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CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Officers with the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department have arrested a man they say is connected to a series of thefts at fire stations in at least two counties.

Johnny Bing, 26, was charged with two counts of possession of a stolen firearm, two counts of possession of stolen property, felonious receiving stolen property, possession of a firearm by a convicted felon and possession of marijuana.

According to Susan Danielsen with Greensboro police, for his offenses in Greensboro, Bing faces the following charges:

Eight counts of breaking and entering into a motor vehicle

Three counts of misdemeanor larceny

Three counts of possession of stolen property

Two counts of larceny of a firearm

One count of possession of a stolen firearm

On Wednesday, detectives found Bing’s vehicle in the parking lot of Northlake Mall in Charlotte. While searching the vehicle, detectives found a firearm that was stolen from a vehicle in Greensboro on Feb. 23.

Bing and his passenger, Ernestine Lockwood, 22, were then taken into custody. Lockwood was charged with two counts of possession of stolen property and served outstanding warrants that were unrelated to these cases.

Police said they believe Bing is connected to the break-ins at three Greensboro fire stations and several others in Charlotte.

The investigation is ongoing and additional charges are pending, but at this time, detectives believe that Bing was alone during these cases.

Both suspects have been transferred into the custody of the Mecklenburg County Sheriff’s Office.

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