| August 16,
2010 |
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Arrest Made in Stolen
Copper Cases |
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| Keener Monroe Lackey,
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Harry Alan McCall,
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| Keener Monroe
Lackey, of 7148 Hildebran Mountain Ave. Connelly Springs, NC, has been arrested
and charged with felony breaking and entering, felony larceny, and felony
possession of stolen goods. |
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| Harry Alan
McCall, of 1646 Baton School Rd. Granite Falls, NC, has been charged with
felony breaking and entering, felony larceny, and felony possession of stolen
goods. McCall has not been located. |
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| On Monday,
August 9, 2010, Senator Jim Jacumin reported to the Burke County Sheriff's
Office that his building, Morganton Pressure Vessel, located off Cavalier Way
in Icard was broken into and $800.00 worth of electrical wiring containing
copper was stolen. |
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| On Tuesday,
August 10, 2010, Senator Jim Jacumin reported another break-in occurring at the
same building. Approximately $10,000.00 worth of electrical wiring was taken
during the incident. |
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| Detectives
processed the scene and collected evidence. Detectives then went to McKinney
Metals in Hildebran where they located receipts providing the names of two
suspects in the cases, Keener Lackey and Harry McCall. |
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| Lackey and
McCall sold McKinney Metals 86 pounds of copper on August 9, 2010, and |
| 128 pounds of
copper on August 11, 2010 receiving a total of $747.00. |
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| Keener Lackey
was located and arrested on August 12, 2010 for his involvement in the incident
that occurred on August 9, 2010 and additional charges are pending. He was
placed under a $15,000.00 secured bond and his first court appearance was
August 13, 2010. |
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| Detectives
have not been able to locate Harry McCall and warrants have been issued for his
involvement in the incident that occurred on August 10, 2010, with additional
charges pending. |
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| McCall is
possibly in the Granite Falls area and if anyone has any information as to his
whereabouts please call Crime Stoppers at 828-437-3333. A reward is available
for information leading to his arrest. |
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