Westminster Man Jailed for Resisting Arrest and Domestic Violence

Matthew Dillard Fowler

In an arrest warrant for 27-year-old Matthew Dillard Fowler, he is accused of assaulting an Oconee County deputy and resisting arrest during a domestic disturbance call on Spy Mountain Road in Westminster Sunday night. Fowler allegedly head-butted and shoulder-checked the deputy after being handcuffed and led to the patrol vehicle. He faces charges of assault on a police officer and domestic violence, with a $5,000 bond for the assault charge and a $2,500 bond for domestic violence. Fowler remains in custody at the Oconee County Detention Center.