Crime Reports

May 4, 2021 Obtaining Property by False Pretenses.  2000 block of Colington Road, Colington.  Puppy scam. May 7, 2021 Financial Card Fraud.  1000 block of Driftwood Drive, Roanoke Island.  Unauthorized financial card transactions. May 11, 2021 Breaking and Entering and Larceny.  100 block of Driftwood Court, Roanoke Island.  Money stolen. May 13, 2021 Breaking and […]

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Sheriff Doughtie wants the public to be aware of this scam and not give out your personal information over the phone. Scammers have been calling Dare County residents saying they are Captain Moran and there is a warrant for them. The caller wants the citizen to stay on the phone and get a prepaid money […]

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April 10, 2021 Breaking and Entering and Larceny. 1000 block of Driftwood Drive, Roanoke Island. Phone stolen. April 11, 2021 Obtaining Property by False Pretenses. 100 Sherwood Drive, Roanoke Island. Craigslist scam. April 16, 2021 Obtaining Property by False Pretenses. 200 Sir Richard East Drive, Colington. Craigslist scam. April 19, 2021 Breaking and Entering. 50 […]

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March 12, 2021 Breaking and Entering and Larceny.  2000 block of NC 345 Hwy, Wanchese.  TVs stolen. March 23, 2021 Breaking and Entering Motor Vehicle.  40000 block of North End Road, Avon.  Nothing stolen. March 28, 2021 Breaking and Entering Motor Vehicle.  24000 block of NC 12 Hwy, Rodanthe.  Firearm stolen.

January 1, 2021 Larceny.  Mosely Lane, Wanchese.  Jewelry reported stolen. January 8, 2021 Larceny by Employee.  41000 block of NC 12 Hwy, Avon.  Drink stolen. January 8, 2021 Assault Inflicting Serious Injury.  200 block of Sunset Drive, Colington.  Subject stabbed with a knife. January 10, 2021 Robbery with a Dangerous Weapon.  100 block of Seagull […]

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The Dare County Sheriff’s Office has been informed of another Scam by mail. On its face, the document appears to be an official document coming from a Dare County entity, which it is not. The letter is missing a lot of the information that an actual notice would have. For example, it only has a […]

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On October 1, 2020 at approximately 3:27pm, the Dare County Sheriff’s Office C-District responded to a Breaking and Entering near Hwy 12 and Barley Lane, Buxton, NC. When the Deputies arrived the found individuals had broken into a drivable RV that was located on the property. Madison Paige Hershberger, F/24, Buxton, NC, was arrested and […]

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Dare County Sheriff’s Office wants the public to be aware of  scams and to not give out your personal information over the phone. They have been notified of two scams where citizens were called on the phone. One caller represents themselves as a Sheriff’s Office Lieutenant from phone number 252-284-0945 saying that there are warrants […]

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September 4, 2020 Obtaining Property by False Pretenses. 5300 block of NC 12 Hwy, Frisco. Online Scam. September 4, 2020 Breaking and Entering Motor Vehicle. 24000 block of NC 12 Hwy, Rodanthe. Firearm stolen. September 4, 2020 Breaking and Entering and Larceny. 48000 block of Buxton Back Road, Buxton. Medication and money reported stolen. September […]

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The Dare County Sheriff’s Office has been informed that over the last few days three different businesses in the Kill Devil Hills and Nags Head have had counterfeit $50.00 bills taken. These bills look to be on very good quality paper but appear to have been washed and all with the same serial number. It […]

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On June 17, 2020, at approximately 10:20 pm, a Dare County Sheriff’s Office C-District Deputy approached a vehicle that was parked at a new construction site near Spencer Lane and Hwy 12 in Frisco, NC. The vehicle had two occupants and did not have any lights on. During the encounter the Deputy smelled an odor […]

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