Suspicious man flees into woods near US 52 home

Heard on: Salisbury & Rowan County Law Dispatch

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10-4, just need to make a note of a suspicious person.

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Zed into (number withheld) US 52 highway.

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10-4.

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1100.

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Go ahead.

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You see a black convertible, suspicious person.

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Going into (number withheld) .

00:29

Go ahead, everyone.

00:31

Can you assist the county with a suspicious person at (number withheld) US 52 highway?

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(number withheld) US 52 Highway, cross streets of Shelly Drive and Zion Church Road.

00:42

Reference a male at the door this morning.

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Caller asked to leave, took off into the woods.

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White male, pants.

00:53

Of course, show me that.

00:54

Copy. He's gonna be a white male, 30 to 40, pants or shorts, (description withheld), blondish hair.

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He just kept saying he didn't want to go to jail, not gonna follow cops, he was a wood.

6/22/2026 05:32 AM

Suspicious Activity

US-52, Gold Hill, NC 28071

Not official report. AI-generated from public dispatch audio. Always verify with official sources.

As discussed during the dispatch call, deputies responded to a report of a suspicious man near a residence off US 52 by Shelly Drive and Zion Church Road. The caller reported that the man came to the door, was asked to leave, and then ran into nearby woods while saying he did not want to go to jail or follow police. The man was described as a white male in his 30s to 40s, wearing pants or shorts, a (description withheld), and having blond hair.