Sheriff James A. McVicker said today that the arrest of Nathaniel Gray Shirley, 24, of 6279 NC Hwy 210 West, Garland, resulted in the closure of several breaking and entering cases in the county.
McVicker said Shirley broke into two houses and a vehicle in the area of US 701 South near Clarkton and on Highway 41 west of Dublin during the month of October.
In all, Shirley was charged with three counts of Larceny of a Firearm, one count of Breaking and Entering a Motor Vehicle, three counts of Larceny after Breaking and Entering, one count of First Degree Burglary, two counts of Possession of Stolen Goods, three counts of Possession of Stolen Firearms, two counts of Obtaining Property By False Pretense, and once count of Injury to Personal Property.
Shirley is currently in Bladen County Jail under a $256,000.00 secured bond awaiting trial. McVicker said some of the stolen property was recovered from area pawn shops. “This young man caused a lot of problems for those he stole from,” said McVicker. “I am glad my investigators were able to solve these cases and get this young man behind bars.”
McVicker said homeowners should be especially vigilant this time of year as thieves know many homes will soon hold Christmas presents. He also said phone scams tend to increase this time of year.
“Right now we are getting a lot of reports of phone calls originating in Jamaica where the caller tells you that you have one the Publisher’s Clearing House Sweepstakes,” he said.
“Please do not fall for this scam or those like it. Legitimate businesses will never call you and then ask you to send them money or put money on a credit card in order to get a prize you have supposedly won. The best thing to do when you get this type of call is just hang up.”
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