Goldsboro police are investigating a series of break-ins reported Friday through Sunday across the city, one of which resulted in the arrests of two Goldsboro men.
Three of the break-ins were reported Friday at opposite ends of the city between 9 a.m. and 11 a.m., with the first being reported at 9 a.m. at Storage Rentals of America, at 4163 U.S. 70 East, according to a Goldsboro police report.
A surround sound audio system, television stand and bookcase, valued at $750 were taken from a storage unit at the business.
The break-in was believed to have happened between Dec. 20 and Friday, according to the report. The storage unit broken into was being rented by a 63-year-old man who told police he had been renting the unit more than six months.
Police responded to a second break-in on Friday at 9:07 a.m. at a house at 1901 Ball St.
According to Goldsboro police, an unidentified suspect broke into the house but no items were reported stolen.
Police responded to a third break-in Friday at 10:51 a.m. at a house at 503 E. Chestnut St. where someone reportedly broken into a 2004 Ford Expedition sport utility vehicle owned by a 57-year-old man. The break-in took place at some point between Jan. 9 and Friday, according to a Goldsboro police report.
Police responded to two break-ins reported on Saturday, with the first at 12:30 p.m. at a house at 712 National Drive, according to the Goldsboro police report.
The break-in involved a 2020 Chevrolet Tahoe sport utility vehicle owned by a 33-year-old woman. Someone broke into the the vehicle between 4:27 p.m. Friday and 12:30 p.m. Saturday while it was parked on the house’s driveway and stole a Smith and Wesson handgun valued at $300, according to the report.
The vehicle was locked when the break-in happened, according to the report.
Police responded to the second break-in Saturday at 8:10 p.m. at an apartment at 103 W. Lockhaven Drive. The apartment is part of the Lockhaven Apartments at Wayne Memorial.
According to the police report, the break-in was believed to have happened between 5:10 p.m. and 8:10 p.m. on Saturday. A PlayStation3 video game console and wallet, valued collectively at $720, were taken, along with $50 in cash, a Social Security identification card and other identification.
Goldsboro police responded to two more break-in reports on Sunday, with the first at 8 a.m. at house at 205 N. Slocumb St., according to police reports.
A 70-year-old man living at the house told police someone broke into a shed behind the house and stole a saw, pressure washer and air compressor, valued collectively at $800.
The break-in was believed to have happened Sunday morning between 2 a.m. and 8 a.m.
The second break-in was reported at 8:52 p.m. at 103 W. Lockhaven Drive, according to police reports. The apartment broken into was the same apartment police responded to on Saturday.
Police arrested two men — Jaylan Maki Robbins, 20, of Dwight Street, and Rajel Jyquez Coley, 18, of Stephens Street — in connection with the break-in.
Coley was charged with felony attempted breaking or entering a building, and Robbins was charged with felony attempted breaking or entering a building and misdemeanor carrying a concealed gun, according to Goldsboro police.
Both men made their first court appearances in the case Tuesday in District Court.
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