Crime Roundup: Man charged with armed robbery near Farmville

A Pitt County man was charged with armed robbery after he stole a phone, a wig and other items from his ex-girlfriend at a mobile home, according to a warrant and a case report.

Keith Jerome Burroughs, 53, of 3560 Cobb Dail Road, Farmville, was charged by the Pitt County Sheriff’s Office in connection to a July 3 incident at his residence, a mobile home north of I-587 between Greenville and Farmville.

A warrant said that Burroughs took a mobile phone, bedroom shoes, a brown wig, a pack of Newport cigarettes and $5 cash from the home while a woman he had been dating was present. Warrants said that Burroughs had a black pistol and that he assaulted the woman, leaving her with a swollen left eye and a laceration to her head.

Burroughs was arrested on July 10. He is charged with assault serious bodily injury, misdemeanor crime of domestic violence, misdemeanor larceny and robbery with dangerous weapon.

Burroughs remains in the Pitt County Detention Center under a $25,000 secured bond.

The sheriff’s office released reports with the following details and allegations:

Break-ins, thefts

2200 block Slate Lane, 12:08 p.m. June 27- 12:09 p.m. July 10: fraud in the amount of $29,990 reported; case active.

The Greenville Police Department has curtailed information released on public reports. Following is information that was available:

Break-ins, thefts

900 block Ellery Drive, 2:25 p.m. July 3: attempted larceny at residence.3202 E. 10th St., 7:45-7:50 a.m. July 9: larceny at Speedway.100 block Ridge Place, 2:17 p.m. July 9- 10:53 a.m. July 10: larceny at residence.3100 block Sherwin Drive, 2:22-3:47 a.m. July 10: vehicle break-in at residence.2208 S. Memorial Drive, 11:11 a.m. July 10: larceny at High Life Smoke Shop.1700 block East First Street, 12:08-12:29 p.m. July 10: larceny from parking lot.3040 Evans St., 2:35-3:31 p.m. July 10: larceny at University Commons.

Assaults

100 block Wilkshire Drive, 4:44 p.m. July 10: woman assaulted by spouse at residence.3200 block Summer Place, 3:34 p.m. July 10: woman assaulted by unknown person at residence.300 block Clairmont Circle, 1:53 a.m. July 11: woman assaulted by family member at residence.

3200 block Boardwalk Lane, 3:03 a.m. July 11: man assaulted by girlfriend at residence.