Two people were charged with larceny after allegedly stealing a burn barrel near Tabor City.
Tara Little McPherson, 52, of 10625 Swamp Fox Hwy. Eat, Tabor City, and Steven Best, 53, of 1088 Vinson Blvd., Brunswick, were charged with misdemeanor larceny and released on $2,500 secured bond each, according to detention records.
Alicia Hinson contacted the sheriff’s office Tuesday after seeing a man and woman remove the barrel from her property in the 8000 block of Swamp Fox Highway, the report said. Deputy T. Stewart located the couple nearby.
“Initially the pair claimed that they were on the property because Ms. McPherson needed to use the bathroom,” the report said.
Security cameras showed the couple in a truck registered to Best loading the burn barrel and leaving. They were arrested and told not to return to the Hinson property, the report said.
The barrel was recovered and returned to the owner. It was valued at $10.
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