On Tuesday, December 27, 2022, Deputies responded to 1240 Norris Trl, Burlington, N.C., in reference to a building fire (storage building/shop) next to a residence on the same property. While assisting the E.M. Holt Fire Department and the County Fire Marshall with the investigation, Deputies discovered that the power meter appeared to have been tampered with.
A representative from Duke Energy responded to the scene and confirmed the meter had been tampered with. The resident of the home, identified as Gene Fitch Oliver, III, was charged and transported to the Alamance County Jail.
The cause of the fire has not yet been determined.
Name: Gene Fitch Oliver III W/M/34
Address: 1240 Norris Trail Burlington, N.C.
Charges: 1ct. Felony Interfering with electric meters resulting is significant property damage or public endangerment.
Bond: $5,000 Secured
