Public Safety

Holden Beach Police officers have arrested two men for larceny of copper.

•Olin Chad Ivey, 23, of 1620 Olin Drive SW in Supply, was charged with larceny of copper, conspiracy to commit larceny, possession of stolen goods and damage to personal property on March 13. In February, Ivey was charged with breaking and entering, larceny after breaking and entering, obtaining property by false pretences, conspiracy to commit breaking and entering and possession/concealing stolen property.

SHALLOTTE POINT—A nearly two-hour standoff Monday ended with a Shallotte Point man being taken to the hospital, but left no one seriously injured.

Around 4 p.m. Monday, Brunswick County Sheriff’s deputies responded to a call that a man had barricaded himself inside his Shallotte Point home and was threatening to catch the home on fire while still inside.

Patrick Tedder, 46, barricaded himself inside his Kay Street home Monday until the sheriff’s office SWAT team was able to subdue him and remove him from the home, Sheriff Ronald Hewett said.

Copper wire stolen from Holden Beach home

Holden Beach Police officers are investigating a larceny from a rental home on Ocean Boulevard. On March 7, an unknown suspect stole 18 feet of copper tubing and 18 feet of copper thermostat wire from the home. The investigation is ongoing.

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

•Breaking and entering on Mount Misery Road in Leland; suspect broke into victim’s shed and took a fishing rod and reel.

•Arson to vehicle on Lakeside Avenue in Supply; victim’s vehicle was found completely burned.

•Breaking and entering and property damage on River Road in Winnabow; suspect went into victim’s garage and drove golf carts around, damaging one golf cart.