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Investigators charge Pisgah Forest man with 26 theft-related counts

By Bill Moss, Published: November 22, 2017

Henderson County deputies charged a Pisgah Forest man with a string of home break-ins and other thefts dating back to Oct. 1.

Investigators residences, a business, a shed and the larceny of a motor vehicle.

Charged was McArthur Blake Thomas, 23. Investigators linked Thomas to eight different incidents. Since the beginning of the investigation, Thomas has been charged with 26 different offenses, including:

Eight counts of possession of stolen property
Four counts of obtaining property by false pretense
Two counts of breaking and entering
Two counts of larceny after breaking and entering
Two counts of possession of a stolen firearm
Two counts of possession of a firearm by felon
Two counts of altering or removing a gun serial number
Larceny of a firearm
Felony larceny
Possession of a stolen motor vehicle
Resisting a public officer

Thomas is being held at the Henderson County Jail on a $368,000 bond. Detectives continue to investigate Thomas’ involvement in any additional crimes.