A car similar to the one stolen.
The report shows the person pictured in the above photo was checking for unlocked vehicles when he discovered the door to the burgundy 2000 Mitsubishi Mirage was unlocked. He located a spare key inside the vehicle.
The car, with North Carolina tags XPY-9352, was last seen heading south on Elm Street.
The car has paint peeling from the hood.
Anyone with information is encouraged to call the police department at 252-536-3136 or Crimestoppers at 252-583-4444.
