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Man Arrested For Stealing Truck, Guns, & Catalytic Converter

ASHEBORO N.C. – The Sheriff’s Office announced they made an arrest of an individual accused of stealing a truck with several guns inside last month.

On January 10, 2022, the Randolph County Sheriff’s Office responded to the 7000 block of NC HWY 49 South in Denton for a report of a vehicle theft. The victim told police that a truck containing several firearms had been stolen from the business.

The Asheboro Police Department located the stolen truck on January 20, 2022. A press release from the Randolph County Sheriff’s Office says officers found the truck in the possession of Caleb Hunter Reeder who was arrested for Felony Possession of a Stolen Motor Vehicle and transported to the Randolph County Jail. The bed-mounted toolbox and the catalytic converter had been removed from the vehicle. All the firearms were also missing. The Sheriff’s Office Criminal Interdiction Team- Urban Unit also charged Reeder with Felony Larceny of a Motor Vehicle and two counts of Felony Larceny of a Firearm.

The Sheriff’s Office says they are continuing to investigate the case and Reader is set to appear in Randolph County District Court on February 28, 2020.

Caleb Hunter Reeder

Caleb Hunter Reeder

  • Felony Larceny of a Motor Vehicle
  • Felony Larceny of a Firearm (2 counts)