Background: The entrance into Chambers Drive in Matthews, North Carolina (Google Maps). Inset: Tyrone Jenkins (Matthews Police Department).
In North Carolina, police needed additional support when a man accused of harming his wife refused to let his children leave their house, authorities reported.
Tyrone Jenkins, 44, faces four felony charges of false imprisonment, as well as charges of child abuse, domestic violence, and resisting an officer, which are misdemeanors. The situation occurred on a Thursday when officers from the Matthews Police Department responded to a domestic disturbance call at a residence.
At around 4:30 p.m., police arrived at the home on Chambers Drive, located on the 1700 block, according to a statement released by the police department.
Officers say they saw a woman standing outside with “visible physical injuries.”
“She stated that her husband had assaulted her and had been holding her in their home against her will,” police added in the press release.
The wife identified Jenkins as her husband, and officers learned he was still inside with their four children, along with having two outstanding felony warrants, authorities said.
Jenkins reportedly stepped outside briefly but quickly went back inside and locked the door, police state. The officers then called for additional assistance, including a special response team, and set up a perimeter around the home to observe any activities within, according to the statement.
A negotiator from the Matthews Police Department was able to contact Jenkins and successfully persuaded him to let his four children leave the house, allowing them to be safely reunited with their mother, as noted by the department.
But still, the suspect allegedly would not surrender.
As officers began to enter the residence to arrest him, Jenkins finally emerged, but he reportedly “continued to refuse to comply with the officers” commands,” police time. Because of this alleged “continued non-compliance,” police “deployed a non-lethal disorientation device better known as a ‘Flashbang,’ causing Jenkins to “immediately surrender” and be taken into custody.
No injuries were reported.
Jenkins was booked into the Mecklenburg County Jail and made his first appearance in court on Friday. Court records show he is next due to appear in court on Jan. 22, 2026.
Matthews is a suburb of Charlotte, North Carolina, located just south of the major city.
