Terra Ceia Christian School Robbery Solved - One Still At-large | Eastern North Carolina Now

Press Release:

   On December 31, 2012, the Beaufort County Sheriff's Office received a report of a Breaking and Entering and Larceny that occurred at Terra Ceia Christian School in Pantego, NC. School staff reported cash, gift cards, and fund raising cards were stolen. A document fire safe was pried open during the incident. The Sheriff's Office began an investigation, collected evidence, and conducted interviews.

    On December 31, 2012, the Belhaven Police Department received a report of a Breaking and Entering and Larceny that occurred at Pungo Christian Academy in Belhaven. School staff reported cash, bank bags, deposit slips, and two Dell laptop computers stolen. The Belhaven Police Department collected evidence and requested assistance from the Sheriff's Office to investigate the break in. During the investigation, the Sheriff's Office recovered a laptop computer taken from the school.

    On January 2, 2013, the Beaufort County Sheriff's Office received a report of a Breaking and Entering that occurred at Terra Ceia Christian Reformed Church in Pantego, NC. Nothing was reported stolen from the church. The Sheriff's Office began an investigation, collected evidence, and conducted interviews.

    On January 10, 2013, the Belhaven Police Department received a report of a larceny that occurred at Southern States on West Main Street in Belhaven, NC. The victim reported copper wire stolen from a piece of equipment.

    (more) On February 22, 2013, Investigator Wesley Waters applied for and obtained warrants charging Adam Augustus Tate, age 20, of Clark Road in Bath; Ethan Casey Sparrow, age 21, of Woodstock Road in Belhaven; and William Dakota Selby, age 20, of Hwy 45 in Belhaven with two(2) counts each of Breaking and Entering, two(2) counts each of Larceny after Breaking and Entering and one(1) count each of Felony Safe Cracking for the school breakins; one(1) count each of Breaking and Entering Place of Worship; and one(1) count each of Misdemeanor Larceny for the copper wire theft.



    On February 22, 2013, Tate was served in the Beaufort County Detention Center while being held for unrelated charges. Tate received an additional $100,000.00 secured bond set by Magistrate Eric Holmes. Sparrow was served in the Beaufort County Detention Center while serving a probation sentence. He was held in the Beaufort County Detention Center under a $175,000.00 secured bond for these and other charges set by Magistrate Holmes.

    Selby is still at large. Anyone with information on the whereabouts of William Dakota Selby is asked to contact Beaufort County Crime Stoppers by phone, text or through their website. Call (252)974-6400; text a tip anonymously by dialing 274637 on a cellphone and in the body of the message, type BCSO131 and the tip; or submit a tip through the Crime Stoppers website, www.beaufortcountycrimestoppers.com, by following the "Tip Line" link and filling out an online form. Calls, texts, and emails are anonymous. Crime Stoppers will pay up to $1,000.00 for information that leads to Selby's arrest. Tipsters do not have to give their name to receive a reward.


    Major Kenneth Watson
      Beaufort County Sheriff's Office