**Updated at 1:40 p.m. on Monday, May 20**

The Orange County Sheriff’s Office has arrested a man in connection with recent break-ins at the Surety Storage Facility in Hillsborough.

Steven Adam Woodson, 34, of Roxboro, is currently being held without bond at the Orange County Detention Center. He was arrested on Saturday when deputies seized his car, a gray Mercedes-Benz E350. The vehicle had been seen at Surety Storage during the break-ins. He is charged with felony breaking and entering, possession of a firearm by a felon, financial identity fraud and several other crimes. He will appear in court on Monday at 2 p.m.

Investigators with the sheriff’s office are continuing to work the case and say more charges are possible. Anyone with information about the thefts is urged to call 919-245-2905.

The Orange County Sheriff’s Office is asking for the public’s assistance in locating thieves who broke into Surety Storage in Hillsborough twice in the last month. Surety Storage is located at 2707 NC-86 South.

The office shared photos of the thieves’ vehicle, an older model (2004-07) gray Mercedes-Benz E350 with black rims, a fictitious North Carolina tag, a red sticker on the bottom left side of the rear window a “thin blue line” sticker directly under the license plate, and a black “Jesus fish” symbol to the right of the Mercedes logo.

Image via Orange County Sheriff’s Office
Image via Orange County Sheriff’s Office
Image via Orange County Sheriff’s Office
Image via Orange County Sheriff’s Office

According to the sheriff’s office, the vehicle entered Surety Storage’s lot on April 24 and again on May 16. The driver is described as white and six feet tall, while the woman with him is described as white and about five-foot-seven. At the time of the May incident, both were described as wearing black T-shirts, blue jean shorts and black footwear. The man was wearing a red ballcap.

Surety Storage and the sheriff’s office report the suspects stole from approximately 15 units within the facility.

The Orange County Sheriff’s Office urges anyone who recognizes the vehicle or has information about the thefts to call Investigator K. Goodwin at 919-245-2905.

 

Featured image via Orange County Sheriff’s Office

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