HPD makes arrest in car parts thefts


On April 27, 2009, around 8:04 a.m., officers of the Henderson Police Department responded to a call from Auto Mart of Henderson at 133 Raleigh Road in reference to numerous breakings and entering to motor vehicles that had occurred.

Upon investigation, it was determined that two vehicle batteries were removed from the business.

After further investigation by the Henderson Police Department’s Criminal Investigation Division, the suspect was identified as 34 year-old Danny King of 334 S. College Street, Henderson.

King was charged with five counts of breaking and entering into a motor vehicle and two counts of felony larceny.

He was given a $31,500 bond and was placed in the Vance County Jail pending his next court date of May 11, 2009.