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Merritt
The two men, Christopher Strickland, 21, of 575 Horseshoe Road, Autryville, and Adrian Merritt, 19, of 106 West Faison St., Turkey, were arrested early Wednesday morning and charged with three counts of breaking and entering; three counts of larceny after breaking and entering; and three counts of possession of stolen goods. Each man was placed under bonds totaling $10,000.
According to reports from the Sampson County Sheriff’s Office, the two men allegedly broke into three Roseboro residences, two located on Reeda Branch Road and one on Huntley School Road, early Wednesday morning. Reports note that the Reeda Branch Road break-ins were within minutes of each other, while the one on Huntley School Roa took place a little after midnight.
Taken from all three residences were lawn mowing equipment. At 887 Reeda Branch Road, a $300 weedeater, a $100 hedge trimmer and a $25 drop cord were taken from a storage building. Minutes later, at 958 Reeda Branch Road, a $100 blower and a $25 drop cord were swiped from the residence. A $75 blower, a $150 chainsaw and 25 gallons of gas were taken from the Huntley School Road residence.
The suspects were caught within a half hour of the larcenies and will face trial at a date to be announced.
According to the North Carolina Department of Corrections, Merritt has a history of convictions dating back to 2006; Strickland has a history of convictions dating back to 2005. Both men have been previously convicted of felony breaking and enterings.
To reach Doug Clark call 910-592-8137 ext. 123 or send e-mail to sisports@heartlandpublications.com.
It's a shame that some people can't get off their lazy butts and make a good life for themselves. Instead, they steal from people who probably work really hard to have the things that were stolen from them. Blowers, drop cords, and gas??? C'mon guys. What were ya gonna do with this stuff? Start a lawn service business???
Grow up and be a contributing member of society. What about your kid(s)? Is this really what you want them to remember about you when they're older??