Deputies: Men arrested after breaking into home, kicking kitten in Tabor City

TABOR CITY, NC (WWAY) — The two Columbus County men who were wanted for breaking into a Tabor City home and kicking a kitten have been arrested by the Columbus County Sheriff’s Office.

23-year-old Cameron Brisbon and 19-year-old Donovan Young are facing two counts of felony breaking and entering. Young is also charged with one count of animal cruelty.

On October 18, Columbus County Sheriff’s Office responded to a home on Old Stake Road in Tabor City in reference to a breaking and entering. The homeowner, Raymond Fowler, was home when someone kicked in his front door and made entry.

The homeowner had a surveillance system at his home. He saw two males in a white Ford F-150 on his property. Brisbon and Young got out of the truck. One man got onto Fowler’s porch while the other could be seen discarding something in his trash can that was stored beside his front porch steps. One male then knocked on the front door while the other knocked on a side window.

Fowler did not recognize the two males and did not answer the door. The males returned to the truck, then immediately exited the truck again. The driver is seen approaching the front door again while the passenger waits for the driver to force entry into the house. The driver knocks on the door, then turns around and kicks a four week old kitten that is on the porch, catapulting the kitten into the air. The male turns back around and kicks open Fowler’s front door. At this time, the passenger is seen making his way to the porch to enter the home  Fowler meets the male at the front entry way of his home. Both males run back to the truck and leave the scene.

Deputies searched the trash can and located five checkbooks belonging to Nicole Morrison of Rough and Ready Road, Cerro Gordo and a savings bond belonging to Brandon Morrison. Deputies went to the Morrison’s home to complete a security check.  When they got there, deputies found that the rear entrance door had been kicked open.

The Morrison’s discovered that their TV and a gaming system were missing. They also discovered that a small safe containing personal documents, checkbooks, a savings bond, and jewelry had been stolen. Deputies were able to return the checkbooks and the savings bond to the Morrison’s that they located in the trash can during the Old Stake Road break in.

On October 25, Columbus County Sheriff’s Office Deputies responded to Old Stake Road near Fipps Lane. NC Department of Transportation workers located a small safe and documents near the bridge. The safe was missing the door and the documents were scattered on the ground.  The Morrison’s identified the safe as their property and same was returned to them.

Columbus County Sheriff’s Office released a segment of the surveillance video from the Old Stake Road that WWAY shared with you to help in identifying the two males seen in the video. Deputies say the public quickly responded with the names of the men in the video. Detectives obtained warrants for the subjects for the two incidents.

On Wednesday, Brisbon was taken into custody at the Columbus County Sheriff’s Office. Young was taken into custody today at the Columbus County Sheriff’s Office.

Fowler’s surveillance footage was crucial evidence in identifying the subjects. Sheriff Hatcher recommends that homeowners protect their property with surveillance systems. Hatcher says video footage does not lie. Sheriff Hatcher also recommends that you record the serial numbers to all of your valuable property.  Sheriff Hatcher added, “Being proactive is essential in protecting your family and your property.”

Brisbon is in jail under at $50,000 bond. He is charged with:
2 felony counts of Breaking and Entering
1 felony count of Safecracking
1 felony count of Larceny of Chose in Action
1 felony count of Larceny After Breaking and Entering

Young is in jail under a 35,000 bond. He is charged with:
2 felony counts of Breaking and Entering
1 felony count of Cruelty to Animals
1 felony count of Safecracking
1 felony count of Larceny of Chose in Action
1 felony count of Larceny After Breaking and Entering