Man charged in motor vehicle theft investigation

Moore County Sheriff Ronnie Fields announced the arrest of one individual following an investigation in the Pinebluff area.

On April 29, the Moore County Sheriff’s Office received a report for larceny of a motor vehicle in the Pinebluff area. Investigators were able to identify Carlos Simms, 56, of Hamlet, as a suspect in connection with this incident.

On July 9, Simms was arrested in Richmond County.

On July 12, Simms was transported to the Moore County Detention Center where he was charged with one count of felony breaking or entering a motor vehicle, one count of felony larceny of a motor vehicle and one count of felony possession of a motor vehicle.

Simms was issued a $5,000 secured bond pending a first court appearance in Moore County District Court on July 20 and is presumed innocent until proven guilty.

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