Man accused of assaulting an officer jumped from second-floor window trying to escape Goldsboro police
Goldsboro police arrested a man after someone called 911 and said a man had stolen his cell phone and might be armed. When police arrived at the location, the suspect jumped from a second-floor window trying to escape and then assaulted a police officer.
Officers arrested Taheim Leach around 9 p.m. Tuesday at West Oak Street near West Vanderbilt Circle.
Leach, 22, of Goldsboro, is charged with assault on a government official and resisting a public officer.
Police said Leach jumped from the second floor window while they knocked on the door. Leach and the officer struggled before other officers came to help.
Officers seized a gun from Leach.
Authorities are holding Leach in the Wayne County Detention Center under no bond. He had a first court appearance scheduled for Wednesday.
Goldsboro police said Leach had a warrant out for his arrest for interfering with an electronic monitoring device, assault by pointing a gun and breaking and entering to terrorize or injure.
Also, police said there were orders for Leach's arrest for:
- Robbery with a dangerous weapon
- Robbery with a dangerous weapon and conspiracy to commit robbery with a dangerous weapon
- Possession of a stolen firearm
- False bomb report to a public building
