Robbery Suspect Arrested

On December the 9, 2009 the Caldwell County Sheriff’s Office received a call from the owner of Unifour Airsoft of 1200 Premier Road of Granite Falls, NC in reference to a Breaking and Entering.  The suspect backed his vehicle into the business front glass doors to make entry into the business but was unsuccessful in taking any property. 

During the investigation of the Dollar General Store armed robbery Detective Andrea Longo was able to develop information leading to a suspect in the Airsoft breaking and entering.   The suspect was arrested and has been charged with Felony Attempted Breaking and Entering and Injury to Real Property.  The suspect is incarcerated in the Caldwell County Detention Center under a $20,000.00 secured bond. Arrested was:

Mark Leon Howell, B/M, date of birth 10-26-1970. 
He is a resident of Lenoir, NC and was arrested on January 25, 2010. 

Detective Longo stated that there may be additional charges against Mr. Howell from other jurisdictions. 

Sheriff Alan Jones stated, “The hard work by investigators of the Dollar General robbery not only led to the arrest in that case but allowed us to clear another case with the arrest of Mr. Howell.  I am very proud of the hard work and dedication that the employees of the Sheriff’s Office put forth daily to make Caldwell County a safe place to live.”

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