Detective Obert Wiltsie of the Halifax County Sheriff's Office said in a statement the crime occurred in the Highway 48 area of Roanoke Rapids and included the theft of jewelry and a rifle.
Further investigation and the recovery of most of the items led to warrants being obtained for the arrest of Octavis Montrel Davis, 18. He was arrested Wednesday afternoon.
Davis faces charges of breaking and entering, larceny, possession of stolen goods, larceny of a firearm, possession of a stolen firearm and two counts of possession of drug paraphernalia.
He was jailed on $20,000 bond and has a December 4 court date.
Further charges may be pending.
