On August 6, 2015 at approximately 11:57 AM the Beaufort County Sheriff’s Office received a complaint of a possible Fraud at Southern Bank in Belhaven. Patrols Deputies responded and learned the suspects had tried to cash a fraudulent check. Upon further investigation Patrol Deputies learned of a Breaking, Entering and Larceny at a residence on Pamlico Beach Road in Belhaven.
The case was assigned to the Criminal Investigations Division and as a result of information and evidence gathered during the investigation, Investigator Jason Hill applied for and obtained warrants charging Mr. Zachary Burbage, age 26, of Pine Tree Path in Bath and Mr. Stephen Foster, age 27, of Wilkins Road in Belhaven with one count of Felony Breaking and Entering, one count of Felony Larceny, one count of Identity Theft, one count of Uttering Forged Endorsement and one count of Attempting to Obtain Property by False Pretense each.
On August 19, 2015, Mr. Burbage was arrested by Deputies and held in the Beaufort County Detention Center on a $10,000.00 secured bond set by Magistrate Donald Sadler. Mr. Foster is currently still at large.
Anyone with information on the whereabouts of Mr. Stephen Foster is asked to contact Beaufort County Crime Stoppers by phone, text or through their website. Call (252)974-6400; text a tip anonymously by dialing 274637 on a cellphone and in the body of the message, type BCSO131 and the tip; or submit a tip through the Crime Stoppers website, www.beaufortcountycrimestoppers.com, by following the “Tip Line” link and filling out an online form. Calls, texts, and emails are anonymous. Crime Stoppers will pay up to $1,000.00 for information that leads to Mr. Foster’s arrest. Tipsters do not have to give their name to receive a reward.
