Best, John Robert, 49, was booked into the Catawba County jail on 9/30/2026 on alleged charges of DRIVING WHILE IMPAIRED, FAIL MAINTAIN LANE CONTROL, FAIL TO WEAR SEAT BELT-DRIVER, and RECKLESS DRVG-WANTON DISREGARD, according to the county’s Who’s In Jail roster.
The people named here are presumed innocent until proven guilty. Charges are allegations from the Catawba County detention roster and have not been adjudicated.
Roster details
- Name: Best, John Robert
- Age: 49
- Date confined: 9/30/2026
- Alleged charge: DRIVING WHILE IMPAIRED (bond $5,000; court date 9/30/2026; 26CR419045 Newton District; agency: NCSHP)
- Alleged charge: FAIL MAINTAIN LANE CONTROL (26CR419045 Newton District; agency: NCSHP)
- Alleged charge: FAIL TO WEAR SEAT BELT-DRIVER (26CR419045 Newton District; agency: NCSHP)
- Alleged charge: RECKLESS DRVG-WANTON DISREGARD (26CR419045 Newton District; agency: NCSHP)
- Bond (as listed): $5,000
- Court (as listed): court date 9/30/2026; 26CR419045 Newton District | 26CR419045 Newton District | 26CR419045 Newton District | 26CR419045 Newton District
- Arresting agency (as listed): NCSHP
- Address (as listed): Address not listed
Source: Catawba County Who’s In Jail, https://injail.catawbacountync.gov/whosinjail/, retrieved September 30, 2026, 7:49 a.m. ET.
