Lauren Monica | Anson Record
August 23
WADESBORO ─ At 12:31 a.m., Sgt. Mario Kobersy responded to Hildreth Rd. following a report from a female victim advising dispatch that someone had come to her house, was refusing to leave as requested, and threatening to steal her dog. While in route, Sgt. Kobersy learned from the victim that the allegedly inebriated suspect fled the scene in a white Ford pickup truck and stated to her that he intended to return to his home in South Carolina. Deputies in the City Pond Rd. and NC 742 area, alerted to the situation, noticed a white Ford truck with a South Carolina tag making a right-hand turn on NC 742 South. Following close behind the subject, deputies observed the truck crossing the center line multiple times. Deputy Wylder Kuhn activated his blue lights and initiated a traffic stop. Arriving behind Deputy Kuhn, Sgt. Kobersy observed a dog in the passenger seat and a glassy eyed suspect with slurred speech behind the wheel of the truck. The suspect admitted to having a six pack of beers earlier. When asked to step out of his vehicle, the suspect complied, though appeared very unsteady on his feet. The suspect submitted to two breathalyzer tests taken eight minutes apart, which he failed. Convinced the driver was too intoxicated to operate a motor vehicle, the suspect was placed under arrest and transported to the Anson County Sheriff’s Office Intox-Room for additional testing. Again, the suspect’s breath sample proved his intoxication, measuring at .09g/210L or grams of alcohol/210 liters of breath. Hearing deputies testimony, Magistrate Brewer found probable cause to place the suspect under arrest. The dog-napped canine was returned to its very happy owner, who did not wish to press charges against the suspect for stealing her dog. Case closed be arrest.
ANSONVILLE — At 7:25 a.m., dispatch received a call from an individual at a home on Plank Rd. reporting their brother will not wake up and does not appear to be breathing. The caller requested an ambulance as he was unwilling to attempt CPR on his brother. Deputy Gregory Cox arrived at the residence along with EMS, who immediately began CPR on the victim. EMS found the victim, Mr. Carl Shue, unresponsive and sitting upright in a chair. The brother, Mr. Larry Shue, stated he saw his brother leave his bedroom to go to the bathroom at approximately 7:10 a.m., and then return to his bedroom. Larry stated to Deputy Cox that his brother Carl had appeared normal and did not complain of any pain at the time. Larry then went to the kitchen to put on some coffee. At 7:25 a.m. he went to ask his brother if he would like a cup and found him unresponsive. Despite working tirelessly, EMS declared Mr. Carl Shue deceased at 8:08 a.m. The case is closed by other means.
WADESBORO — At 9:48 a.m., Deputy Stephen Marsh arrived at the Anson County Sheriff’s Office to speak with a larceny victim. The female victim reported that when she returned home from a hospital stay, she noticed several items were missing from her property, including a black and red Troybilt 52” riding lawnmower, a black and red Troybilt two in one weed eater and brush saw, and a 10” to 12’’ lawnmower trailer. The victim described the trailer as rusty in color. She added that items have been periodically stolen from her home over the last four years. The case is active.
WADESBORO — At 12:42 p.m., Deputy Gregory Cox was at the Anson County Sheriff’s Office when he was alerted that a female victim was requesting to speak with a member of law enforcement to report fraud. The victim reported that she had attempted to rent a car through a website advertising itself to be Enterprise. The website claimed that in order for her to rent a vehicle through them, she needed to pay $400.95 electronically. The victim stated that $400.95 was placed on a pre-paid visa card that was not associated with her banking account to transfer the funds. The company advised the victim that the transaction did not go through and she would need to conduct the transaction again. Growing weary, the victim declined, stating she then wished to cancel the car rental. The victim, who was not picked up by Enterprise, investigated further, discovering the money was removed from her card. The case is active.
Anson County Wilderness At 6:14 p.m., Deputy Jacky King reported to a campsite on Pinkston River Rd. between Dunlap and Kursten roads in response to a report of stolen camping equipment. Arriving at the scene, Deputy King was immediately met by one of the victims, who showed him where the lock to the campsite was cut. Once at the site of the larceny, Deputy King met with a second victim. Both victims reported returning to the site and finding the location entered forcibly, their belongings removed. Altogether, the value for the stolen camping equipment totals approximately $7,500. The case is active.
WADESBORO — At 7:08 p.m., Deputy Jacky King arrived at 420 McLaurin Rd. in reference to a report of larceny. The victim reported that his wife saw two individuals, Buck Owens and Bucky Owens Jr., driving away from the property, their truck loaded with items. The victim added he allowed the Owens, who are Chesterfield, SC residents, to store their personal items in a shed on the property, but those items remained untouched. After seeing the fleeing pair, the victims inspected their property, finding over 100 black in color tin sheets used for ventilation on a turkey farm, as well as several other items, scrap metal and appliances were all missing. The case is active.
POLKTON — At 5:23 p.m., Deputy Cory Howard spoke with a resident on Ashe St. who reported a stolen white 1995 Nissan Maxima, valued at $1,500. The car belonged to a family member who had authorize its use by the reporting caller. The owner of the residence on Ashe St. confirmed permission was granted for the victim to house the vehicle on the property. The owner of the residence confirmed to Deputy Howard, in a later telephone conversation that her husband had located the stolen car at another home. The individual living at the home claimed to have purchased the Nissan Maxima from James Ratliff, who is known in the streets as “Scooter.” Deputy Howard then went out to the home of the car purchaser. He ran the vin number and tag of the car, confirming it to be the stolen car from Ashe St. He stated he bought the car from Scooter for $100 and the two went to retrieve the vehicle together after agreeing on price. A neighbor to the home on Ashe St. corroborates this information, as he reported seeing Scooter and another individual towing the vehicle from the property. Since the victim of the stolen car purchase did not have proof of sale readily available, he texted the paperwork and a copy of Scooter’s ID to Deputy Howard later in the day. Following Deputy Howard’s thorough investigation, the stolen Nissan Maxima was returned to Ashe St. and warrants were obtained for Scooter which include Felony B&E of a Motor Vehicle, Felony Larceny of a Motor Vehicle and Felony Possession of Stolen Goods. The case is active.
August 24
PEACHLAND — At 6:19 p.m., Deputy Stephen Marsh was dispatched to Faulkner Rd. in response to a work truck being broken and entered. The victim reported going outside in the early morning hours to find his truck toolboxes all open. Investigating further, the victim discovered several tools missing, all of them belonging to his employer. Neither his nor any of his co-workers tools that were also stored inside his work truck were disturbed. The value of the stolen tools is unknown and the case is active.
WADESBORO — At 8:19 a.m., Deputy Gregory Cox was informed by dispatch that larceny had occurred at a chicken farm on Ratliff Rd. Deputy Cox brought along Detective Lieutenant Leviner and Deputy Marsh to investigate the scene. The victim reported stolen two black powder-coated bulldozer tracks and copper wire. Searching the property, the victim discovered several damaged items, including a Taylor Power Systems generator, two circuit breaker boxes, two distributor panels, two Rotem Platinum Pro Logic Controller boxes, and one major circuit breaker box with copper wire stripped from the equipment. Lieutenant Leviner processed the scene, seizing one Mountain Dew can, one blue bin containing miscellaneous items and three fingerprints. Case is active.
August 25
WADESBORO — At 1:54 p.m., a caller advised dispatch that a suspicious vehicle, possibly a white work truck, was lurking around her property while she was away from her home. She stated she believed the suspect to be an individual known to have stolen from her in the past. When Deputies Marsh and Cox arrived at the residence on Bethel Rd. they found a white and grey work truck backing out from behind the house. Deputy Marsh stopped the truck, instructing the driver to turn the vehicle off and exit the vehicle. Complying, the suspect stated his name was Delbert Adams and explained he was at the home waiting to meet with his girlfriend. He claimed she had a jewelry box belonging to one of his relatives and he was there to meet her so she could return the box to him. Contacting the girlfriend, deputies learned that she had no knowledge of a meeting, Adams is not her boyfriend, and she has a 50B protective order against him. After this revelation, Adams was escorted to the Magistrate’s Office, where Magistrate Woodburn issued warrants. Adams was served for violating the protection order and placed in the Anson County Jail without incident.