Columbus County commissioner arrested on larceny charges
COLUMBUS COUNTY, NC (WWAY) — A Columbus County commissioner has been arrested and charged with misdemeanor larceny.
According to arrest warrants — Giles “Buddy” Byrd of Hallsboro is accused of carrying away a 5-gallon bucket of hydraulic oil from someone else’s property on Sunday.
The warrants claim the incident happened in Bladen county.
Byrd was arrested on Tuesday and given a $500 unsecured bond, which he posted the same day.
