Citizen cooperation helped lead to the arrest of Lance Christopher Allen, 26, on the day numerous breaking and entering reports involving residences, businesses and vehicles came in the morning of September 10, Chief Deputy Scott Hall of the Halifax County Sheriff’s Office said in a statement. Reports also came in from the Highway 158 area. Stephanie Anne Shaw, 43, was arrested on September 14.
Allen and Shaw are from Roanoke Rapids and have been linked romantically in the past, said Detective B.C. Griffin today.
“That played a large part,” Griffin said of the cooperation. “We’re very grateful as many came forward as they did.”
Hall said in the statement investigation led by Griffin and Detective R.M. Brown, along with assistance from Corporal S. Bryant and Deputy D. Moore, led to the arrest of Allen and Shaw, both of Roanoke Rapids.
Allen was arrested around 2 p.m. on September 10 and charged with two counts of breaking and entering, larceny after breaking and entering, possession of stolen property, five counts of larceny of a firearm, possession of a stolen firearm, two counts of larceny and possession of stolen property, three counts of financial card theft, two counts of illegal possession of EBT card, and one count of attempted obtaining property by false pretense and conspiracy. Griffin said stolen EBT cards are often sold for money or drugs.
Allen, who has several court cases pending, received a $105,000 bond.

Shaw was charged with one count of breaking and entering, larceny after breaking and entering, possession of stolen property, five counts of larceny of a firearm and possession of a stolen firearm, and one count of conspiracy.
She received a $15,000 bond. They have September 28 court dates for these charges. Investigation continues and further charges are expected, Hall said.
Some of the stolen property has been recovered and returned to the owners.

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