Henderson County Sheriff's Make Arrests in Catalytic Converter Thefts

Henderson County, NC -- July 7, 2021: Henderson County Sheriff's Office online report this morning. 

Arrests were made in an ongoing investigation involving increasing catalytic converter thefts in the area.

The investigation continues, anyone with information related to these persons or catalytic converter thefts are asked to contact our Criminal Investigations Division at 828.694.3130 or use the “Submit A Tip” feature on the HCSO Mobile App.

Henderson County Sheriff Office:

Detectives with the Henderson County Sheriff’s Office Criminal Investigations Division have made numerous arrests in the thefts of catalytic converters. As a result of these on-going investigations, reported thefts of catalytic converters are estimated to have dropped over 85 percent within Henderson County as of this post. As these investigations continue, further arrests are anticipated.

Below is a list of persons who have been arrested and two that are pending arrest. *Bond amounts are not determined by law enforcement.
(F – felony charge; M -misdemeanor charge:
Dillon Cole Williams, 24, of Hendersonville
Charged with:
1 count – Attempted Larceny (F)
6 counts – Larceny of Motor Vehicle Parts (F)
7 counts – Injury to Personal Property (M)
Williams is currently in custody at the Henderson County Detention Facility under a $110,000.00 secured bond.
Patrick Monroe Maybin, 40, of Saluda
Charged with:
2 counts – Larceny of Motor Vehicle Parts (F)
1 count – Injury to Personal Property (M)
Maybin has been released after making a $12,500 secured bond.
Joseph Luke Dunn, 33, of Fairview
Charged with:
2 counts – Larceny of a Motor Vehicle Parts (F)
2 counts – Injury to Personal Property (M)
Dunn is currently out on a $20,000 secured bond.
Joseph Daniel Hare, 38, of Arden
Charged with:
2 counts – Larceny of a Motor Vehicle Parts (F)
2 counts – Injury to Personal Property (M)
Hare is currently out on a $20,000.00 secured bond.
Lanny James Carroll, 37, of Hendersonville
Charged with:
2 counts – Possession of Stolen Property (F)
Carroll is currently out on a $16,000 secured bond.
Dusty Luke Beck, 26, of Taylors, South Carolina (No Photo Available)
Charged with:
1 count – Larceny of a Motor Vehicle Parts (F)
1 count – Chop Shop Activities (F)
Bond: Beck is currently in custody in South Carolina and is awaiting extradition to North Carolina.
Jacob Christopher Hudson, 26, of Hendersonville
2 counts – Larceny of Motor Vehicle Parts (F)
2 counts – Chop Shop Activity (F)
1 count – Conspiracy Chop Shop Activity (F)
Bond: Hudson is currently being held in the Henderson County Detention Facility under a $30,000.00 secured bond.
Michael Lorin Johnson, 42, of Hendersonville
Charged with one count each of the following: Driving While License Revoked (M), Possession of Schedule II (M), Possession of Schedule II (F), Possession with Intent to Sell/Deliver Marijuana (F), Possession of Drug Paraphernalia (M), Larceny of Motor Vehicle Parts (F), Receiving Stolen Goods (F), Chop Shop Activity (F), Conspiracy Chop Shop Activity (F)
Bond: Johnson is currently in custody at the Henderson County Detention Facility under a $105,700.00 secured bond.
Detectives are asking for the publics assistance in locating the following persons who have active warrants for their arrests related to these investigations:
Hannah Nicole Laughter, 23, of Hendersonville
Aid & Abet Larceny (F)
Donovan John Wrightsman, 26, of Hendersonville
Charge: Felony Conspiracy
Anyone with information related to these persons or catalytic converter thefts are asked to contact our Criminal Investigations Division at 828.694.3130 or use the “Submit A Tip” feature on the HCSO Mobile App. 

*Editor's Note: A criminal charge is an accusation, by law, a person accused of a crime is innocent until proven in a court of law.

by Marjorie Farrington