SMITHFIELD – Weeks after pleading guilty to five felony car break-ins in the Smithfield area, a 38 year-old man has been rearrested for yet another car break-in.
Justus Lanson Reid of Smithfield, whose street address is listed as “homeless”, entered a guilty plea November 2, 2023 to the five vehicle break-ins. According to court records, as part of the plea, three felony larceny, one misdemeanor larceny, and one misdemeanor injury to property offenses was dismissed.
Under the plea, Reid received a 120 month sentence, suspended on the condition he remain on probation and pay restitution to the victims. He was released from custody.
On December 11, a resident on Franklin Drive in the Smithfield city limits discovered their Honda had been broken into and 30 watches, 40 wireless ear buds, 8 Bluetooth speakers, and one power bank missing. The theft was reported on December 18.
Police began investigating and recovered some of the stolen items during the search of a residence in Smithfield. Reid was developed as a suspect and on December 27 was charged with felony breaking and entering a motor vehicle and felony larceny.
Smithfield Police said Reid is also a person of interest in numerous other car break-ins.
At last report, Reid was being held in the Johnston County Detention Center under a $40,000 secured bond.
“On December 11, a resident on Franklin Drive in the Smithfield city limits discovered their Honda had been broken into and 30 watches, 40 wireless ear buds, 8 Bluetooth speakers, and one power bank missing. The theft was reported on December 18.”
I’m not believing that for a second.
I’m not either for one second. Who would have 30 watches, 40 earbuds in their car. Sounds like they been doing something
Maybe they own a business. Problem is previous slap on the wrist charges dismissed, petty sentence on the first. It’s time for him to meet Bubba!
“The wheels on the bus go round and round, round and round, round and round” the legal systems theme song
A copperhead in an old purse left in a car might break him from his bad habits.
How in the h*ll does a homeless man – released on “PROBATION” provide restitution to his victims? And does he just roll on out of his camp site to go on over to check in with his probation officer? This is so ABSURD! What am I missing here?
This is winter and he’s homeless, seems like the new jail is more comfortable than the woods. Maybe we should start making jail a lot more UNcomfortable! (Just a lifelong JoCo resident’s humble opinion.)
You guys are clueless, the victim here resales those items at the flea market and he sure does have all that. Don’t speak if you don’t know crap you clowns😂 Sound mad dumb talking bout some “sounds like they been doing something” Yea getting this money goofy