Officers talk man out of attic while serving warrant

MATTHEWS – Officers with the Matthews Police Department served a search warrant in reference to narcotics activity at 5:50 a.m. Dec. 7 at a home in the 200 block of Morris Road.

After police entered the home, a man barricaded himself inside the attic. After 15 minutes of talking to officers, he was persuaded to come out so he could safely be taken into custody.

Terry Lee Taylor, 54, was arrested on charges of possession of cocaine and drug paraphernalia; maintaining a dwelling for the sale of a controlled substance; and resist, obstruct, delay an officer.