HCSO roundup: Felon with weapon; warehouse break-in

The Halifax County Sheriff’s Office reported the following, according to Lieutenant Shane Guyant:

On Monday, Deputy D. Bybee stopped a Toyota Camry for going around the 1800 block of Thelma Road in Roanoke Rapids.

The driver, Semaj Montaque Sledge, 32, of Roanoke Rapids, had his license suspended for failing to appear in court in Halifax County multiple times.

Sledge was found to be in possession of marijuana and also had a handgun in the glove compartment of the vehicle he was driving.

Sledge is a felon convicted of cocaine possession from 2009 to 2013.

Sledge was charged with driving while his license was suspended, simple possession of marijuana, and possession of a firearm by a criminal.

He received $25,000 bail and a December 29 court date.

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On the evening of December 14, a warehouse at 1240 South Dennis Street just outside of Enfield was broken into.

It was reported that a door to the warehouse had been forced open and several power tools valued at over $1,000 were stolen.

Detective Sergeant A. Wood and Deputy D. Harrison recently located some of the stolen items from a Wake County store.

Jason Chatham Brickhouse, 46, of Wayne County, has been identified as the person who committed the burglary.

Brickhouse has an extensive criminal history dating back to 2002.

His history includes burglary, theft, forgery and other felony and misdemeanor convictions related to theft and fraud from Harnett, Sampson, Wake and Johnston counties.

It is not known if Brickhouse is a suspect in a December 14 burglary from the city of Enfield in which toys were stolen from a local warehouse.

Investigative information related to the Brickhouse case has been forwarded to the Enfield Police Department.

Brickhouse has not been arrested at this time but is wanted for the following reasons: burglary and trespassing, theft, possession of stolen property and property damage.

He is actively wanted by Community Corrections as a fugitive from Wayne County for a 2018 conviction of burglary and immigration from Harnett County.

He was last known to reside on Walnut Street in Goldsboro, but has ties to Harnett, Johnston, Sampson, and Wake counties.

Anyone with information on Brickhouse’s location is asked to contact Wood or Harrison at 252-583-8201.

You can also report information anonymously and get paid for your information by contacting Halifax County Crimestoppers at 252-583-4444 or online at this link