GASTON COUNTY, N.C. — People wanted in Gaston County had a chance to face a prosecutor without being arrested on Friday.
The District Attorney, Travis Page, took part in a warrant clinic at the Erwin Center in Gastonia.
Those who were facing misdemeanor charges and non-violent offenders were invited to chat with Page or get advice from a defense attorney and face a judge without handcuffs.
Page told Channel 9’s Ken Lemon that most people with those charges are granted a bond.
He said his office wants to build trust with the community and reduce jail overpopulation.
“I want drug traffickers. I want murders, robbers, rapists. Those are the folks I really want in jail,” Page said.
The event was supported by the local chapter of the NAACP, the Second Chance Alliance, and 101 Black Men of Highland.