Columbus County Sheriff’s Office Incident Report: July 15-16, 2026

Columbus County Sheriff’s Office Incident Report

Reporting Period: 07/15/2026 through 07/16/2026

Incident #26-1556: Breaking & Entering / Larceny

• Location: 25130 Andrew Jackson Highway, Delco, NC 28436

• Date/Time: 07/15/2026 @ 01:28

• Reporting Officer: Deputy Zachary Morris

• Victim: Delco Mini Mart

• Property Involved:

  • Commercial/Business Door (Value: $500.00)

  • Lottery Tickets (Value: $980.00)

Incident #26-1557: Warrant Service

• Location: Magistrates Office, 803 Washington St, Whiteville, NC 28472

• Date/Time: 07/15/2026 @ 08:35

• Reporting Officer: Lt. Darrell Rogers

• Victim: State of North Carolina

Incident #26-1558: Simple Assault

• Location: 168 Harvey Bowen Lane, Bolton, NC 28423

• Date/Time: 07/15/2026 @ 09:01

• Reporting Officer: Cpl. Joseph R. Coleman

• Weapon Involved: Personal Weapons (Hands, Fists, Feet, Teeth, etc.)

• Victim: Pyatt, Jaylen R. (Age 25)

• Suspect Profile: 25-year-old Black Female

Incident #26-1559: Undisciplined Juvenile

• Location: 38 Country Club Trail, Riegelwood, NC 28456

• Date/Time: 07/15/2026 @ 11:14

• Reporting Officer: Cpl. Joseph R. Coleman

• Victim/Reporting Party: White Female (Age 33)

• Suspect Profile: 11-year-old White Male

Incident #26-1560: Larceny

• Location: 112 Green Road, Riegelwood, NC 28456

• Date/Time: 07/15/2026 @ 11:01

• Reporting Officer: Cpl. Joseph R. Coleman

• Victim: Graham Jr, Leon (Age 55)

• Suspect Profile: White Male (Age 49, 5’10”, 140 lbs, Gray hair, Blue eyes)

• Property Involved:

  • ECO Weedeater (Value: $300.00)

  • ECO 18-inch Chainsaw (Value: $300.00)

Incident #26-1561: Larceny

• Location: 205 E Cornwallis Street, Riegelwood, NC 28456

• Date/Time: 07/15/2026 @ 11:06

• Reporting Officer: Cpl. Joseph R. Coleman

• Victim: Lanier, Michael (Age 43)

• Suspect Profile: White Male (Age 49, 5’10”, 140 lbs, Gray hair, Blue eyes)

• Property Involved:

  • Stihl FS91 Weedeater (Value: $300.00)

  • Stihl FS 115 Weedeater (Value: $300.00)

Incident #26-1562: Larceny

• Location: 428 Andrews Drive, Riegelwood, NC 28456

• Date/Time: 07/15/2026 @ 11:55

• Reporting Officer: Cpl. Joseph R. Coleman

• Victim: Graham, Gerphine (Age 75)

• Suspect Profile: 20-year-old Black Male

• Property Involved:

  • Apple iPhone 17 (Value: $999.99)

Incident #26-1563: Warrant Service / Failure to Appear

• Location: 803 Washington St., Whiteville, NC 28472

• Date/Time: 07/15/2026 @ 16:05

• Reporting Officer: Lt. Steven Nobles

• Victim: State of North Carolina

• Suspect Profile: Black Male (Age 60, 5’09”, 175 lbs, Black hair, Brown eyes)

Incident #26-1564: Assault With a Deadly Weapon

• Location: 95 Smith Avenue, Tabor City, NC 28463

• Date/Time: 07/15/2026 @ 19:20

• Reporting Officer: Richard Fowler

• Weapon Involved: Knife/Cutting Instrument

• Victim: USA, T-Mobile

Incident #26-1565: Warrant Service

• Location: Law Enforcement Center, 803 Washington Street, Whiteville, NC 28472

• Date/Time: 07/16/2026 @ 05:27

• Reporting Officer: Deputy Aaron Dehne

• Victim: State of North Carolina

• Suspect Profile: Black Male (Age 31, 6’00”, 248 lbs, Black hair, Black eyes)

Note: This log represents initial incident reports filed by law enforcement. All suspect descriptions are based on preliminary officer findings and dispatch logs.

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.