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Footprints in fresh powder make tracking break-in suspect easy

Deep snow may have made driving a nightmare across eastern North Carolina, but it made tracking a suspect surprisingly simple.

Early Sunday morning, officers in Greenville responded to back-to-back break-ins: first at the Tobacco and Vape on Bells Fork Road, and then just forty minutes later at Rose’s Gymnastics.

Investigators said the suspect didn't account for the fresh powder.

Using a combination of surveillance footage and a clear set of footprints leading away from the scenes, officers were able to track the trail directly to Sunburry Way and take Wayne Cusaac into custody.

Annette is an award-winning journalist based in Eastern North Carolina. Her career includes professional stops across the Midwest, Pacific Northwest, and Southeast, recently culminating in a 2026 Region 8 Edward R. Murrow Award for Small Market Radio Best News Series for her work on the Camp Lejeune Justice Act Series. Guided by a passion for human-interest storytelling, she focuses on narratives that touch hearts and connect communities. A mother of four and grandmother of two, Annette enjoys reading and creating epic Halloween costumes in her spare time. If you have a story idea to share, please reach out by email to westona@cravencc.edu.