Elmer Ray Jones Jr., 51, of the Fayetteville area, has been charged with breaking and entering, felony larceny, and possession of stolen goods.
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Jones was arrested Thursday.
Police said he is charged in the burglary of Dollar General at 3445 Ramsey St. in north Fayetteville around 3:30 a.m. on December 6. The investigation showed that the suspect broke a window in the front of the business, went inside and stole merchandise, including cigarettes and food.
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The second burglary happened about 2:20 a.m. on December 9 at the Family Dollar store at 1322 Clinton Road in east Fayetteville. A front window was broken there as well, and unspecified merchandise stolen.
Jones is being held in the Cumberland County Detention Center on a $33,000 secured bond.
Anyone with information regarding the burglary investigations is asked to contact Detective A. Dickinson with the Fayetteville Police Department at (910) 709-7812 or Crimestoppers at (910) 483-TIPS (8477).
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Crimestoppers information can also be submitted online by completing the anonymous online tip sheet or by text-a-tip on your mobile device by sending a message to 274637 (in the text box type "4Tip" followed by your message).