Virginia man arrested after reported larceny in Elizabeth City

ELIZABETH CITY, N.C. — A Virginia man is facing multiple charges after a reported larceny in Elizabeth City on Friday evening.

According to the Elizabeth City Police Department, officers responded to a reported larceny in the 1100 block of Ehringhaus Street around 5:11 p.m. on June 19.

While officers were en route, dispatchers received information that the suspect had fled on foot and that a concerned citizen was following him.

Officers located the suspect and joined the foot pursuit. The suspect was taken into custody near the intersection of Walker Avenue and Renaissance Circle.

Police identified the suspect as Lamar Jones, 39, of Portsmouth, Virginia.

Jones was charged with felony larceny from a person, felony assault on an individual with a disability, felony possession of stolen goods, and resisting a public officer.

After being processed, Jones was transported before a magistrate and later booked into the Albemarle District Jail under a $100,000 secured bond.

He is scheduled to make his first court appearance Monday, June 22, at 9:30 a.m. in Pasquotank County District Court.

The investigation remains active. Anyone with information is encouraged to contact the Elizabeth City Police Department at (252) 335-4321, the Crime Line at (252) 335-5555, or submit a tip through FUSUS Text-a-Tip at (252) 390-8477.