Two men were arrested after they got their truck stuck while allegedly dumping building debris, according to the sheriff’s office.
Luis Antonio Vasquez Lerma, 18, and Castillo Esteban Mojica, 36, both of Lincolnton, were charged with illegal dumping, according to detention center records. Both were held under secured bonds.
The sheriff’s office reported the suspects were seen allegedly dumping construction debris on his land in Mollie Iron Hill. Their truck had become mired down, the report said. The owner confronted the men and told them to leave the property.
The man briefly left the property, and on his return the men were gone. He had provided a description of the vehicle and the suspects to 911.
The truck was stopped in the 4000 block of Walter Todd Road and the men detained until deputies arrived, the report said. Through a translator, they admitted to dumping the material because the recycling center refused to accept the debris.
Lerma and Mojica were charged with illegal dumping, and Lerma was also charged with damage to property.
