NEWTON, N.C. (AP) - A sheriff’s candidate in North Carolina says he wasn’t involved in the sealing of a search warrant that shows authorities are investigating him for possible misdemeanors including stalking.
No charges have been filed against Jason Reid, who described the investigation “dirty politics” at a news conference Monday.
Reid is a candidate in Tuesday’s GOP primary for Catawba County sheriff. He’s the son of the current sheriff and a former narcotics officer.
A judge unsealed a redacted version of the warrant Friday after The Associated Press and other media groups filed a motion.
The Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office received a complaint last August about a tracking device found on the vehicle of Reid’s ex-girlfriend. Reid said Monday the devices are stored in a room where the woman had waited for him.
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