A training session at Norwood Town Hall Monday night resulted in the arrest of the town’s planning and zoning officer.

Michael Sandy, who spent nearly 20 years as the planning and zoning director for Stanly County, has served for many years in the same capacity with several Stanly municipalities, including contract work for Red Cross and Norwood.

Michael Sandy

Sandy was arrested without incident Monday night before a training session for the members of the town’s planning and zoning board. The meeting had not yet started and took place after Sandy’s arrest.

According to the arrest warrant, Sandy was charged with misdemeanor stalking and seven misdemeanor counts of littering not greater than 15 pounds.

The allegations in the warrant state Sandy harassed Red Cross Town Council member Andrew Smith by throwing trash in his yard “over 26 times in the past year.”