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Former detention officer charged with assault

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By Staff Brunswick Beacon

A former Brunswick County detention officer has been charged with assault on a female.

Shallotte Police charged Gregory Robert Smith, 26, of 628 Village Road, Shallotte, with assault on a female Nov. 19.

Brunswick County Sheriff’s Office Chief Deputy Charlie Miller said Smith was employed as a detention officer from March 11, 2008, until he resigned Nov. 20.

Smith was making an annual salary of $28,789, Miller said.

Smith’s district court appearance is scheduled for Dec. 18.