SCOOP: Man faces multiple charges including assault with a deadly weapon
Morgan Ruefle, 41, of Lake Lure, was arrested yesterday according to jail records
Morgan Ruefle, 41, was arrested yesterday, according to Rutherford County Detention Center data. The Lake Lure police department (LLPD) told me the Rutherford County Sheriff’s Office was the arresting law enforcement agency. “That incident involving Mr. Ruefle occurred outside our city limits,” LLPD said.
Ruefle is facing six charges, four in Rutherford County and two in Watauga County, according to court records.
A public records request is pending with the Rutherford County Sheriff’s Office and Rutherford County Legal Department for a copy of the incident report. The Sheriff’s Office has not publicly released any details about the circumstances of the arrest.
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