Edwin Wayne Coley
On October 14th, 2015 at 8:12 a.m. Alexander County 911 received a call regarding a domestic disturbance at a home on Barrett Mountain in the Ellendale Community. When officers arrived on scene and began to approach the house the suspect at the residence fired several shots. The responding officers took cover and called for backup.
Officers from the NC Highway Patrol, NC Probation, Taylorsville Police Department, and Alexander County Sheriff’s Office responded to the area and began to surround the home. A standoff ensued with the suspect who barricaded himself inside the home. The suspect, later identified as Edwin Wayne Coley, white male, age 30 was taken into custody at 9:30 a.m. following the standoff with officers.
Coley was charged with Assault By Pointing A Gun in relation to the domestic dispute that occurred with his wife before officers arrived on the scene. Coley is being held without bond in the Alexander County Detention Center with a court date set for November 2nd, 2015. Fortunately no one was injured during the incident. Sheriff Chris Bowman expressed his gratitude to all agencies that responded to assist including Alexander County EMS and Alexander County Rescue Squad who responded to a staging area during the incident.