Steven Nicholas Wright faces charges of 12 counts of breaking and entering a motor vehicle; eight counts of larceny and a count of trespassing, according to a statement from Roanoke Rapids Police Chief Chuck Hasty.

The break-ins occurred Saturday and Sunday in an area stretching from Marshall Street to Georgia Avenue, Investigator Chris Babb said this morning.

Hasty said in the statement Wright was developed as a suspect during a trespassing call. He fled the area when law enforcement was called.

Officers recovered some of the stolen property left behind when Wright fled.

Early Monday morning, Lieutenant Jeff Baggett spotted Wright, who received probation in March for a string of earlier vehicle break-ins, at Sheetz and arrested him without trouble.

“Master Officer Gorton Williams, Master Officer Gerald Morris and officers Patrick Smith and Ryan Cross all worked with Investigator Babb to gather evidence and information to bring this case together and quickly solve it,” Hasty said in the statement.

Babb said there's still property outstanding. He said, however, there was no evidence to tie Wright to any other recent vehicle break-ins.

It appeared Wright was reportedly targeting unlocked vehicles, taking from them electronics, loose change and other items of value worth around $1,000, Babb said. Motive is not clear.

Babb credited the work of the master officers, the patrol officers and Baggett for their work in the investigation. “I would definitely credit the master officers on C and D squads. C squad was working the night of and D squad continued the investigation. Lieutenant Baggett located him.”

Wright received a $27,000 bond and a September 16 court date.