A Rash of Breaking and Entering Crimes in Chocowinity Area | Eastern North Carolina Now

Investigator Wesley Waters applied for and obtained warrants charging Cornelius Terry Lee Sparks, with two counts of Breaking and Entering and two counts of Felony Larceny.

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    On August 15, 2012, the Beaufort County Sheriff's Office received a report of a Breaking and Entering and Larceny that occurred at a farm on Harding Lane in Chocowinity, NC. The victim reported three electric golf carts and other power tools were stolen. The Sheriff's Office began an investigation, collected evidence, and conducted interviews. During the investigation, the golf carts and power tools were recovered and returned to the victim.

Daniel Timothy Bright
Cornelius Terry Lee Sparks



    On August 16, 2012, Investigator Wesley Waters applied for and obtained warrants charging Cornelius Terry Lee Sparks, age 26, of Hodges Road in Chocowinity, with two (2) counts of Breaking and Entering and two(2) counts of Felony Larceny. On August 20, 2012, Sparks was arrested by the Beaufort County Sheriff's Office and held in the Beaufort County Detention Center on a $20,000.00 secured bond set by Magistrate David Curtis.

    On August 23, 2012, the
Timothy Lee Jefferson
Beaufort County Sheriff's Office received a report of Larceny that occurred at a residence on East Barr Road in Chocowinity. The victim reported several solar lights were stolen from their driveway. Some of the lights were recovered with the golf carts stolen on August 15th.

    On September 11, 2012, Investigator Wesley Waters applied for and obtained warrants charging Daniel Timothy Bright, age 22, of Gray Road in Chocowinity, and Timothy Jefferson, age 19, of Old Blounts Creek Road in Chocowinity with two(2) counts each of Breaking and Entering, two(2) counts each of Felony Larceny and one(1) count each of Misdemeanor Larceny. An additional warrant for one(1) count of Misdemeanor Larceny was obtained against Cornelius Terry Lee Sparks for the stolen solar lights.

    On September 11, 2012, Sparks was served with the Misdemeanor Larceny warrant in the Beaufort County Detention Center and held on an additional $1,000.00 secured bond set by Magistrate Donald Sadler for this charge and unrelated offenses. On September 15, 2012, Daniel Bright turned himself in at the Beaufort County Magistrate's Office and was released on a written promise bond set by Magistrate Jasper Mills. On September 18, 2012, Timothy Jefferson turned himself in at the Beaufort County Magistrate's Office and was held on an $11,000.00 secured bond set by Magistrate David Curtis.

    Major Kenneth L. Watson
      Beaufort County Sheriff's Office
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