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Sheriff James A. McVicker announced today the arrest of two individuals believed to be involved in a flimflam operation across a three county area.
“We received a report late last week of two individuals going door to door selling tickets for a plate sale from the Elizabethtown Presbyterian Church and Bladen Crisis Assistance,” said McVicker. “The two operated as a team with the woman going up to the home or business while the man sat in a black pickup. The female would take an order, write down the address and collect the money and tell the victim a plate would be delivered. The church and Bladen Crisis Assistance began to get calls from people around the county and even from Lumberton. The crime was reported and my office put out a request to the public through the media for information on the pair after we had a good description.”
McVicker said the following day that information came pouring in from victims and would be victims in Bladen, Pender and Robeson counties. The victims were able to give descriptions and names and after further investigation my detectives were able to obtain a warrant on the female. He said the two were located Sunday afternoon and arrested.
Charged with one count of Obtaining Property By False Pretense was Shana Lynn Horne, 36, of 426 Gum Springs Road, White Oak. Horne is currently in Bladen County Jail under a $10,000.00 secured bond.
Also arrested was Jason Lee Todd, 36, of 127 MLK Jr. Drive, Bladenboro. Todd was charged with Possession of a Fictitious/Altered Registration Card/Tag. He is also in Bladen County Jail under a $5,000.00 secured bond. Todd was driving a black Z71 pickup which was seized and towed.
McVicker said the two are suspects in several other cases of Obtaining Property by False Pretense in all three counties and the investigation is ongoing with multiple charges expected to be filed against them. The pair are also suspects in several break-ins of local churches recently and also residential break-ins.
“I wish to thank the public and media for helping us in this investigation,” said McVicker. “The media helped us by running the story and the public helped by calling in tips and providing information that lead to the identification of these individuals.”
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