MEDIA RELEASE

For Immediate Release                        Contact:       Byron Tucker

Date:   March 21, 2023                                                           ByronB.Tucker@alamance-nc.com

                                                                                                (o) 336.570.6306

ALAMANCE COUNTY, NC

On Monday, March 20, 2023, the Alamance Narcotics Enforcement Team (ANET) and Alamance County Sheriff’s Office Special Operations arrested Jaheem Watson and Monte Byrd after a traffic stop was conducted. Officers located an assortment of fentanyl pills …

On Tuesday January 17, 2023 the owner of Ideal Comfort Heating and Air reported that numerous larcenies had occurred over several days at his business in the Union Ridge Community. The suspects had stolen spare HVAC parts, scrap metal items, and an air compressor.

Investigators identified John Baptist Moreno, and his son-in-law Larry …

On Wednesday, March 8, 2023, a victim reported to the Sheriff’s Office that her Stihl Back Pack Leaf Blower had been stolen from her vehicle while she was inside the Dollar General on Union Ridge Rd., North of Burlington.

Using the store’s surveillance cameras, Detective’s identified Larry M. Mann as a person of …

On March 1st and March 2nd, 2023, two separate Breaking & Entering/Larcenies were reported to have occurred in the 700 block of McCray Rd. north of Burlington, N.C.  Sheriff’s Office investigators identified the suspects as Joshua Kane Whittfield and Kaleigh McKenzie Pate.

Warrants were taken out for both suspects who remained on the …

On Thursday morning, March 16, 2023, the Alamance County Sheriff’s Office Street Crimes Unit attempted to conduct a traffic stop on a silver Nissan 370z at the intersection of Anthony Rd. and Industry Dr., Burlington, N.C., at approximately 6:45 a.m. The driver of the Nissan failed to stop and fled at a …

On Monday, February 27, 2023, Sheriff’s Office Investigators received a report of possible fraud of a company credit card.

During the investigation, Detectives discovered evidence of credit card fraud and found probable cause to charge former company employee Cody Wilson Adkins. Mr. Adkins was in possession of an issued company credit card and …

On Wednesday, March 8, 2023, Investigators with the Alamance County Sheriff’s Office Street Crimes Division, Special Victims Unit (SVU) and Electronic Forensics Intelligence Team (EFIT), opened an investigation from a cyber tip. Investigators learned that Child Sexual Abuse Material (CSAM) files were uploaded by an individual in Elon, N.C.

On Thursday, March 9 …

On Sunday, February 26, 2023, Detectives with the Alamance County Sheriff’s Office Special Victim’s Unit began an investigation after receiving a report of sexual assault against a Juvenile by an adult.

During this investigation, Detectives were able to establish probable cause to charge Gary Donnell Cotton.

Mr. Cotton surrendered himself to the Magistrate’s office …