Assault and Robbery Investigation Leads to Breaking & Entering Charge in Leland

October 10, 2026 Coastal Carolina News Staff Brunswick County, Crime & Public Safety, News 0

LELAND, NC — A Leland man is facing felony charges following a breaking and entering incident reported in late September.

Justin Simpson, 37, of Wilmington, was arrested on September 26 by the Leland Police Department. Officers responded to a disturbance where Simpson allegedly broke into a residence with the intent to injure or terrorize an occupant.

Simpson was booked into the Brunswick County Sheriff’s Office Detention Center on a felony charge of breaking and entering to terrorize or injure.

All individuals named in this report are presumed innocent unless proven guilty in a court of law. Charges and case statuses may change as investigations and court proceedings continue.