-Press Release, Vance County Sheriff’s Office
Sheriff Curtis R. Brame announces:
On the morning of Wednesday, May 22, 2019, a home on Edwards Road was broken into. A witness provided a statement on two suspects walking in the area. Reportedly, the suspects left on foot and came back in a vehicle to retrieve the items.
On Thursday, May 23, 2019, an investigator with the Vance County Sheriff’s Office was traveling on Egypt Mountain Road on an unrelated case and saw two suspects on foot matching the description from the break-in the previous day. Items from the breaking and entering were found in their possession. The vehicle used in the commission of the crime was found nearby in Kittrell.
Tyree Dunston of Henderson and Raeshon Dunston of Kittrell were arrested and charged.
Tyree Dunston was charged with felony breaking and entering, felony larceny, carrying a concealed weapon and probation violation. Bond was set at $41,000.
Raeshon Dunston was charged with felony breaking and entering and felony larceny. Bond was set at $40,000.
The Vance County Sheriff’s Office would like to thank the citizens who provided valuable information that led to these apprehensions. Working together, we can make Vance County a safer place.