Tuesday, November 17, 2009 — On Friday evening, 11-13-09, someone committed a Breaking & Entering at Helm's Garage on the corner of NC 205 South and College Street in Oakboro. If anyone has any knowledge of this criminal activity, please contact the Oakboro Police Department @ 704-485-4214.



MONDAY, 11-16-09 AT 3:45 PM, SOMEONE FIRED A HANDGUN IN THE SOUTH OAKBORO AREA AND THE PROJECTILE STRUCK AND ENTERED THE REAR WALL OF A RESIDENCE ON NORTH CENTER STREET IN OAKBORO. THE PROJECTILE CAME THROUGH THE WALL AND WAS FOUND AT THE BOTTOM OF THE CLOSET IN A CHILDREN'S PLAY AREA. NO CHILDREN WERE AT HOME AT THE TIME OF THE INCIDENT. WITNESSES REPORTED HEARING SEVERAL GUNSHOTS COMING FROM THE CLAYMON AND HAMILTON ROAD AREA. ANYONE THAT HAS INFORMATION ABOUT THIS CRIME OF "SHOOTING INTO AN OCCUPIED DWELLING", IS ASKED TO PLEASE COME FORWARD. CALL 704-485-4214. YOU MAY REMAIN ANONYMOUS.





Joe E. Lowder

Chief of Police

Oakboro Police Department

704-485-4214