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North Carolina Man Arrested for Assaulting Officer at Hospital

2/21/2026

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Justin Wilkes, a 37-year-old North Carolina man, was arrested for allegedly assaulting a police officer at ECU Health Medical Center in Greenville after being ordered to leave.
He faces charges of assaulting a police officer, disorderly conduct, and resisting a public officer.
He was out on pretrial release for a prior trespassing charge at the same hospital and is now held at Pitt County Jail without bond.

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Story summary

Justin Wilkes, a 37-year-old North Carolina man, was arrested for allegedly assaulting a police officer at ECU Health Medical Center in Greenville after being ordered to leave.
He faces charges of assaulting a police officer, disorderly conduct, and resisting a public officer.
He was out on pretrial release for a prior trespassing charge at the same hospital and is now held at Pitt County Jail without bond.