Selma Man Accused Of Causing Damage Inside County Jail

SMITHFIELD, N.C. — A Johnston County jail inmate is facing an additional criminal charge after authorities said he damaged a communications tablet inside the county detention center.

Eric Hall Creech, 26, of Selma was charged June 8 with misdemeanor injury to personal property following an incident that allegedly occurred three days earlier at the Johnston County Detention Center.

According to authorities, Creech damaged a tablet used by inmates to communicate with family members and access approved services while in custody. The damage was estimated at approximately $400.

Creech had already been incarcerated since May 24 after his arrest on a misdemeanor probation violation charge. His bond on that offense had been set at $2,000.

Following the new charge, a magistrate imposed an additional $25,000 secured bond on the injury to personal property charge.

At last report, Creech remained in custody following the filing of the new charge.