ALEXANDER COUNTY, N.C. — A manhunt ended in Alexander County Wednesday afternoon after deputies arrested a man accused of assaulting his wife.
Sheriff’s deputies used dogs to search for Zachary Moser along Highway 64.
Breaking Alexander- suspect just arrested in Stony Point after found hiding in bedroom closet of home. pic.twitter.com/Jw8fMVaCmH
— Dave Faherty (@FahertyWSOC9) September 21, 2016
They said he assaulted his wife and then broke into a nearby home with small children inside to elude police.
Moser also faces charges in Catawba County of kidnapping, resisting arrest and attempted assault on a law enforcement officer.
Search is intensifying along highway 64 after a possible sighting just minutes ago. Dogs are tracking now pic.twitter.com/O9F0g8onYZ
— Dave Faherty (@FahertyWSOC9) September 21, 2016
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