Standoff at home results in arrest for child abuse and fleeing

On August 11, 2025, at approximately 6:30 a.m., the Carolinas Regional Fugitive Task Force for the United States Marshals Service attempted to serve arrest warrants at a residence, at 1689 Old US Highway 52, Lexington, North Carolina, in Davidson County, for Jonathan V. Garcia, date of birth November 17, 1994. The arrest warrants were for felony probation violation, felony flee to elude arrest, drive with a revoked license, misdemeanor child abuse and possession of stolen goods. These arrest warrants were out of Forsyth County.

Garcia barricaded himself inside the residence and refused to comply with commands from law enforcement. Members of the Davidson County Sheriff’s Office, Lexington Police Department and Thomasville Police Department, to include the Sheriff’s Emergency Response Team (SERT) responded to the scene to assist the United States Marshals Service at the request of the Carolinas Regional Fugitive Task Force.

The Davidson County Sheriff’s Emergency Response Team made entry into the residence and took Garcia into custody without incident, at approximately 11:15 a.m. Garcia was transported to Forsyth County and was placed in the Forsyth County Detention Center with no bond.