On Friday, July 14, 2023, Deputies were called to a residential construction site in the 6000 block of N. NC 49 Hwy., Mebane, N.C. in reference to larceny of tools and equipment. The homeowner advised Deputies that multiple tools as well as a pair of jeans and boots were stolen. The homeowner also advised that inside the jeans was an Apple AirTag that he was able to track. The homeowner gave a description of a male subject and vehicle as well as the last known location of the AirTag.
Patrol Deputies continued their investigation at a mini mart off of N. NC Hwy 119 where video footage was obtained. After review of the video, Deputies determined the suspect to be Jacob Carl Beasley. Deputies were familiar with Mr. Beasley and relocated to his residence where they spoke with him. Mr. Beasley admitted to Deputies that he did steal the tools and did not know about the AirTag. Mr. Beasley was arrested for this incident and transported to the Alamance County Detention Center.
Five days later on Wednesday July 19, 2023, Deputies were dispatched to a vehicle accident on N. NC Hwy 49 near the Alamance/Orange County line. On arrival, Deputies recognized the driver of the truck as Jacob Carl Beasley. Mr. Beasley had gotten the truck stuck in the front yard of a residence. While speaking with Mr. Beasley, Deputies discovered that the vehicle in Mr. Beasley’s possession was stolen out of Orange County. Mr. Beasley was arrested for possession of a stolen motor vehicle.
Name: Jacob Carl Beasley W/M/26 6075 N. N.C. 49 Hwy., Mebane, N.C.
Charges on 7/14/23: 1ct: Felony Larceny, 1ct: Felony Breaking/Entering, 1ct: Felony Possession of Stolen Property
Bond: $5,000 secured
Charges on 7/19/23: 1ct: Felony Possession of Stolen Motor Vehicle
On Wednesday, July 12, 2023, the Guilford County Sheriff’s Office contacted the Alamance County Sheriff’s Office, Special Victims Unit (SVU), in reference to Registered Sex Offender Jameel Lamont Bryant. Guilford County Investigators advised that Mr. Bryant’s registered address was 1018 Salters St., Burlington, N.C. (Guilford Co.), but he had not been living there in over six months. Guilford County Investigators learned that Mr. Bryant moved to Alamance County.
ACSO Investigators verified that Mr. Bryant was in fact living in Alamance County at 1117 Bateman Place, Mebane, N.C. Warrants were obtained by the ACSO and the Guilford County Sheriff’s Office for various Sex Offender violations.
On Thursday, July 13, 2023, ACSO Investigators learned that Mr. Bryant was attending classes at UNC-Wilmington. UNC-W Campus Police located Mr. Bryant and served the warrants and transported to the New Hanover County. Detention Center. Mr. Bryant posted bail in New Hanover County and was released the same day.
Charges (Alamance Co): 2cts: Felony Fail to Register Sex Offender, 1ct: Fail to Report Change of Address, 2cts: Sex Offender on Child Premises, 1ct: Felony Fail to Register Sex Offender Online Identifiers
Charges (Guilford Co): 1ct: Felony Fail to Register Sex Offender, 1ct: Fail to Report Change of Address
On Monday, July 10, 2023, the Alamance County Sheriff’s Office Special Victims Unit (SVU) discovered that registered sex offender, Jonathan Paul Lambert II, was staying with his girlfriend for approximately three weeks. Mr. Lambert failed to notify the ACSO as pursuant to the North Carolina Sex Offender Registry.
On Wednesday, July 11, 2023, SVU Investigators conduct a compliance check with Mr. Lambert II and his girlfriend. Both confirmed that Mr. Lambert was in fact staying at the girlfriend’s residence.
Mr. Lambert II was arrested and transported to the Alamance County Detention Center.
Name: Jonathan Paul Lambert II W/M/36 1934 N. NC Hwy 49, Green Level, N.C.
Charges: 1 ct: Felony Failure to Register Sex Offender
On Saturday, June 24, 2023 at 7:21 p.m., Deputies were dispatched to the 2700 block of Union Ridge Rd. north of Burlington, N.C., after receiving a report of Breaking & Entering of a Residence. The victim reported numerous items missing from the residence including musical instruments, game systems, TV’s, firearms, and a lawn mower.
During the investigation, Detectives began searching local pawn shop records until they were able to identify a potential suspect. After further investigation, Terrence O’Brian Bigelow was confirmed as the suspect in this case.
Mr. Bigelow was charged and turned himself in on Tuesday, July 11, 2023.
Name: Terrence O’Brian Bigelow B/M, 38yrs old, 1678 Stone St., Haw River, N.C.
Charges: 1ct: Felony Breaking & Entering of a Residence, 1ct: Felony Larceny After Breaking & Entering, 1ct: Felony Obtaining Property by False Pretense, 1 ct: Felony Larceny of Firearm, 1ct: Possession of Firearm by Felon
On Saturday morning, July 8, 2023 at 1:26 a.m., Deputies conducted a traffic stop on W. Webb Ave. near Fisher St. in Burlington, N.C. The driver and owner of the vehicle, Dominique Lamar Jeffries, was found to have an inactive driver license.
During stop, a K9 indicated a positive alert after an open-air sniff. A probable cause search was conducted with Deputies locating marijuana on the passenger floorboard, drug paraphernalia in the center console, and a fully automatic firearm under the driver’s seat. Following the vehicle search, Deputies located marijuana and cocaine on Mr. Jeffries.
Mr. Jeffries was arrested and transported to the Alamance County Detention Center.
Charges: 1ct: Felony Possession of Firearm by Felon, 1ct: Felony Possession Weapon Mass Destruction, 1ct: Possession With Intent To Sell Manufacture Distribute Cocaine, 1ct: Misdemeanor Possession of Marijuana, 1ct: Misdemeanor Possession of Drug Paraphernalia, 1ct: Misdemeanor Possession of Marijuana Paraphernalia
On Wednesday, April 26, 2023, Detectives with the Alamance County Sheriff’s Office (Special Victims Unit), began a lengthy investigation from a cyber tip involving Adam Douglas Short. The tip alleged that Mr. Short had uploaded several images of CSAM (Child Sexual Abuse Material).
On Friday, May 5, 2023, Detectives executed a search warrant and seized multiple electronic devices. The electronic material was then searched by Detectives and discovered that Mr. Short had multiple videos and pictures of more CSAM (Child Sexual Abuse Materials) on those devices.
Mr. Short was arrested on May 5, 2023 and booked into the Alamance County Detention Center under $530,000 secured bond. Mr. Short posted bond and was released on May 15, 2023.
As the investigation continued, more seized electronic devices were analyzed by the Sheriff’s Office Electronic Forensic Intelligence Team (EFIT) where more evidence was discovered.
As a result of the EFIT analyses, Detectives were able to establish probable cause to charge Mr. Short with an additional 47 counts of felony 3rd degree sexual exploitation of minor.
SVU Detectives contacted the U.S. Marshal Service to assist with the apprehension of Mr. Short.
On July 10, 2023, the U.S. Marshals Service located and apprehended Mr. Short in the city of Burlington, N.C. Mr. Short was then transported to the Alamance County Jail, and served with the outstanding warrants for his arrest.
Name: Adam Douglas Short I/M/31 1905 N. Ashland Dr., Burlington, N.C.
Charges: 47 cts: Felony 3rd degree sexual exploitation of minor
Since May of 2023, the Alamance County Sheriff’s Office has responded to several reports of motor vehicles being broken into at our county parks and recreation areas. From these events, the victims had their windows broken out and valuables stolen. It is the known M.O. (modus opirandi) for the suspects to immediately travel to local retail and grocery stores to use the victims’ credit cards and purchase thousands of dollars in gift cards and money orders. The suspects are known to law enforcement agencies as the Felony Lane Gang.
The suspects are typically driving rental vehicles with out-of-state tags or they attempt to conceal the true registration by utilizing a paper temporary tag. The suspects are not local to Alamance County. These individuals travel across states looking for cars in parks to victimize.
As the number of visitors to parks typically increase during spring and summer, these types of crimes will most likely increase in volume.
The Alamance County Sheriff’s Office is requesting that citizens who choose to visit these locations keep valuables on their person, hide them in a location which cannot be seen from the outside of their vehicle, or leave those items that are not needed at home. As always, remain vigilant of your surroundings and if you see anything suspicious, contact the Sheriff’s Office.
If you happen to become a victim, it is imperative that you immediately contact law enforcement and your bank to report the incident. After this, share what you can with law enforcement. Credit card numbers, fraudulent purchase amounts and time frames, and other items that were stolen during the incident. The suspects work very quickly and will use the credit cards within minutes of the break-in. The sooner this information can be shared with law enforcement, the quicker the response, and hopefully, apprehension of the suspects.
The Sheriff’s Office is also requesting that all retail stores verify the identity of individuals who are purchasing large amounts of gift cards. Also, most of the suspects are concealing their identities from surveillance video footage by wearing COVID masks.
On July, 3, 2023, the Alamance County Sheriff’s Office obtained multiple warrants on the following individuals for their involvement in motor vehicle break-ins and fraudulent transactions in Alamance County on the dates of May 17, 2023, May 18, 2023, and June 4, 2023.
Bryan Keith Smith, Jr., B/M/24, of Rocky Mount, NC has been charged with:
3 cts. Break or Enter MV (F)
1 ct. Larceny after B&E
3 cts. Financial Card Theft (F)
5 cts. Identity Theft (F)
2 cts. Felony Conspiracy (F)
1 ct. Attempt to Obtain Property by False Pretense (F)
2 cts. Injury to Personal Property (M)
6 cts. Obtaining Property by False Pretense (F)
Photo of Bryan Keith Smith, Jr.
Decarlo Renez Royster, Jr., B/M/24, of Whitakers, NC has also been charged with the following:
2 cts. Break or Enter MV (F)
1 ct. Larceny after B&E
2 cts. Financial Card Theft (F)
3 cts. Identity Theft (F)
1 ct. Felony Conspiracy (F)
1 ct. Attempt to Obtain Property by False Pretense (F)
1 ct. Injury to Personal Property (M)
4 cts. Obtaining Property by False Pretense (F)
Photo of Decarlo Renez Royster, Jr.
Jermie O’Neal, B/M/28, of Fort Lauderdale, FL has been charged with the following:
1 ct. Break or Enter MV (F)
1 ct. Financial Card Theft (F)
2 cts. Identity Theft (F)
1 ct. Felony Conspiracy (F)
1 ct. Injury to Personal Property (M)
2 cts. Obtain Property by False Pretense (F)
Photo of Jermie O’Neal
Sherrod Robinson B/M/28 of Fort Lauderdale, FL has been charged with the following:
1 ct. Break or Enter MV (F)
1 ct. Financial Card Theft (F)
2 cts. Identity Theft (F)
1 ct. Felony Conspiracy (F)
1 ct. Injury to Personal Property (M)
2 cts. Obtain Property by False Pretense (F)
Photo of Sherrod Robinson
O’Neal and Robinson have been arrested in Wisconsin for the same offenses and are awaiting trial. Extradition to North Carolina is pending.
On Wednesday, July 5, 2023, the Alamance County Sheriff’s Office Special Victims Unit (SVU) discovered that a registered sex offender failed to register two online identifiers. The suspect failed to register two social media accounts pursuant to the North Carolina Sex Offender Registry.
James Ray Allen was arrested the same day by SVU Investigators and transported to the Alamance County Detention Center.
Name: James Ray Allen W/M/41 732 Clark Rd., Snow Camp, N.C.
Charge: 1 ct: Felony Failure to Register Sex Offender
On Wednesday, June 28, 2023, The Alamance County Sheriff’s Office Special Victims Unit (SVU) began an investigation after receiving an anonymous tip regarding a registered sex offender. The tip alleged that Jamol Devencine Logan, a registered sex offender, was living with his girlfriend instead of his registered address.
During the investigation, SVU Investigators confirmed that Mr. Logan was staying at an unregistered residence. The unregistered residence was in violation of the North Carolina Sex Offender Registry’s permissible location which is within 1,000 feet of two daycare centers.
Mr. Logan failed to verify the new address and also failed to report the address to the Alamance County Sheriff’s Office as required by the North Carolina Sex Offender’s Registry. Mr. Logan was arrested and transported to the Alamance County Detention Center.
Charges: 1ct: Felony Failure to Register Sex Offender, 1ct: Felony Sex Offender Residence Violation
Bond: $25,000 secured
Jamol Devencine Logan
Information and tips about Sex Offenders or Crimes may be anonymously submitted to Alamance County Crime Stoppers at: 336-229-7100 or online at: www.p3tips.com
To search for Sex Offenders in Alamance County go to the North Carolina Sex Offender and Public Protection Registry at: https://sexoffender.ncsbi.gov/
On Thursday, September 15, 2022, Deputies responded to 4100 block of NC Hwy 54, Graham, N.C., in reference to a death investigation. While on scene, Investigators located evidence which led them to believe the death was caused by an overdose.
During the course of the investigation, Investigators developed a suspect, identified as Anthony Michael Colley, who was believed to have sold and distributed controlled substances to the deceased.
On Wednesday, October 12, 2022, Investigators obtained a warrant for the arrest of Anthony Michael Colley. The following day, Mr. Colley was arrested for Sell and Deliver of Schedule II Controlled Substance. Mr. Colley was transported to the Alamance County Detention Center and given a $115,000 secured bond. Mr. Colley posted bond and was released on October 27, 2022.
On March 7, 2023, Investigators obtained a toxicology report which indicated the cause of death was listed as Acute Fentanyl Toxicity. On March 13, 2023, Investigators obtained a warrant for Mr. Colley’s arrest for Death by Distribution.
On Wednesday, June 21, 2023, Mr. Colley was located by the US Marshals Service in Oxford, N.C. Colley was arrested and transported to Alamance County Detention Center where he was served with the Death by Distribution warrant as well as other outstanding warrants and orders for arrest from other agencies.
Name: Anthony Michael Colley W/M/27 504 N. Fourth St., Mebane, N.C.
Charges (Alamance County): 1ct: Felony Sell and Distribute Controlled Substance, 1ct: Felony Death by Distribution
Charges (other agencies) 2cts: Resist Delay and Obstruct a Public Officer, Misdemeanor Flee/Elude Arrest, Possession Drug Paraphernalia, 2cts: Probation Violation, Simple Assault, Misdemeanor Larceny, Failure to Appear
