Durham police seek man wanted for series of break-ins

Durham police were seeking the public's help in trying to locate a man who is accused of breaking into a house and several vehicles over the past six weeks.

Posted 9:57 p.m. Sep 22, 2009 — Updated 9:57 p.m. Sep 22, 2009

DURHAM, N.C. — Durham police were seeking the public's help in trying to locate a man who is accused of breaking into a house and several vehicles over the past six weeks.

Leander Lawrence Jr., 48, is charged with breaking into a house on Drew Street on Aug. 10 and breaking into six vehicles at Excel Auto Inc. on Ramseur Street on Sept. 19, police said.

Lawrence is charged with one count of breaking and entering, one count of larceny after breaking and entering, one count of felony conspiracy, six counts of breaking and entering to vehicles, seven counts of injury to property, one count of trespassing and two counts of felony larceny, police said. He is also wanted for parole violations on previous charges including being a habitual offender.

Police said Lawrence frequents the areas of East Club Boulevard, Hopkins Street, Brick House Lane, East Main Street and the homeless shelter on Liberty Street.

Anyone with information on Lawrence’s whereabouts is asked to call Investigator A.C. Rogers at 919-560-4935, ext. 29416 or Crime Stoppers at 919-683-1200. Crime Stoppers pays cash rewards for information leading to arrests in felony cases and callers never have to identify themselves.

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