Investigators arrest man accused of stealing car

Moore County Sheriff Ronnie Fields says a local man was arrested on Oct. 14 for allegedly stealing a vehicle and firearm after the department received a report of the stolen items from a home in Vass.

Santos Martinez, 21, of Vass, was arrested and is facing charges of with one count each of felony larceny, felony larceny of a firearm, felony possession of a stolen motor vehicle and misdemeanor resisting a public officer.

Investigators recovered the vehicle and firearm.

Martinez was committed to the Moore County Detention Center under a $75,000 secured bond pending a first court appearance in Moore County court on Nov. 10 and is presumed innocent until proven guilty.

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