working to build trust and create positive relationships in our community with the people we serve, said Capt. Nancy Brogdon, the highest-ranking woman on the force of Hispanic descent. If someone is a victim of crime, we want that reported to police. Also, we want to share knowledge about community resources.
Police operate differently within different countries and Brogdon wants the Spanish-speaking community to understand that Gastonia officers are here to serve them.
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Family reports woman shot by Gastonia Police officer has died
A woman shot by a Gastonia Police officer on Monday morning remains listed in critical condition, although family members say she has passed away and they have signed papers to donate her organs.
An officer responding to an overdose call at 12:12 a.m. Monday at 1215 Mountain Ave. reportedly encountered 33-year-old Shae Estelle Jones with a gun, according to Gastonia Police reports.
The officer shot Jones, who was first taken to CaroMont Regional Medical Center and then airlifted to Atrium Health s Carolinas Medical Center in Charlotte. Jones had been listed in critical, but stable condition Monday, but her condition worsened overnight.
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GASTONIA, N.C. Detectives say 23-year-old Milton Edwards Jr. of Cleveland County has been arrested and charged for his involvement in an aggravated assault involving two drivers that occurred on January 13th. Thursday evening, Edwards was arrested on multiple charges including, assault with a deadly weapon and reckless driving. His bond was set at $5,000.
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Edwards is also charged with three counts of assault with a deadly weapon, injury to personal property, reckless driving, driving with license revoked, and expired registration card/tag.
“Please be assured that the Gastonia Police Department is taking this incident very seriously,” Chief Travis Brittain said. “The GPD has presented its evidence to the magistrate and has conferred with the district attorney and warrants were issued today.”