(The public reports listed below are provided by the Sampson County Sheriff’s Office, the Clinton Police Department and the N.C. Highway Patrol via the Sheriff’s Office daily jail report.)

Arrests/citations

• Jan. 7 — Lindsay Gerard Howard, 32, of Dogwood Circle, Clinton, was charged with probation violation. Bond set at $10,000; court date is Feb. 11.

Incidents/investigations

• Jan. 7 — Merlin Mendez of Turkey reported the theft of a 5,000-watt generator, valued at $800.

Anyone with information about any of these incidents is asked to call law enforcement at 910-592-4141 (Sheriff’s Office) or 910-592-3105 (Clinton Police). Individuals can also text anonymous tips to the Clinton PD at 847411, beginning text with tipcpd.