Breaking and Entering in Washington Area | Eastern North Carolina Now

Investigator Jim Adams applied for and obtained warrants charging Danny Ray Hill, age 34, of West Lenoir Street in Kinston, NC and Tomekia Nicole Cox, age 34, of Trade Street in Washington, NC with one count each of Felony Breaking and Entering and Larceny after Breaking and Entering.

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    On September 26, 2012 at
Tomekia Nicole Cox
approximately 2:00 pm, the Beaufort County Sheriff's Office received a report of a breaking and entering of a garage and larceny of a lawnmower and trailer, which had already occurred at a residence on Robersonville Road in Washington, NC. Deputies responded to the area, collected evidence, and began an investigation. The lawnmower and trailer were recovered in Kinston, NC after the vehicle pulling the trailer was stopped for a traffic violation by a Lenoir County Deputy Sheriff.

    As a result of information and evidence collected during the investigation, Investigator Jim Adams applied for and obtained warrants charging Danny Ray Hill, age 34, of West Lenoir Street in Kinston, NC and Tomekia Nicole Cox, age 34, of Trade Street in Washington, NC with one count each of Felony Breaking and Entering and one count each of Larceny after Breaking and Entering. Cox was also charged with one count of Felony Obstruction of Justice for providing false information during the investigation.

    On October 1, 2012, Hill was arrested by the Lenoir County Sheriff's Office on the Beaufort County charges and held in the Lenoir County Detention Center under a $100,000.00 secured bond. On October 4, 2012, Cox was arrested by Inv. Adams and taken before Magistrate Jasper Mills. She was held in the Beaufort County Detention Center under a $4,000.00 secured bond.

    Major Kenneth Watson
      Beaufort County Sheriff's Office
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