IFN Staff

A Harmony man faces more than a dozen charges in connection with a domestic violence incident and the theft and recovery of an Iredell County Sheriff’s Office patrol vehicle.

Sheriff Darren Campbell announced the arrest of Bradley Gage Johnson, 23, of HIghland Point Avenue, Harmony, in a news release Monday.

On Sunday, February 2, ICSO deputies were dispatched to a report of a domestic dispute at 130 Skyuka Road near Troutman, Campbell said. After arriving, deputies encountered Johnson, who had prior domestic violence-related charges involving the female victim, Heaven Jones.

Sergeant J. Smith recognized Johnson’s vehicle, a white Saturn Ion, and was aware that his pretrial release conditions prohibited contact with Jones, according to the news release. Deputies observed that Jones was visibly agitated and aggressively approaching Johnson, Campbell said.

To ensure scene safety and enable deputies to conduct a thorough investigation, ICSO personnel temporarily detained Jones in the back of a patrol vehicle, according to the news release.

When deputies attempted to question Johnson, he fled on foot. During the pursuit, he forcibly entered the patrol vehicle where Jones was seated and fled the scene, the sheriff said.

Deputies immediately initiated a pursuit, which ended a short distance away on Rolling Lane in Statesville. Johnson then exited the vehicle and attempted to flee on foot but was quickly apprehended, according to the news release.

Jones was safely recovered and was not injured during the incident, Campbell said.

Johnson faces the following charges: Felony Second-Degree Kidnapping; Felony Larceny of a Motor Vehicle; Felony Possession of a Firearm by a Convicted Felon; Felony Possession of a Stolen Firearm
Felony Larceny of a Firearm; Felony Flee to Elude Arrest with a Motor Vehicle; Felony Possession of a Weapon of Mass Destruction; Felony Larceny of Law Enforcement Equipment; Misdemeanor Violation of Pretrial Release Order; Misdemeanor Assault on a Female; Misdemeanor Crimes of Domestic Violence ; Misdemeanor Reckless Driving to Endanger and various traffic violations.

The incident is still under investigation and additional charges are pending.

Johnson was taken before Magistrate H. Callejas and received no bond pending an appearance in Iredell County District Court.