A Hickory man faces multiple charges from a burglary investigation. The Iredell

County Sheriff's Office received an assault call early Thursday morning. The victim

had driven to Sheetz on Wilkesboro Highway, and had serious injuries to his head

and face. He was later taken to Baptist Hospital due to the head injuries.

Investigators obtained warrants on 22-year-old Lucas Bryan Colbourn of 153 18^th Street.

and arrested him at his home. He was charged with First Degree Burglary, First Degree

Kidnapping, Felony Assault with a Deadly Weapon Inflicting Serious Injury and Two

Counts of Felony Safe Cracking. Colbourn was transported to the Iredell County Detention

Center on a no bond hold.

Three Catawba County residents are charged in connection with a Christmas Eve breaking

And entering in the 5000 block of Springs Road. Deputies responded just before 1 a.m.

after a neighboring resident called 911 to report two males and a female were removing items

from the residence in question, and also gave a description of the suspect vehicle. The

occupants were unaware of the burglary, and identified items taken. Just after 1 o’clock,

a deputy attempting to located the suspects stopped a truck matching the description. Stolen

items were in the truck and as well as meth and marijuana. 39-year-old Christopher Eugene

McCrary of of Conover faces multiple charges and had an outstanding indictment for

Larceny of a Motor Vehicle. Also facing charges were 56-year-old Kenneth Scott Herman

of Conover and 33-year-old Alicia Renee Stewart of Catawba.

Starting today, the section of Main Avenue NW between Ninth Street NW and Fifth Street NW

will be closed to traffic as City Walk construction continues in Hickory. Access will remain

available to properties along the street. The closure will remain in place for about a month.