Report: Johnston County Deputies Catch Men Stealing Scrap Metal

PRINCETON – Two Johnston County men were arrested after reportedly attempting to steal scrap metal from a barn on Howell Road.
On November 19 around 3:40 a.m., deputies responded to a report of a suspicious vehicle near the property and reportedly found Tyler Paul Lewis, 33, of Princeton, and Randy Lynn Hill, 30, of Smithfield, at the scene. Hill reportedly attempted to flee but was quickly apprehended in a nearby wooded area.
Sheriff’s deputies charged both men with felony larceny.
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Randy has been a problem for years.. I keep hoping one of his multiple charges will stick. Countless drug and theft arrests and he’s out the next day with a slap on the wrist. Must be telling on someone…