KPD: Fraud Investigation Leads to Arrest

On October 29, 2026, officers with the Kinston Police Department responded to First Citizens Bank regarding a fraud in progress.

Bank employees reported that an individual was attempting to withdraw $10,000 from a customer's account using fraudulent identification.

Upon arrival, officers confirmed the identification was fraudulent and took 64-year-old Willie White into custody.

Further investigation linked White to a previous incident at First Citizens Bank on October 21, 2026, during which he withdrew $10,000 from another victim's account using the account holder's identification and personal information.

White was charged with the following:

- Obtaining Property by False Pretenses (2 Counts)

- Identity Theft (2 Counts)

- Possession of Stolen Property

White was booked into the Lenoir County Jail.