RFP Staff
♦ Brandon Edward Fitzgerald, 30, of Salisbury, was arrested on New Years day for allegedly breaking into two Salisbury area homes between September 2014 and December 2015 and stealing 13 firearms, a pressure washer, a banjo, and a chainsaw.
Between August 8th and December 4th 2015 Fitzgerald allegedly broke into a home 6 times on the 4000 block of Mooresville Road and made off with a chainsaw, a 12-gauge shotgun, 3 .22 caliber rifles, a .357 revolver, a .30-.30 pistol, and a 9 mm pistol.
Between September 2014 and December 22nd 2015 Fitzgerald allegedly broke into a house on the 5000 block of Lakeview Drive 3 times and stole a pressure washer, a banjo, 2 .22 caliber rifles, a 7.5×55 mm rifle, and 3 shotguns.
Fitzgerald allegedly attempted to pawn a number of the items at Reliable Pawn on Mooresville Road and Quick Cash Pawn on Statesville Boulevard which drew law enforcement’s attention.
On January 1st Fitzgerald was arrested and charged with breaking and entering–building (felony), larceny after breaking and entering (felony), larceny of firearm (felony), obtaining property by false pretenses (felony). Under a secured $25,000 bond, Fitzgerald was in the Rowan County Detention Center, but has since been released on bond.
