From the Beaufort County Sheriff’s Office 

On Dec. 21, 2015, at approximately 12:20 p.m., deputies with the Beaufort County Sheriff’s Office patrol division conducted a traffic stop on a vehicle near John Small Avenue in Washington for an expired registration. Due to the suspicious behavior of the vehicle’s occupants, investigators with the Beaufort County Sheriff’s Office narcotics division and K9 Elza additionally responded to assist. K9 Elza alerted on the vehicle, and a subsequent search was performed. As a result, two stolen firearms were recovered from the vehicle, and a small quantity of marijuana and drug paraphernalia were also located.

The sheriff’s office began an investigation, collected evidence and conducted interviews. As a result of information and evidence gathered during the investigation, Investigator Jonathan Fowler applied for and obtained warrants charging Ashley Marie Boyd, 29, of Possum Hill Road, Bath, Allen Daquan Newman, 17, of Buck Road Extension, Washington, Allen Michael Boyd, 16, of Big Buck Drive, Washington, and Kentrell Telhrone Washington, 19, of Magnolia School Road, Washington, with one count of felony breaking and entering, one count of felony larceny after breaking and entering, and one count of felony larceny of a firearm. Juvenile petitions were also applied for and obtained for charging the juvenile driver with one count of felony breaking and entering, one count of felony larceny, one count of felony possession of stolen property and one count of misdemeanor operation of a motor vehicle without a license.

Newman and Allen Boyd were held in the Beaufort County Detention Center under a $3,000 secured bond set by Magistrate J. Mills. Ashleigh Boyd was held in the Beaufort County Detention Center under a $3,000 secured bond set by Magistrate E. Holmes.

On Dec. 28, 2015, Washington was arrested by the Washington Police Department and held in the Beaufort County Detention Center under a $3,000 secured bond set by Magistrate J. Mills.