A joint investigation led by the Northampton County Sheriff’s Office has resulted in numerous charges against four people in what Captain Patrick Jacobs described as a multi-jurisdiction catalytic converter theft ring.

The cases involve 11 victims, 25 catalytic converter thefts, and the breaking and entering of a garage in which numerous tools were stolen.

Jacobs said Sergeant J. Barmer began working in conjunction with Detective B. Turner of the Bertie County Sheriff’s Office last month and the two connected the crimes to the same group of people.

The investigators also connected the cases with neighboring agencies including the sheriff’s offices of Halifax and Hertford and the police departments of Ahoskie, Windsor, Rich Square and Woodland.  

“This was an outstanding investigative effort by Sergeant J. Barmer along with the collaborative resources of numerous agencies working together for a common investigative goal,” Sheriff Jack Smith said. “It is a great asset and positive result when law enforcement agencies are able to communicate and jointly work together to solve crimes that impact citizens throughout multiple counties.”

A roundup of those wanted in the ring began Wednesday and included DMV’s license and theft bureau, the Special Operations Intelligence Unit with Adult Corrections, the Hertford and Bertie sheriff’s offices and the Jackson Police Department, along with the aforementioned police agencies, Jacobs said.

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The roundup yielded the following:

The arrests of 35-year-old Macques Daye of Conway and 18-year-old Treyon Hill of Rich Square. 

Daye was located hiding in a closet at his residence. Hill was located in Rich Square where he was stopped while riding a dirt bike.

Daye was served with numerous outstanding warrants from the Woodland Police Department, Bertie County Sheriff’s Office, Windsor Police Department, Ahoskie Police Department, and the Northampton County Sheriff’s Office. 

He faces 25 counts of larceny of motor vehicle parts, 11 counts of injury to property obtaining nonferrous metals more than $1,000, one count of injury to property obtaining nonferrous metals more than $10,000, felony breaking and entering, and felony larceny from the Northampton County Sheriff’s Office investigations. He was served outstanding warrants for being a probation violation absconder in which he was jailed without the opportunity for bond and as well as warrants for child support.

Warrants involving these investigations from neighboring agencies are pending from Rich Square and Halifax County. He received a $225,000 secured bond for the charges lodged by all the agencies.

Hill was served with numerous outstanding warrants from Woodland, Bertie, Windsor, Ahoskie, and Northampton. 

He faces a total of 19 counts of larceny of motor vehicle parts, five counts of injury to property obtaining nonferrous metals more than $1,000, injury to property obtaining nonferrous metals more than $10,000, felony breaking and entering, and one count of felony larceny.

Warrants are pending from Rich Square and Halifax. 

He is currently in the Bertie County Jail under a $390,000 secured bond.

Joshuh Fisher Jr., 19, was previously arrested in Northampton County June 2.

Northampton’s Barmer, Sergeant J. Roberts, Lieutenant A. Collier, Sergeant W. Killian and Hertford County Captain C. Oliver arrested him after a brief foot chase. Fisher was found hiding in the woods. 

He was transported to Bertie County Sheriff’s Office where he was served outstanding warrants for catalytic converter thefts. He received a $20,000 secured bond and bonded out prior to Wednesday’s round-up.

From Northampton County Fisher faces 25 counts of larceny of motor vehicle parts, 11 counts of injury to property obtaining nonferrous metals more than $1,000, injury to property obtaining nonferrous metals more than $10,000, felony breaking and entering, and felony larceny.

He also has numerous warrants from Woodland, Bertie County, Windsor and Ahoskie. Rich Square and Halifax County charges are pending.

Davontae Boone, 19, of Conway has pending outstanding warrants from Northampton County to include 19 counts of larceny of motor vehicle parts, five counts of injury to property obtaining nonferrous metals more than $1,000, injury to property obtaining nonferrous metals more than $10,000, felony breaking and entering, and felony larceny. 

He also has outstanding warrants from Woodland, Bertie, Halifax, Windsor and Ahoskie.

Anyone with information on the whereabouts of Fisher and Boone are encouraged to contact the Northampton County Sheriff's Office or other law enforcement agencies involved in the investigation.