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Former Employee Involved in Theft From Night Secrets, One Other Person Charged

On Feb. 15, 2015, the Boone Police Department responded to an alarm activation at Night Secrets, 1126 Blowing Rock Road. Upon arrival, officers discovered the alarm was the result of a breaking and entering to the business. An amount of money was taken from the business. Detectives utilized video footage that was recorded from inside the business during this incident.

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Padgett

On Feb. 27, Boone Police Investigators arrested Jacob Thomas Goode, 22, and Savannah Bree Padgett, 22, of Joe Road, Statesville. Each was charged with one count of Felony Breaking and Entering, one count of Felony Larceny after Breaking and Entering, one count of Felony Safecracking and one count of Felony Conspiracy to Commit Larceny after Breaking and Entering. They were taking before a Watauga County Magistrate where they were each assigned a $15,000 secured bond pending an April 30, 2015, appearance in Watauga District Court.

Padgett is a former employee of the business.

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Goode

“The best lead we had was a video of a large person wearing gloves and a Guy Fawkes mask. This investigation led us to Statesville, NC, to assist Statesville Police Department in serving a search warrant at the suspect’s residence, where several vital pieces of evidence were collected. The mask worn by the suspect was recovered in an icy portion of Laurel Fork Creek. By the end of this investigation, our detectives were able to solve this case and make these arrests. I’m proud of the hard work our detectives give our citizens each day, but especially on this case.” said Boone Police Lt. Chris Hatton

The Boone Police Department would like to thank the Statesville Police Department for their assistance in this investigation.