WHITEVILLE — Detectives with the Columbus County Sheriff’s Office are investigating two separate vehicle-related thefts reported within an hour of each other in Whiteville on Tuesday morning.
At 11:19 a.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 10, Cpl. Christopher Cotton responded to 635 Creek Rd. in Whiteville regarding a breaking and entering to a motor vehicle and larceny. Victim Roger Ray Hammond, 53, reported that an in-car navigation radio valued at $500.00 was stolen from his Mercury automobile.
Just over an hour later, at 12:20 p.m., Lt. Drew Zehnder responded to the 2100 block of Pine Log Rd. in Whiteville for a motor vehicle theft report. Victim Keith Tyrone Brown, 62, reported the theft of a Ford Windstar van valued at $1,000.00. No suspects had been named in either case as of Thursday.
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.
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