In the late evening of November 10, 2021, several vehicles were broken into by individuals who stole items from inside the vehicles. On November 11, 2021, officers and investigators executed a search warrant on a residence in Kinston and recovered a stolen firearm as well as other stolen items from the residence. The recovered stolen items were from the vehicle breaking and entering incidents. Two juveniles were charged with the following:

(3) Counts of Breaking & Entering a Motor Vehicle

(2) Counts of Larceny of a Firearm

(2) Counts of possessing a stolen firearm

(3) Counts of possessing stolen property

This case is still under investigation. Additional charges and arrests may be forthcoming.