Public Safety

Brunswick County Sheriff’s deputies investigated the following incidents last week, which are taken directly from sheriff’s office incident reports:

•Burglary and vandalism on Harbour Edge Drive in Supply; suspect forcefully entered victim’s back door, damaging screen door and glass door.

•Burglary, larceny and vandalism on Southport-Supply Road in Southport; suspect entered victim’s business, damaging the walls and electrical wiring. The suspect reportedly stole money, a digital camera and a camera system DVR.

BOLIVIA—No charges have been filed in connection with a December 2011 death of an inmate at the Brunswick County Detention Center.

District attorney Jon David announced Monday, Feb. 20, he found no evidence criminal charges were warranted in the death of 21-year old Steven Allen Myers of Cary.

Sheriff’s office officials said Myers “died alone in his cell of an apparent suicide” on Dec. 23, 2011, while in custody at the Brunswick County Detention Center.

The Shallotte Police Department investigated the following incidents and made the following arrests last week. All information is taken directly from police incident and arrest reports.

•Obtain property by false pretense at Home Depot; suspect changed sticker prices on items.

•Larceny by employee/embezzlement at Frank Theaters; suspect took $397.

Brunswick County Sheriff’s deputies investigated the following incidents, which are taken directly from sheriff’s office incident reports:

•Larceny on Oak Street in Ash; suspect stole a 300-gallon barrel from victim’s property.

•Larceny on Makatoka Road in Supply; suspect stole $157 in cash from victim.

•Burglary, larceny and vandalism on Meadowlark Lane in Shallotte; suspect entered victim’s home through the back door and stole a 10-speed bike, valued at $200.