Roxboro police took a Durham man wanted on a host of sexual offense charges into custody Saturday at Wal-Mart at 1049 Durham Rd.

Byron Joseph Reed, 40, and Linda Griffin Reed, 37, both of Durham were initially charged with misdemeanor counts of shoplifting after they were seen concealing DVD’s and other electronic merchandise in their clothing at Wal-Mart.

Police later discovered that Byron Reed had outstanding warrants for his arrest in Durham County for incidents that allegedly took place in 2003.

In addition to the shoplifting charge, Byron Reed was charged with two felony counts each of sexual offense, sexual offense with a child and sexual offense in a parental role as well as one felony count of taking indecent liberties with a minor.

He was jailed under a total secured bond of $55,000 and is scheduled to appear in Person County District Court on Feb. 12 and in Durham County District Court on the felony charges on Feb. 19.

Linda Reed was held under a $2,500 secured bond on the shoplifting charge and is slated to appear in Person County District Court on Feb. 12.