On Aug. 3, the Beaufort County Sheriff’s Office received a report from an HVAC installation company indicating an employee had stolen a large quantity of copper from the business.

On Aug. 8, the Beaufort County Sheriff’s Office received a report of a breaking and entering and larceny that occurred at the Word of Life Worship Center in Washington. The church was under construction, and five evaporator coils were taken from air-conditioning units located in the church. The same HVAC employee had worked at the construction site.

As a result of an investigation, Investigator Ernest Moore obtained warrants charging Tolby Bright, 28, of Trails End South, Washington, with one count of breaking or entering a place of worship, one count of felony larceny, one count of embezzlement and nine counts of obtaining property by false pretenses.

Bright is at large.

Anyone with any information on the whereabouts of Bright should call Beaufort County Crime Stoppers at 252-974-6400. Crime Stoppers will pay up to a $1,000 reward for information leading to his arrest. Callers do not have to give their names to receive rewards.