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On September 29, 2012, the Beaufort County Sheriff’s Office received a report of a larceny which occurred at a residence on Swan Point Reef in Washington, NC.

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   On September 29, 2012, the Beaufort County Sheriff’s Office received a report of a larceny which occurred at a residence on Swan Point Reef in Washington, NC. The victim reported fishing tackle was taken from the garage of a residence.

    The Sheriff’s Office began an investigation and learned that the tackle was taken at night while the resident was in the home. As a result of information and evidence gathered during the investigation, Investigator Brad Shackelford applied for and obtained warrants charging Chaz Allen Goss, age 24 of Harbour Way in Washington and Christopher James Merrill, age 18, of Corvette Road in Washington with one count each of First Degree Burglary and one count each of Larceny After Breaking and Entering.

Christopher James Merrill
Chaz Allen Goss


    On June 6, 2013, Merrill turned himself in and was taken before Magistrate Eric Holmes. Merrill was released on a $25,000.00 unsecured bond. Goss is currently serving time with the NC Department of Corrections for unrelated crimes. Goss will be served at the completion of his current sentence.


    Major Kenneth Watson
      Beaufort County Sheriff's Office
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