Columbus County Sheriff’s Office Incident Report — May 4–5, 2026

1. LARCENY AT HALLSBORO DOLLAR GENERAL

Incident 26‑1025 — May 4, 2026 — 9:46 a.m. Location: 4464 Sam Potts Highway, Hallsboro Reporting Officer: Deputy Zachary Morris

• Deputies responded to a reported shoplifting at the Dollar General in Hallsboro.
• Store staff reported that a male suspect stole multiple bags of dog food.
• The incident report lists the stolen items as “Four 25 lbs bags of dog food” valued at $93.00.
• The suspect is described as a 55‑year‑old Black male, 6’01”, 250 lbs, with black hair and brown eyes.
• No arrest was listed in the incident report.

Citation: “Four25 Lbs bags of dog food — $93.00”

2. FELON WITH RIFLE — TABOR CITY

Incident 26‑1026 — May 4, 2026 — 12:51 p.m. Location: 72 Bermuda Bay Lane, Tabor City Reporting Officer: Jonathan T. Norris Weapon: Rifle (Anderson AM‑15)

• Deputies recovered a rifle during an investigation involving a convicted felon.
• The suspect is listed as a 36‑year‑old Black male.
• Offenses include:
  • Possession of Firearm by Felon
  • Possession of Weapon of Mass Destruction
  • Possession of Stolen Firearm
• The firearm seized was an Anderson AM‑15 rifle, valued at $800.
• The victim is listed as “State of North Carolina.”

Citation: “Rifle — Anderson — AM‑15 — $800.00”

3. VEHICLE DAMAGED IN RIEGELWOOD

Incident 26‑1027 — May 4, 2026 — 4:34 p.m. Location: 17 Mookie Lane, Riegelwood Reporting Officer: Deputy Zachary Morris

• Deputies responded to a property damage call involving a vehicle.
• The victim, Anitria Lashawn Mccoy, 49, reported damage to her Dodge Caravan.
• The report lists the damage value at $10,000.
• No suspect information was included in the incident log.

Citation: “Damaged vehicle Dodge Caravan — $10,000.00”

4. LARCENY & TRESPASSING — TABOR CITY

Incident 26‑1028 — May 4, 2026 — 5:25 p.m. Location: Sidney Cherry Grove Road, Tabor City Reporting Officer: Jonathan T. Norris

• Deputies investigated a theft involving a Stihl HT250 pole saw, valued at $980.
• Offenses listed:
  • Larceny
  • Possession of Stolen Goods
  • Second‑Degree Trespass
• The victim is Craig Tyler, 54.
• The suspect is described as a 27‑year‑old white male, 5’08”, 200 lbs, brown hair, blue eyes.

Citation: “Pole Saw Stihl HT250 — $980.00”

5. DOMESTIC INCIDENT WITH FIREARM — CERRO GORDO

Incident 26‑1029 — May 5, 2026 — 3:18 a.m. Location: 1483 Coleman Cemetery Road, Cerro Gordo Reporting Officer: Deputy Cail L. Brown Weapon: Firearm (type not stated)

• Deputies responded to a domestic disturbance involving a firearm.
• The victim is Linda Caroline Carter, 37.
• The suspect is listed as a 36‑year‑old white male, 5’10”, 246 lbs, brown eyes.
• The offense is categorized as “90Z — Domestic.”
• No arrest information was included in the incident log.

Citation: “90Z — Domestic”

All individuals listed are presumed innocent unless proven guilty in a court of law.
Charges and case statuses may change as investigations and court proceedings continue.

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