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Public Safety

  • County’s SWAT team called to Holden Beach

    Brunswick County’s SWAT team was recently called to Holden Beach.

    They were there to help assist removal of a renter who had warrants out against him, Holden Beach police chief Wally Layne told town commissioners at their Jan. 8 meeting.

    “A gentleman who was renting (a house on Ocean Boulevard) has a heroin problem and was stealing on and off the beach,” Layne said. “There were four break-ins on the island—three on Ocean Boulevard and one on Brunswick Avenue. He was stealing flat-screen TVs.”

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  • Special Operations Report

     

    The special operations team at the Brunswick County Sheriff’s Office includes the K-9 enforcement team and Aggressive Criminal Enforcement (ACE) Team.

    The ACE Team is a support unit whose primary functions are traffic enforcement and assisting in the apprehension of drug traffickers in the county.

    From Jan. 7-13, special operations deputies set up checkpoints on Maco Road, N.C. 133, Thomasboro Road, N.C. 87, N.C. 130, Old Georgetown Road and on N.C. 179.

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  • Sheriff's Office Volunteer Report

    During December, the Brunswick County Sheriff’s Office V.O.I.C.E Citizens Patrol conducted 28 community patrols countywide with 35 volunteers and logging a total of 2,886 miles.

    Volunteers spent 332.5 hours volunteering in administrative support, 130.5 hours in the detention center, 81.5 at the courthouse, 40 hours conducting transport support, 41 hours at special/community events, 62 hours on the unsolved cases team, 4.5 hours of support to Air One, 101.5 hours helping Animal Protective Services and four hours in the G.R.E.A.T. mentor program.

     

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  • Sheriff’s Corner: Open letter to sweepstakes business

    I am providing you this letter to ensure there is no misunderstanding regarding the position of the Brunswick County Sheriff’s Office regarding sweepstakes operations.

    The North Carolina Supreme Court has recently ruled in the case of Hest Technologies v. Perdue, that G.S. 14-306.4 is constitutionally valid and may be enforced.

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  • Shallotte Crime

    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.

     

    Jan. 8

    Larceny in Rourk Woods; suspect removed storm drains and water valve covers.

     

    Jan. 9

    Larceny of a wallet on Village Road; suspect removed victim’s wallet from a truck door pocket.

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  • BCSO Crime Report

    Brunswick County Sheriff’s deputies investigated the following incidents last week:

     

    Jan. 9

    Calls for service on Gray Bridge Road, Shallotte.

    Larceny of hydrocodone on Nicholas Place, Winnabow.

    Simple physical assault on Bell Way, Leland.

    Burglary with forcible entry and vandalism on Copas Road, Shallotte; suspect took three bottles of perfume, a necklace, diamond earrings, a painting, two clocks, antiques, PlayStation 3 games, a lamp, a bottle of Vicodin and a bottle of Loratab.

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  • Drive-by shooting, robbery, argument keep BCSO deputies busy

    It was a busy weekend for the Brunswick County Sheriff’s Office. Two separate incidents in Shallotte involving guns left one person in the hospital with a gunshot wound and another in possession of more than $27,000 worth of items stolen.

    A third incident in Bolivia also involved gunfire.

    On Friday, Jan. 11, a little before 10:30 p.m., two people at 641 NW Tryon Road, Shallotte, were watching the Lakers basketball game on television. According to Capt. Mose Highsmith, BCSO Legal Affairs, an unknown subject or subjects fired into the residence.

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  • Leland Police report

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

     

    Jan. 12

    Breaking and entering of a motor vehicle and larceny; unknown suspect entered an unsecured vehicle parked on Bent Green Drive and took a man’s gold and diamond ring valued at $1,000 and a $300 iPod.

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  • Sunset Beach Police make DWI arrest

    A Sunset Beach man has been arrested and charged with DWI.

    Brian David Lynch, 26, of 864 Great Egret Circle was charged on Jan. 12.

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  • Calabash Fire Report

    During December, the Calabash Fire Department responded to 133 calls: 12 structure fires, two woods/brush fires, four fire alarm activations, four motor vehicle incidents, 98 EMS first-response calls and 13 public service calls. 

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