Multiple Break-ins Lead to Arrest for Felony Posession of Firearms | Eastern North Carolina Now

Press Release:

Curtis Edward Wells
    On July 25, 2015, the Beaufort County Sheriff's Office received numerous reports of a Breaking & Entering and Larceny that occurred at multiple residences in Bath, and Harvey Road in Washington. The victims reported the stolen items as an All-Terrain Vehicle (ATV), Loading Ramps, Chainsaw, Televisions, Fishing Rods and Reels, Blu Ray Player, assorted DVDs, camera, camcorder, machete, binoculars, tools, dive regulators, a gas can, an extension ladder, a leaf blower, and a grey in color kayak. Investigator Landeck conducted interviews and collected evidence. During the investigation, numerous items reported stolen were recovered from Beaufort and Pitt Counties. Two firearms, one which was stolen out of Greenville NC, were also recovered during the investigation.

    As a result, Investigator Jeremy Landeck applied for and obtained warrants charging Curtis Edward Wells, age 31, of Washington, NC with two counts of Possession of a Firearm by a Felon.

    On July 28, 2015, Wells was located in Missouri and apprehended by the Bates County Sheriff's Office where he was held with no bond until he could be extradited back to Beaufort County. The stolen ATV was also located in Bates County.

    On August 11, 2015, Wells was returned to Beaufort County and held in the Beaufort County Detention Center on a $40,000 secured bond set by Magistrate Donald Sadler.

    On August 12, 2015, Wells was charged with additional charges of four counts of Breaking and Entering, four counts Larceny After Breaking and Entering, three counts of Felony Larceny, One count of Breaking and Entering of MV, one count of Safe Cracking and one count of Attempting to Obtaining Property by False Pretense. Wells was served with these charges and received an additional secure bond of $60,000.00 set by Magistrate Eric Holmes.

  • Lieutenant Joshua Shiflett
  •     Beaufort County Sheriff's Office

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