ONE CHARGED, ONE STILL AT LARGE IN ATTEMPTED BURGLARY OF BUSINESS

Hillsborough, NC (May 22, 2025) – Deputies arrested one person and took out charges against another after the pair wrecked a stolen vehicle while driving away from a business they attempted to burgle.

Deputies responded to the 3500 block of NC Highway 86 South after the business owner called 911 and reported seeing someone breaking into his shop on security cameras. As deputies arrived, they witnessed a silver Ford Focus leaving at a high rate of speed, headed north on NC Highway 86 without any lights on. The vehicle crashed approximately 2.7 miles away. The driver fled from the stolen vehicle on foot.

Deputies arrested passenger Kharla Aparicio, 22, for conspiring to commit felony larceny, felony possession of a Schedule II controlled substance, and possession of burglary tools. She is in the Orange County Detention Center under a $20,000.00 secured bond and will appear in court on May 23, at 2:00 pm. Deputies also took out six felony warrants for Erlin Lopez, 24, charging him with possession of burglary tools, possession of cocaine, fleeing to elude a law enforcement officer, breaking and/or entering, and possession of stolen motor vehicle. Aparicio and Lopez both have Durham addresses.

When last seen, Lopez was wearing gray pajama pants and a gray hoodie. Deputies searched for him on foot, using a K9 unit and a drone. They found evidence that suggests he was bleeding heavily as he fled. If you have information about his whereabouts, please call 911 immediately.

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