MCDOWELL COUNTY, N.C. (WSPA) – Two men were arrested on theft charges when attempting to flee a McDowell County business.
The McDowell County Sheriff’s Office said on March 28th, they responded to a possible larceny in progress at Crisp Inc. located on Lake James Road.
Upon arrival, deputies spotted two men attempting to leave the scene in a vehicle.
Authorities searched the vehicle and found several stolen items from the business and methamphetamine.
All stolen items were returned to the company.
Deputies identified the suspects as 46-year-old Michael Robert Whitson and 44-year-old Michael Dale Honeycutt.
Both men were charged with possession of methamphetamine, possession of stolen goods and larceny.
They were both booked into custody on a $50,000 bond.
