KINSTON, N.C. (WITN) - Kinston police say they’ve arrested a man in connection with the break-ins at the Dollar General.

Police say they identified 43-year-old Ricky Harper as the suspect in the break-ins at the Dollar General on King Street on September 15th and September 17th.

After their investigation, officers got warrants for Harper’s arrest and took him into custody.

Harper is facing the following charges:

Two counts of breaking and entering

Two counts of injury to real property

Larceny after breaking and entering

Interfering with an electronic monitoring device

Felony probation violation

Court documents say Harper was taken to the Lenoir County Jail, where he faces a combined bond of $100,000.

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