Pender County man wanted for allegedly physically assaulting woman

PENDER COUNTY, NC (WWAY) — The Pender County Sheriff’s Office is searching for a man charged with first degree burglary, assault on a female and battery of an unborn child.

According to Det. John Leatherwood, Jonathon Adam Hester, 30, physically assaulted a woman at her residence on Sinai Road in Currie on Saturday.

Hester is a resident of Pender County, however, he resides in the Wilmington area at an unknown location.

Anyone with information on where Hester is residing is asked to call Det. Leatherwood at (910) 470-9800.