The Randolph County Sheriff’s Office arrested Christian Cesar Espinoza on March 3 following an investigation into an attempted burglary reported on February 28, 2026, on Fork Creek Mill Road in Asheboro. Espinoza, age 27, was charged with felony attempted first-degree burglary and misdemeanor injury to real property after authorities reviewed the evidence and a magistrate issued a warrant for his arrest.
Espinoza was taken to the Randolph County Detention Center where he was served his warrant and held without bond. His first court appearance was scheduled for March 4 in Randolph County District Court.
This case comes as local education data shows that of 1,226 senior students taking the science portion of the ACT in Randolph County school districts, only 195—or about 15.9 percent—were considered ready for college during the 2022-23 school year, according to the North Carolina Department of Public Instruction. Among juniors, out of 1,329 students who took the same test, just 189 (14.2 percent) met college readiness benchmarks according to state data.
In reading, results showed that among seniors taking the ACT in Randolph County schools, 289 out of 1,226 (23.6 percent) were deemed college-ready according to official reports. For juniors, this figure stood at 281 out of 1,329 (21.1 percent) as reported by state officials.
Math scores reflected similar trends: only 160 seniors (13.1 percent) and 134 juniors (10.1 percent) achieved college readiness on the ACT math section in the county’s school districts during the same period according to state education data.
The ongoing reporting of both criminal cases and educational outcomes provides insight into challenges facing Randolph County residents across different sectors.
