Public Safety

Someone tore through a metal wall at a Tabor City business during an alleged beak-in, but only got away with a handful of change after causing hundreds of dollars in damage Staff at Tar Heel Pickers in Tabor City contacted police Tuesday after discovering the theft. Tabor city police reported that the suspect tore through a metal wall near an HVAC unit to gain entry. Once inside, the...

No one was injured when three thieves got away with $7,700 in an armed robbery Friday. The sheriff’s office reported that deputies were called to the home at 1225 Fertilizer Road around 6:28 p.m. Three masked men reportedly entered the property and brandished a handgun and a rifle, demanding money. Michael Moore, 61, and Frieson Wilson Jr., 60, told the bandits that they didn’t have anything, at which...

Two gunmen robbed the Nakina Dollar General Sunday, escaping with a small amount of cash. Deputies were called to the store at 16015 Swamp Fox Hwy. East around 9:30 p.m. The report said two masked men entered the store and demanded money. One was wearing a black coat and khaki trousers, and the second had on a plaid shirt and blue pants. The suspect in the black coat...