On Oct. 9, the Beaufort County Sheriff’s Office received a report of breaking and entering and larceny from Captain Buck’s Mini Mart (formerly Clark’s Mini Mart), on U.S. Highway 264 East, Pantego.

Deputies learned that during Hurricane Matthew, a brick was thrown through the front window of the store, and cash, numerous cartons of cigarettes, assorted knives, assorted lighters, T-shirts and blunt wrappers were taken.

After the story was featured on Crime Stoppers, Beaufort County sheriff’s investigators received numerous tips, which led to the suspects and helped in obtaining a search warrant in this case. During the service of that search warrant, numerous items from the store were located and recovered.

After conducting interviews of both suspects, Investigator Jeremy Landeck applied for and obtained warrants charging Elijah Lee Spencer, 16, of U.S. 264 East, Belhaven, with one count of breaking and entering, one count of larceny after breaking and entering, one count of injury to personal property and one count of trespassing during a State of Emergency.

Jacob Carlos Williams, 18, of U.S. 264 East, Belhaven, was also charged with three counts of breaking and entering, three counts of larceny after breaking and entering, one count of injury to personal property and one count of trespassing during a State of Emergency.

Last Wednesday, Spencer was arrested during the service of the search warrant. He was transported to the Magistrates’ Office, where he was served with the warrants, received a $7,500 secured bond and was placed in the Beaufort County Detention Center.

On Thursday, Williams turned himself in to the Beaufort County Sheriff’s Office. He was transported to the Magistrates’ Office, where he was also served with the warrants, received a $7,500 secured bond and was placed in the detention center.