Crime & Safety

Brandishing A Gun, Stabbing with a Pocket Knife = Aggravated Assault Charges

The information in this story comes from the ACC Police Department. An arrest doesn't mean a conviction.

Alton Fitzgerald Jackson of Zebulon Drive was charged with Aggravated Assault on June 29. Jackson and another man got into a verbal argument near Nellie B and Vine. The other man left the area and went to his Zebulon Drive home.  A short time later, the other man said Jackson approached him and pulled a gun. The two began fighting for control of the gun. The other man was able to get the gun away from Jackson. This incident is still under investigation. 

John Nash of Reed Street was charged with Aggravated Assault on June 29. Nash and another man were drinking alcohol and got into a heated argument. The argument became physical and culminated with Nash stabbing the other man with a pocket knife in the chest. This incident is still under investigation.  


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