On Saturday, February 4, 2023 at 11:45 p.m., Deputies responded to a report of possible home invasion in the 400 block of Glen Raven Rd., Burlington, N.C.
On arrival, Deputies were told by the resident that someone was knocking on the door. The victim stated that after opening the door, a white male wearing a mask was waving a pistol. The victim identified the male as Jacob Tyler Ward. The victim immediately closed the door and ran to the bedroom. The victim further stated that three gunshots were heard from outside. Deputies discovered three rounds had struck the home. There were no injuries.
An attempt to locate Mr. Ward was unsuccessful. Deputies took information from the investigation before a Magistrate on Sunday, February 5, 2023 and secured a warrant for Mr. Ward’s arrest.
On Friday, February 24, 2022, Mr. Ward was apprehended on Cloverdale St. in Burlington, N.C., and transported to the Alamance County Detention Center.
Name: Jacob Tyler Ward W/M/18
Charges: 1ct: Felony Attempted First Degree Burglary, 1ct: Felony Discharging a Weapon Into Occupied Property
Bond: $50,000 secured
$21,000 secured (probation violation)
