MCDOWELL COUNTY, N.C. (WLOS) — McDowell County authorities say a wanted felon was captured after reportedly breaking into a candy machine.
On Tuesday, July 6, 2021, deputies with the McDowell County Sheriff’s Office spotted a suspicious vehicle in the parking lot of a gas station on U.S. 221 North just after midnight.
After further investigation, deputies identified John Paul McCall, 38, of Franklin as the driver of the vehicle. McCall, a convicted felon, was wanted on outstanding warrants in Macon County.
After taking McCall into custody, deputies searched the vehicle and found two handguns, burglary tools and a lot of coins and $1 bills.
Authorities say after further investigation they learned McCall had broken into a candy machine at the Tate Street Welcome Center on the night of Monday, July 5.
McCall is charged with possession of a firearm by a felon, larceny and breaking into a coin-operated machine.