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Friday, 23 March 2018 11:33

Man faces multiple fraud, larceny counts

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A Roanoke Rapids man has been charged with numerous counts of fraud and larceny following an investigation by the Roanoke Rapids Police Department.

Bradley Aaron Bender, 26, of Roanoke Rapids, faces 10 counts of larceny by employee and 15 counts of obtaining property by false pretense, according to a statement by Chief Chuck Hasty.

Investigators G.L. Williams and O.L. Wiltsie additionally charged him with breaking and entering, larceny after breaking and entering and possession of stolen goods.

The detectives served Bender the outstanding warrants Thursday, Hasty said.

The charges stem from crimes reported on March 19 and 21.

On March 19 it is alleged Bender took tools from a business where he worked and on March 21 it is alleged he broke into a residence and took items.

It was not immediately clear the value of the items taken.

Through investigation, Williams learned most of the stolen items were pawned. Most of the items were recovered.

Bender received a $16,000 bond and April 4 court date.

 

In other matters Hasty reported the following:

On Thursday at approximately 9:45 p.m., Master Officer G. Colson conducted a traffic stop at Washington and Third streets for an investigation into erratic driving.  

The driver, Dale Eugene Godfrey, 35, of Littleton, was driving on a revoked license, was reportedly impaired and had a concealed firearm.

Godfrey was arrested and charged with driving while impaired, driving while license revoked, possession of firearm by felon and carry a concealed weapon.

He received a $5,000 bond and April 23 court date.

 

On Thursday at approximately 10 p.m., officers responded to a shots fired call in the area of Riverview Court and Old Farm Road.

Officers received two descriptions of vehicles possibly involved in the matter.

Officer M. Hunsucker spotted the two vehicles on Old Farm Road. The officer attempted to stop the drivers, but both refused.

One of the drivers pulled into the parking lot of Sheetz where officers encountered Andrew Smith III, 21, of Wilson.  

Smith was found with a rifle in the vehicle and investigation determined he was a convicted felon driving on a revoked license.

Officer Hunsucker arrested and charged Smith with failure to heed to blue lights/siren, driving while license revoked and possession of firearm by felon.

He received a $5,000 bond and April 4 court date.

The second vehicle was located unattended. A search warrant was executed and a firearm and narcotics were seized.

Hasty said no one has reported they were injured from the shots fired and no property damage, if any, has been reported.

Investigation continues and anyone with information is encouraged to call the police department at 252-533-2810 or Crimestoppers at 252-583-4444.

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