Press release form the Buncombe County Sheriff’s Office:
UPDATE: Buncombe County Sheriff’s Office has taken Cesar Ernesto Gomez Jr. into custody.
The Buncombe County Sheriff’s Office is currently attempting to locate and apprehend Cesar Ernesto Gomez Jr., age 21, in reference to several outstanding warrants for his arrest.
On October 26, Deputies with the Buncombe County Sheriff’s Office responded to a call for service at his residence in Arden. Deputies then attempted to place Gomez under arrest for two outstanding warrants. While placing him under arrest, he resisted arrest and a physical altercation ensued. One of the Deputies was pushed by Gomez, causing him to fall and hit his head against a wall, breaking the drywall. The other Deputy was bitten by Cesar causing a portion of his skin to become partially detached. Gomez fled on foot with handcuffs attached to one of his arms.
Gomez is an avid boxer and he has also made threats with a knife to harm law enforcement officers. Anyone who come in contact with Cesar should use caution and immediately call 911.
If you have information on the location of Gomez, please contact the Buncombe County Sheriff’s Office at 828-250-6670 or Detective Ryan Shelton at 828-250-4493.
Gomez Jr. has six outstanding warrants at this time:
(M) Assault on Female
(M) Assault on Female
(M) Assault on Female
(M) Resisting Public Officer
(M) Assault on Government Official
(F) Assault Inflict Serious Injury on a Law Enforcement Officer
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