KINGS MOUNTAIN, N.C. — Officials with the Kings Mountain Police Department are asking for the public’s help in tracking down a wanted felon.
Authorities said Friday that 53-year-old Billy Joe Meeks assaulted his ex-girlfriend and another person, and is currently avoiding arrest.
According to officials, Meeks has outstanding felony warrants for first-degree burglary and assault with a deadly weapon with intent to kill, inflicting serious injury.
Anyone who encounters Meeks is asked to call 911.
Meeks is described as white, 5 feet 4 inches tall, weighing 180 lbs., with green eyes and brown hair.
Information on his whereabouts can be reported to Detective K.L. Hamrick, with the Kings Mountain Police Department, at 704-734-0444, or to Crime Stoppers at 704-481-8477.
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