Former Madison County chief deputy in North Carolina custody after Arizona arrest

AVERY COUNTY, N.C. (WLOS) — Former Madison County Sheriff’s Chief Deputy Bronis Coy Phillips was processed on Thursday, June 25, in a North Carolina county, according to court documents.

The warrants were served in Avery County on behalf of Madison County. He is now being held without bond, according to the court paperwork.

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The North Carolina State Bureau of Investigation announced that Phillips was arrested on June 14 in Maricopa County, Arizona. He’s expected to face charges in N.C., as News 13 previously reported.

According to court records, Phillips faces multiple felony charges, including:

• Furnishing controlled substances to inmates
• Furnishing deadly weapons to inmates
• Involuntary servitude
• Two counts of assault with a firearm on a detention facility employee

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He was also charged with two misdemeanors:

• Furnishing alcoholic beverages to inmates
• Furnishing tobacco products to inmates

The NCSBI said the charges stem from an investigation into alleged criminal activity involving inmates and detention facility staff.