HALIFAX, N.C. (WNCN) — The body of a missing Parkton man was found in the Roanoke River near Halifax on Labor Day, according to the Halifax County Sheriff’s Office.
Deputies said that around 1:30 p.m., Halifax Fire and Rescue along with the Gaston Fire Department Water Rescue Team located a body in the Roanoke River believed to be 26-year-old Mohamed Dhabyani. He was reported missing by his family on Saturday.
Dhabyani was arrested in Halifax County on Saturday for trespassing on private property in the 6000 block of Thelma Road and confined to the Halifax County Detention Center, officials said. According to deputies, Dhabyani posted bond and was released a few hours later.
Investigators said after his release from jail, Dhabyani walked to a Dollar General on U.S. 301 shortly after 9 p.m. and was later identified as a person who stole a vehicle that had keys left in the ignition. On Sunday, before 6 p.m., deputies said they found the stolen vehicle in a wooded area in Halifax.