LINCOLNTON, N.C. - Two people are facing charges for separate business break-ins that occurred in the Denver and Stanley areas. One break in occurred on June 10, at a restaurant near the 500 block of Brentwood Rd in Denver. The suspect entered through a door after hours and stole an electronic gaming machine. The other break-in occurred on July 10, near the 6000 block of Old Plank Road. In that case the suspects entered the business after hours and stole an ATM machine that had several thousand dollars in cash inside.

During a follow up on an unrelated case, deputies located a vehicle and trailer used in the break-ins and part of an ATM machine outside of a residence near the 2000 block of Cardinal Loop in Stanley. Detectives with the Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office responded and executed a search warrant at the residence where multiple items of evidence were seized and the stolen ATM and gaming machine from both break-ins were recovered. Based off this and other information in the case detectives were able to determine the identity of the suspects in both cases.

Charles Raymond Stancil, 59, of Stanley, NC was charged with two felony counts each of Breaking and Entering, Larceny After Breaking and Entering, and Possession of Stolen Goods. Stancil was also served with an outstanding warrant from Gaston County for Breaking and Entering, Larceny After Breaking and Entering, and Safecracking. Stancil received a $30,000 secured bond.

Savoy Starr, 58, of Charlotte, is facing charges of one felony count each of Breaking and Entering, Larceny After Breaking and Entering, and Possession of Stolen Goods. Starr has yet to be located and arrested. 

The investigations are on-going and additional charges may be pending. Detectives J. Propst and J. Ray, along with Lieutenant R. Calhoun and patrol deputies from the Denver District participated in the investigations. Anyone with information as to the whereabouts of Starr is urged to contact Detective Propst at the Lincoln County Sheriff's Office at 704-732-9050, the Lincoln County Communications Center, or Lincolnton/Lincoln County Crime Stoppers at 704-736-8909.