Public Safety

Whiteville Police have arrested the suspect who allegedly exposed himself to two people at an area shopping center. Sean Stanley Shipman, 29, of 27 Mill Stream Dr., Whiteville, was released on a $500 secured bond on a single charge of indecent exposure, according to arrest reports. He was arrested and released Sept. 28. WPD reported on Sept. 14, at 320 Columbus Corners. Shipman allegedly exposed himself to her...

A bulldozer and excavator were nearly destroyed by vandals Sunday, according to the sheriff’s office. Damages to the equipment were estimated at $200,000, according to the report The four unknown juveniles allegedly drove a Caterpillar excavator into a pond in the 1000 block of Miller Road, and damaged a bulldozer. The owner of the equipment, Don Prince Backhoe and Dump Truck, contacted the sheriff’s office Monday morning after...