Salisbury Police Department reported an incident at the Cookout restaurant on East Innes Street on Sunday. Officers responded to a disturbance call around 8:15 p.m. and encountered Jamie Lynne Hunt, who was armed. When officers tried to make an arrest, Hunt wave a knife and resisted.
During the incident, a bystander assisted the police. In the resulting struggle, both the bystander and an officer sustained knife injuries. Another officer used a Taser to restrain Hunt. All three received medical care at Novant Health Rowan Medical Center. The officer and bystander were released, while Hunt was charged and remains in Rowan County Detention Center on a $100,000 bond.
According to a social media post, additional details about Hunt’s background emerged, revealing that he was on probation at the time of the incident for a prior assault on a Columbus County deputy involving a knife. The bystander who assisted during the incident is set to be recognized by the Salisbury Police Department after recovering from surgery for several torn tendons.
The Salisbury Police Department has not released the name of the citizen, waiting until he has had more time to recover from his injuries. Meanwhile, Jamie Lynne Hunt faces formal charges related to the incident.
