Suspicious Vehicle Call Leads to Arrest of Suspect in 8 Felony Cases

On January 10, 2026, the Beaufort County Sheriff’s Office responded to a larceny at Saint John Free Will Baptist Church in Blounts Creek. Deputies learned the church’s air-conditioning unit was stolen.

On January 14, 2026, deputies responded to Saint Matthew's Free Will Baptist Church Aurora in reference to larceny and property damage. Deputies learned the church’s air-conditioning unit was damaged and the copper components were removed. The church’s electrical panel box was also removed from the side of the building and wiring was missing. A copper gas line connected to an L/P tank was also cut and stolen.

Deputies responded to an additional call on January 14, 2026, where a business owner in Blounts Creek reported the theft of an air-conditioning unit from a vacant commercial property.

On January 17, 2026, patrol deputies responded to a suspicious vehicle call on Mary’s Chapel Church Road. Deputies located an unoccupied pickup truck containing a large quantity of electrical wire in the truck bed. Due to the recent series of larcenies, detectives seized the vehicle and later executed a search warrant.

Evidence recovered from the search warrant led detectives to several additional breaking-and-entering incidents within the Blounts Creek, Edward, and Aurora communities.

As a result of the investigation, 38-year-old Christopher Lee Wilson of Aurora was charged with the following offenses:

• Six counts of Felony Breaking and Entering

• Three counts of Felony Larceny

• Five counts of Larceny After Breaking and Entering

• One count of Injury to Personal Property

• One count of Possession of Fentanyl

• One count of Possession of Drug Paraphernalia



Wilson is currently being held in the Beaufort County Detention Center under a $150,000 secured bond.

Sheriff Hammonds also asks anyone with information regarding suspected drug sale/use or any other crime to contact the Beaufort County Sheriff’s Office at (252) 946-7111. You can also submit tips anonymously by contacting Beaufort County Crime Stoppers at (252) 974-6400 or submit your confidential tip by downloading the Beaufort County Sheriff’s Office App and selecting Submit A Tip.