North Wilkesboro Man Faces Breaking and Entering Charges

Buncombe County -- June 13, 2022: On June 2nd, detectives in the Leicester Community performed a traffic stop on a vehicle for reckless driving. Mr. Collins was booked into the Buncombe Jurisdiction Detention Facility on four outstanding warrants from another county.

During the traffic check, a member of the public informed the detectives that the passengers of the vehicle may have been involved in a break-in. The vehicle was confiscated by detectives, who then executed a search warrant on it. According to the search warrant, detectives discovered $3,186 in stolen merchandise in the vehicle from two other break-ins in the region, allowing them to pursue the allegations indicated above.

The Following information was listed on the arrest announcement 

Buncombe County Sheriff’s Office Property Crimes Detectives have charged Christopher Garland Collins of North Wilkesboro with the following:
- Two counts of Conspiracy to Commit Felony B&E and Larceny
- Two counts of Felony Breaking and Entering
- Two counts of Felony Larceny
- Larceny of a Firearm
- Possession of Firearm by a Felon
- Possession of Burglary Tools
- Damage to Personal Property
- Reckless Driving
- Possession of Drug Paraphernalia

He is being held at the Buncombe County Detention Facility and is not eligible for bond.

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.

Wnctimes by Marjorie Farrington