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Man seen opening power box at S Sterling St, Morganton NC

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Suspicious Activity

Reported: 12/14/2025 04:05 PM

S Sterling St, Morganton, NC 28655

A man around 60 years old was seen opening a power box near Ethel Street and South Sterling Street in Morganton. The caller, a passerby, reported the suspicious activity. It is unclear if the man is still in the area.

Audio|Heard on: Burke County Public Safety

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02:2

Transcript:

00:00

Intersection of Ethel Street and South Sterling, they're advising a white male, approximately 60 years old, opening the power box.

00:11

T and 4. Chris Greeter.

00:15

(number withheld).

00:16

(number withheld).

00:20

Good.

00:22

I'm not close to Chris, President.

00:25

I should be 10.4.

00:28

7 minutes and 2, Bert.

00:37

Show me available.

00:40

I'm going to hang out as 75 district run call for them if you show me available run calls for them.

00:53

You can show me available.

00:57

Tenforth.

01:01

Ninety Broughton, I'm going to have an extended ETA to your location, reference public service.

01:10

Tenor, that's okay.

01:12

That, uh,

01:14

Signal 19 had to cut a trail back across the mountain.

01:25

Obviously, Bert, speaking for it.

01:32

All right, Comyn, should be there about 15 minutes.

01:35

Control units to connect fried service.

01:39

10-4[1].

01:44

55, Bert.

01:46

Go ahead.

01:49

Does the caller know the suspect still in the area?

01:55

Negative. Caller was a passerby.

01:57

They just stated that in front of Broughton, there was a male with a jacket and a hat on messing with the power box.

Police codes explained

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[1]

10-4: Acknowledgment / OK

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Location mentioned:

S Sterling St, Morganton, NC 28655

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