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Third Suspect Charged In Connection With Stolen Camper In Alexander County

October 23, 2026 By Richard C. Gilbert

Dustin Quay Peterson

A third person has now been arrested and charged with the theft of a camper overnight on Wednesday.

The Alexander County Sheriff’s Office has charged 46-year-old Dustin Quay Peterson of Carl Hefner LN., Taylorsville with felony larceny.

Peterson is on probation for driving while license is revoked . He has previous conviction for felony possession of cocaine and breaking and entering according to court records.

As reported on Thursday, 49-year-old Jason McKinley Powell of Hickory and Bobby Wayne Byers of Taylorsville have also been charged as part of the investigation.

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