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-Press Release and photos, Vance County Sheriff’s Office

Vance County Sheriff’s Office Patrol Division responded to 240 Spring Valley Road, Henderson, North Carolina in reference to illegal dumping of trash. During the investigation, the Criminal Investigative Division responded to the scene and noticed a truckload of trash had been dumped.

On June 23, 2020, another littering complaint led the Vance County Sheriff’s Office to the dead-end of Spring Valley Lake Rd on U.S Corp property. Evidence revealed the trash found at this location came from the same source that was located at 240 Spring Valley Rd.

Detectives were able to ascertain where the trash was coming from and identified the subjects that were responsible for the illegal dumping of the trash.

Warrants were obtained for Tyree Nathaniel Elam (B/M – DOB 04/18/1994) and Quante Kim’juan Hargrove (B/M – DOB: 02/16/1996) for Commercial Littering.

Both subjects were taken before the magistrate and given a written promise to appear in Vance County District Court for the above-listed charges on July 23, 2020. The U.S Corp of Engineer and Vance County Code Enforcement were notified.

According to the arrest record, Quante Hargrove also had three outstanding warrants out of Granville County, an Order for Arrest for Probation Violation with a $25,000 secured bond, Order for Arrest for Shoplifting Concealment Goods with a $500 secured bond and a Warrant for Arrest for Uttering Forged Endorsement with a $1,000 secured bond. Hargrove was also served with a Criminal Summons for Injury to Personal Property out of Granville County.

This investigation is continuing.