By John Estridge
A Brownsville man was arrested after a Union County deputy was called to the man’s parents’ house in Brownsville to do a welfare check.
Matthew W. Webb was arrested and charged with Resisting Law Enforcement and Probation Violation.
According to a police report, released by the Union County Sheriff’s Department, Deputy VanWinkle was called to the Brownsville home of Webb’s parents after hearing reports their son, Matthew, was harassing them and threatening them.
VanWinkle said when he went to the door at 7:18 p.m., Monday, November 2, Webb ran out the backdoor, running south through Brownsville. Several officers arrived in Brownsville and began a search for Webb.
At 12:15 a.m., officers received information Webb was hiding out in another residence in Brownsville. Officers went to that residence and found Webb hiding inside. Webb was taken to the Union County Jail as there are outstanding warrants for Webb out of Fayette County, the report stated.