Deputy charges suspect (Nick Waycaster Sr.) with illegally possessing a firearm
Deputy Brian Walker of the McDowell County Sheriff’s Office charged Nick Berley Waycaster Sr., 70, of U.S. 221 North in Marion, with felony possession of a firearm by a felon. He was taken into custody in lieu of a $15,000 bond.
At 5:35 p.m. on Friday, Aug. 23, deputies responded to Waycaster Stone, on U.S. 221 North, in reference to a report that Nick Waycaster was threatening to harm himself with a gun.
Family members eventually got the firearm away from Waycaster.
Further investigation showed the suspect is a convicted felon, and therefore wasn’t legally allowed to possess the handgun.
Address/Location
McDowell County Sheriff's Office
593 Spaulding Rd
Marion, NC 28752
Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 828-652-2235
Capt. Ricky Crisp
McDowell County Sheriff's Office
[email protected]
828-652-2235
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