Wanted: Man tries to identify as a pest exterminator during breaking and entering

ASHEVILLE, N.C. — A North Carolina sheriff's office is searching for a break-in suspect who tried to pose as a pest control exterminator.

Buncombe County Sheriff’s Office investigators said a man broke into a home in the East Asheville area. Deputies said before the suspect entered the house, he attempted to present himself as a pest exterminator.

Investigators said he had been seen in the Chunns Cove/Kenilworth/Tunnel Road area. 

Anyone with any information, contact Detective Welch at (828) 250-4462.

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