Investigators with the Orange County Sheriff’s Office took out charges against two men following a residential breaking and entering of an unoccupied dwelling between the end of May and the first week of June. Thieves stole more than $10,000 worth of property from the home, including building materials and appliances.
The property owner discovered the thefts on June 7, when he returned to a house he is renovating off U.S. 70A just outside of the Hillsborough city limits. He had last been at the address on May 29.
Beginning with evidence located on scene, investigators established probable cause to obtain a search warrant for the Rougemont residence of William Cox, 34. Upon execution of that warrant, they located some of the stolen property. After further investigation, a search warrant was obtained for a storage building in Durham County where additional items were recovered…