Orange County deputies investigating burglary similar to ones in Wake County

The burglary happened at the BP Family Fare just south of Hillsborough on NC Highway 86 on Thursday morning. Deputies said two men were in a Toyota pick-up truck that was used to drive in reverse to break the glass door. The men then climbed through the resulting hole in the glass and stole cartons of cigarettes and a dessert pastry before driving away.

Deputies said they responded to the store just before 4 a.m. A passerby told a Hillsborough police officer he saw the truck back into the building and the two men exit and enter the business. Surveillance video from the store confirmed the truck and suspects.

Orange County Sheriff Charles Blackwood said similar robberies have happened in Wake County. In those cases, a stolen vehicle was used.

“We appreciate the assistance Hillsborough Police provided Thursday morning.” said Blackwood, “We also want to commend the witness in this case. He observed criminal activity and did the right thing.

"When he noticed the crime in progress, he did not approach the suspects, which would have been a dangerous thing to do. Instead, he paid close attention to what he could see and he stayed nearby until law enforcement arrived on scene.”

Anyone with information in this case is asked to call Investigator Dylan Hendricks at (919) 245-2951. The truck is a newer model Toyota Tundra with four-doors. It has a small piece of a rear taillight missing. It may also have some damage in the area of the trailer hitch.