Iredell Man Nabbed For String Of Thefts Caught On Camera: ICSO

Mooresville NC

30 June, 2021

10:04 AM

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MOORESVILLE, NC — A Statesville man was arrested and now faces charges related to a string of thefts in southern Iredell County after the crimes were caught on camera, Iredell County Sheriff's Office said Wednesday. Richard Todd Waugh, 48, of Statesville has been charged with three counts of felony larceny; three counts of felony breaking and entering; two counts of felony larceny after breaking and entering; misdemeanor first degree trespass and felony obtaining property by false pretense for incidents that occurred earlier this month. According to ICSO, the first theft was reported June 17, when a victim told the sheriff's office a package was stolen from their home on Covedale Court in Troutman. The victim told deputies video footage indicated the suspect who took the package was a white man driving a gold Pontiac. The next day — June 17 — Exit 42 Self Storage on Houston Road near Troutman reported several units had been broken into. "Video footage from surveillance cameras showed a white male in the gold in color Pontiac passenger car breaking into the units," ICSO said in a statement. In Mooresville, a similar break-in was reported at Rowboat Dock and Dredge, located on Williamson Road, where a large amount of tools were taken. The tools were later recovered at a pawn shop in Statesville. And like in the earlier cases, surveillance footage indicated the same suspect — then identified as Waugh — was involved in the crime, ICSO said. Investigators obtained multiple felony warrants for his arrest. On June 24, Waugh was found sleeping in a Pontiac Grand Prix in Mecklenburg County. He was arrested on the felony charges and will soon be brought back to Iredell County to stand trial, ICSO said. SEE ALSO: 4th Of July 2021: Where To See Fireworks Near Mooresville4th Of July Travel: Best Time To Get Out Of Charlotte MetroTraveling This 4th Of July? Check Gas Prices In MooresvilleNorth Harbor Place Vehicle Break-Ins: Crimes Reported In Davidson4th Of July Weather: Holiday Forecast For Mooresville