ROCKINGHAM — Two men are accused of breaking into a Richmond County business and stealing tools.
Warrants allege that 55-year-old Randy Wayne Johnson and 36-year-old Franklin Kenneth Hildreth Jr. broke into Webster and Sons Pools and Spas, on Airport Road, on Oct. 9.
The two are accused of stealing copper wire and Milwaukee power tools, reportedly worth more than $3,400.
Both men were arrested the same day and each charged with felony larceny, larceny after breaking and entering, and conspiracy to commit felony larceny. Each man is being held on a $50,000 secured bond and their next court date is scheduled for Oct. 29.
Online court records show both men have pending traffic citations.
Records with the N.C. Department of Adult Correction show Johnson has the following prior convictions:
1988 - felony larceny, misdemeanor breaking and entering (Stanly)
1995 - damage to property, misdemeanor larceny
1998 - felony larceny (Stanly)
2000 - driving while license revoked (Stanly)
2009 - misdemeanor larceny (Stanly)
2012 - misdemeanor breaking and entering (Stanly)
2018 - robbery with a dangerous weapon
2019 - inmate in possession of a weapon (Columbus)
Hildreth also has prior convictions:
2007 - four counts of filing a false report to police (Anson)
2017 - assault on a female (Union)
2024 - possession of drug paraphernalia, two counts of other misdemeanant (Moore)
All defendants facing criminal charges are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.
