Two Durham men pleaded guilty in Orange County Superior Court last week in connection with a 2018 home invasion case.

Jason O’Neal Brown, 38, and Jodeci Mustaffa Gaddy, 27, plead guilty to multiple counts, including assault with a deadly weapon, second-degree kidnapping, first-degree burglary, breaking and entering a motor vehicle and more. The charges stemmed from an incident in October 2018 when the pair broke into a residence off Lucas Farm Road in north Chapel Hill.

According to a release from the Orange County Sheriff’s Office, Brown and Gaddy attacked a sleeping woman whose screams then awoke her husband. When he tried to intervene in the attack, the intruders shot him in the hand. Investigators charged the pair five days after the break-in.

Brown and Gaddy are also charged with a home invasion case in Person County with similarities to the Orange County case. Orange County Sheriff’s Office said items stolen in that case included a financial card and the men were identified on security footage using the card at a bank near Northgate Mall. When interviewed by Orange County investigators, Brown and Gaddy confessed to the Lucas Farm Road home invasion. In a previous release, the pair also confessed to numerous car break-ins in both counties.

Brown will serve 360 – 480 months in prison and Gaddy will serve 240-336 months for the Orange County crimes. Both still await sentencing in the Person County cases.

Orange County Sheriff Charles Blackwood shared a statement with the office’s release on the plea hearing and sentencing.

“We all deserve to feel safe in our homes while we sleep, and this crime robbed the couple of that security,” said Blackwood. “I am pleased this case has resolved, and I hope the couple feels an additional sense of security now. Our office would also like to thank the Person County Sheriff’s Office. The successful collaboration between our agencies resolved many personal and property crimes committed by these men.”

Related Stories
‹
Orange County Sheriff's Office Announces Arrest in 25-Plus Break-Ins
Orange County authorities have arrested a man suspected in more than 25 break-ins across five counties. Investigators with the Orange and Durham county sheriff’s offices and members of the Durham Police Department located and arrested 31-year-old Leron Kelly Owens around 3:30 p.m. Tuesday, according to a release from the Orange County Sheriff’s Office. Owens was […]
Trio of Men Arrested and Charged in Connection to Orange County Murder
The Orange County Sheriff's Office said Wednesday it arrested a trio of men in recent weeks related to a home invasion murder in March.
Orange, Durham County Sheriffs Team Up for Cocaine and Heroin Bust
The Orange and Durham County sheriff’s offices teamed up in the last week to bring charges against two men and seize trafficking amounts of cocaine and heroin. A release from the Orange County Sheriff’s Office on Friday said it has charged Hillsborough resident Craig Whitted with two counts of trafficking in opium or heroin and […]
Widespread AT&T Outage in Orange and Durham Counties Still Ongoing
AT&T internet and television customers in parts of Orange and Durham County have been without service since around 10 p.m. Thursday night. AT&T described the source of the outage as a “fiber equipment failure” on its website. It posted a timeframe of 24-48 hours until restoration at the time of the outage on Thursday night. […]
High School Football Round-Up: Week 5
Every week during the season, Chapelboro will post the scores of local high school football games. Here are the scores from Week 5! Results from Week 4 can be found here. Chapel Hill (4-0): Idle Up next: vs. East Chapel Hill   Cedar Ridge (1-3): Lost to Person County, 76-8 Up next: vs. Northwood   East […]
Man With Felony Warrants in 3 Counties Arrested After Overnight Search Near Hillsborough
Authorities in Orange County arrested a man wanted on multiple felony warrants of breaking into and stealing from motor vehicles on Tuesday afternoon. Hillsborough Police arrested Steven Earl Riggs, 45, on charges of breaking and entering vehicles, as well as larceny of motor vehicles. A message from the Orange County Sheriff’s Office on Monday night alerted […]
Durham, Orange County Courts Reopen With Health Measures in Place
After more than two months of largely limited in-person operations, courthouses in both Orange County and Durham County reopened to proceedings on Monday. The order from state Chief Justice Cheri Beasley delaying or moving online many non-criminal proceedings began in mid-March at the onset of the coronavirus pandemic in North Carolina. Since then, courthouses have […]
Durham, Orange County Sheriffs Issue Statements Regarding George Floyd's Death
As the country continues reacting to the death of George Floyd, a black man killed while being detained by Minneapolis police officers, local law enforcement have been sharing messages to their own communities. The Durham County and Orange County Sheriffs each issued their own statements on Friday regarding the incident and the roles of law […]
Durham Man Arrested in Connection with 2 Orange County Break-ins
Orange and Durham County authorities have made an arrest in relation to a pair of Orange County convenience store break-ins in February. Both the Orange County and Durham County Sheriff’s Offices shared releases on the arrest of Anthony Tyrone McLean, 57, of Durham, which occurred on Wednesday. Authorities arrested McLean in Durham and he is currently being held in […]
2 Durham Men Plead Guilty for 2018 Orange County Home Invasion
Two Durham men pleaded guilty in Orange County Superior Court last week in connection with a 2018 home invasion case. Jason O’Neal Brown, 38, and Jodeci Mustaffa Gaddy, 27, plead guilty to multiple counts, including assault with a deadly weapon, second-degree kidnapping, first-degree burglary, breaking and entering a motor vehicle and more. The charges stemmed […]
›