The North Carolina man charged with holding local and state law enforcement in a four-hour standoff early this month in Clinton County has been named in a five count indictment by the Clinton County Grand Jury, which convened in regular session last Monday, June 18 and returned those and several other true bills in open circuit court.

Daniel T. McCarren, the suspect that entered a garage on the June Upchurch property in the Upchurch Community the first Sunday of this month and remained there, armed, for about four hours prior to surrendering, was charged by the grand jury last week.

The indictments allege that on or about July 3, McCarren committed the offenses of wanton endangerment-first degree, by pointing a rifle at Deputy Jim Guffey. Also, burglary-first degree by remaining unlawfully in the building belonging to Upchurch with the intent to commit a crime; fleeing or evading police-second degree, when he fled on foot from a person recognized as being a law officer, and also possession of marijuana and possession of drug paraphernalia.

No bail was set and McCarren is scheduled to be arraigned in court on Monday, August 15 at 9 a.m.

The grand jury also returned several other indictments last Monday, July 18, including:

* The alleged offenses of wanton endangerment (five counts) first degree, DUI-first offense (aggravating circumstances) and reckless driving against Donna A. Coffey. The grand jury alleges that on or about July 2, the defendant failed to slow down and stop at a checkpoint which created a substantial danger of death or serious physical injury to five law enforcement officers. Also, driving under the influence and failing to operate her motor vehicle in a careful manner.

* The alleged offense of possession of a controlled substance-first degree (methamphetamine) against Donald D. Daniels, when on or about April 20, the defendant unlawfully possessed methamphetamine, first offense.

* The alleged offenses of manufacturing methamphetamine; possession of a meth precursor and possession of drug paraphernalia, against Ronald D. Daniels, when on or about April 20, the defendant, with in intent to manufacture meth, possessed two or more chemicals or items of equipment for the manufacture of meth; possessed a drug product or combination of products as a precursor to meth or other controlled substance and possessed drug paraphernalia.

* The alleged offense of sexual abuse-first degree, against Bradley Wells, when on or about April 17, defendant subjected a minor child under the age of 12 and incapable of consent, to sexual contact.

* The alleged offenses of manufacturing methamphetamine and possession of a meth precursor against Leah A. Claborn, when on or about May 7, defendant possessed two or more chemicals or items of equipment for the manufacture of meth and possessed a drug product or products used as a precursor to methamphetamine.

* The alleged offenses of receiving stolen property (three total counts), bail jumping-first degree, and persistent felony offender-first degree (three total counts) against Randy D. Asberry, when in February and March 2009, defendant retained or disposed of 13 GM converters, the moveable property of Power Mount Inc. (two charges) with said value being more than $500 and four converters (one charge), said value being under $500.00. Also, November 2, 2009, bail jumping by failing to appear for a pretrial conference in Clinton Circuit Court on a felony charge and persistent felony offender by having committed the aforementioned offenses after having been stood convicted of a prior felony offense within the past five years.

(Editor’s Note: An indictment is a statement of probable cause to believe an offense has been committed and further court proceedings are warranted in a case. Those individuals named in an indictment are presumed innocent unless proven guilty in court.)