Multiple Gun Thefts from Home Break-Ins

Guns, guns, guns….continue to top the list of stolen items in home break-ins here in Wilkes.  The Sheriff’s Department is currently investigating a number of break-ins involving gun thefts.  A Millers Creek resident came home to find that a panel had been kicked out of a door in the home.  The thief was then able to reach in and unlock the door to gain access inside the house.  The only thing reported stolen was a Ruger pistol.  Then a resident on the Statesville Road call to report that they came home and found the front door kicked open.  This time the thief or thieves took guns, ammo, and several pieces of jewelry.  Stolen property is valued at 1000 dollars.  Also a Flint Hill Road resident call the Sheriff’s Department regarding a break-in where the only things taken were a single-shot shotgun and a Toshiba laptop.  No suspects were listed in either of those home break-ins and the investigations are still underway.