A 34‑year‑old Ellerbe man, Demitrous Akeem Little (sometimes spelled “Demitrius” in records), is accused of breaking into a home in East Rockingham, North Carolina, early Saturday morning, March 14. The Richmond County Sheriff’s Office responded around 12:40 a.m. to an active breaking‑and‑entering call on Mill Road and found him lying in the yard matching the suspect description.
Alleged break‑in and arrest
- Deputies say Little did not comply with orders to show his hands, which were underneath his body, and he pulled them away as they tried to arrest him.
- One deputy reportedly saw a semi‑automatic 9mm handgun (listed as a Parabellum 9mm) on the ground within Little’s reach, which led to the gun‑related charges.
Charges and bond
- Little is charged with:
- Possession of a firearm (felony).
- Carrying a concealed weapon.
- Two counts of resisting a public officer.
- He is being held on a $50,000 secured bond for the misdemeanor charges but without bond on the felony firearm count, and a release hold was placed because he reportedly refused to comply with fingerprinting.
- His next scheduled court appearance is March 26; he remains presumed innocent until proven guilty in court.
Prior criminal record
- In 2012, Little was convicted of accessory after the fact to second‑degree murder and served close to four years in prison, according to North Carolina Department of Adult Correction (DAC) records.
- Other prior convictions include:
- 2010: Assault on a female.
- 2017: Possession of a firearm by a felon (note: the incident date appears to be before his prison release according to DAC).
- 2021: Attempted misdemeanor breaking and entering, and second‑degree trespassing.
If you want, I can explain roughly what “accessory after the fact,” “carrying a concealed weapon,” and “resisting a public officer” typically mean under North Carolina law.
