Thefts reported at Selma nightclub
Police in Selma are searching for suspects in two thefts last weekend from cars parked in Club Element’s parking lot on South Pollock Street.

A Smithfield woman told officer Robert Markell she parked her SUV at the rear of the club’s parking lot about 9:30 p.m. When she returned to her car about three hours later, she found a passenger window shattered and a GPS system and satellite radio missing.

The items were worth a combined $500, according to a report. Damage to her car was estimated at $200.

Less than nine hours later, Markell learned of a second incident at Club Element from a Smithfield man who said his motorcycle had been stolen. The man said he parked his Harley at the club about 10 p.m. Saturday. He left his motorcycle parked at the club when he left with friends about 1:30 a.m. Sunday.

When he returned for his motorcycle about 9 a.m., it had been stolen. He told Markell the motorcycle was worth $14,000.

Thief strikes during power outage
A Selma resident who left home briefly Sunday night during a power outage quickly found himself the victim of a break-in, according to police.

Officer D.P. Wilson said the Hunting Drive resident left home about 10 p.m. and returned at 10:30 p.m. When the man came home, he found his front door open and several items missing.

The homeowner told Wilson that there was no power at the time of the incident because of a wreck on River Road. Wilson did not say what, if any, effect the outage might have had on the crook’s ability to enter the victim’s house.

Among the stolen goods were two televisions, a DVD/VCR player and a stereo. The property was valued at $840. Wilson estimated damage to the resident’s front door at $200.

Man charged with stealing car
A Dunn man was arrested early Tuesday morning for possessing a stolen vehicle and other charges, the Johnston County Sheriff’s Office reported.

Billy Hodges Jr., 39, was also charged with fleeing or eluding arrest with a motor vehicle, driving while impaired, reckless driving, possessing drug paraphernalia, failing to wear a seat belt, failing to heed a police light or siren, speeding and driving with a revoked license.

Hodges was jailed under a $57,500 bond.

Teen faces more charges
A Smithfield teen arrested earlier this month for stealing a truck and eluding police now faces more charges.

Michael Damieon Matheny, 18, of 113 Will Road, was arrested April 2. Matheny has also been charged with breaking and entering a motor vehicle, three counts of larceny of a firearm, three counts of larceny of motor vehicle, felony larceny, breaking and entering and larceny after breaking and entering.

Matheny was jailed under a $280,000 bond, according to a report from the Johnston County Sheriff’s Office.

Raleigh man slapped with drug charges
Authorities arrested a Raleigh man on Sunday on drug charges.

Mohamed Said Eldewik, 26, of 6001 Lot 87 Horseshoe Dr. was charged with felony possession of cocaine, possession with intent to sell or deliver drugs, possession of marijuana up to one-half ounce an possession of drug paraphernalia.

Eldewik was placed under a $37,000 bond, according to a report from the Johnston County Sheriff’s Office.

Sister charged with assault
A Smithfield woman was arrested on assault charges filed by her sister Monday afternoon.

At 12:32 p.m. Monday, a Selma woman told Smithfield police that she was assaulted and suffered severe lacerations. The incident happened at 2250 Kay Dr. in Smithfield, the home of Brittany Catrise Bell, 18.

Police arrested Bell at her home. She was charged with assault with a deadly weapon and taken to the Johnston Jail, where she was placed under a $10,000 bond.