Man charged with stealing copper and aluminum from Center Hill Baptist Church, Lexington

On 5 October 2026, Davidson County sheriff's deputies responded to a report of property damage and stolen copper at Center Hill Church on Highway 8 in Lexington, North Carolina. Authorities said copper and aluminum worth $1,200 were stripped from an air-conditioning unit. The sheriff's office announced on 14 October that detectives and its T.R.A.C.E. Team had arrested Jordan Blair, 29, on charges of felony larceny and property damage. He was held without bond because he was already on pretrial release, with a court date set for 16 October.

Theft and damage of church HVAC equipment, mapped to incidentType vandalism; newly reported with the 14 October arrest. WFMY names it Center Hill Church on Highway 8; the church at that location is Center Hill Baptist Church, 3759 NC Highway 8. Coordinates are the Nominatim place_of_worship pin for Center Hill Baptist Church.