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Big news in the little town of Carson.
The following is a press release from Virginia State Police:
For Immediate Release: October 28, 2009
SEARCH FOR ATTEMPTED BURGLARY SUSPECT ENDS IN ARREST
DINWIDDIE CO. Shortly after 8 a.m. this morning, Virginia State Police responded to a call about a male breaking into a residence located in the 18000 block of Halifax Road in Dinwiddie County. An individual inside the house at the time encountered the male suspect and was assaulted by him. The suspect then fled the residence.
State and local law enforcement coordinated a search perimeter and operation for the male suspect. At approximately 11:45 a.m., the suspect was located in a field in Dinwiddie County and arrested without further incident.
Thomas R. Roberts, 19, of Richmond, was charged with Breaking and Entering and Possession of Drug Paraphernalia. Robert's was also charged with grand larceny of an automobile in the City of Richmond. Because the victim assaulted in this incident was a Virginia State Police trooper who lives at the residence, Roberts has also been charged with Felonious Assault on a Law Enforcement Officer. Roberts is being held without bail at the Dinwiddie County Sheriff's Office.
The Virginia State Police Bureau of Criminal Investigation, Richmond Field Office, is conducting the ongoing investigation. Robert's arraignment is currently set for Nov. 2, 2009, in Dinwiddie County.
Felonious Assault on a Law Enforcement Officer Class 6 Felony Breaking and Entering Unclassified Felony Possession of Drug Paraphernalia Class 1 Misdemeanor
************************************************************ Original Report from news anchor Rob Cardwell:
A home break-in early Wednesday morning turns into a manhunt for a suspect who's lucky he is not hurt, or even dead. We're told the homeowner is a state trooper.
Aubrey Johnson heard about it from his daughter. He says, "She said there were an awful lot of police cars just a few miles up the road."
We don't know what exactly went down inside the house near the Prince George- Dinwiddie County lines, but we do know the suspect ran a 1/4 mile down the road from where it happened and hid out in the woods.
Even though it sounds like one from the dumb crook file, state police responding to the scene say every suspect on the run is considered dangerous.
Sgt. Thomas Molnar with Virginia State Police says, "We take everything seriously. Whatever info is provided about a suspect we take seriously. And based on info that is provided, that information is passed along to troopers out in the field."
Just before noon a plane guides police to the teenage suspect who is arrested without incident.
He has been identified as 19-year-old Thomas Reed Roberts of Prince George County.
People in Carson say they have a funny story about the robber who picked the wrong house to break into.
Johnson says, "It makes you question the mentality of the robber to a great degree."
The following is a press release from Virginia State Police:
For Immediate Release: October 28, 2009
SEARCH FOR ATTEMPTED BURGLARY SUSPECT ENDS IN ARREST
DINWIDDIE CO. Shortly after 8 a.m. this morning, Virginia State Police responded to a call about a male breaking into a residence located in the 18000 block of Halifax Road in Dinwiddie County. An individual inside the house at the time encountered the male suspect and was assaulted by him. The suspect then fled the residence.
State and local law enforcement coordinated a search perimeter and operation for the male suspect. At approximately 11:45 a.m., the suspect was located in a field in Dinwiddie County and arrested without further incident.
Thomas R. Roberts, 19, of Richmond, was charged with Breaking and Entering and Possession of Drug Paraphernalia. Robert's was also charged with grand larceny of an automobile in the City of Richmond. Because the victim assaulted in this incident was a Virginia State Police trooper who lives at the residence, Roberts has also been charged with Felonious Assault on a Law Enforcement Officer. Roberts is being held without bail at the Dinwiddie County Sheriff's Office.
The Virginia State Police Bureau of Criminal Investigation, Richmond Field Office, is conducting the ongoing investigation. Robert's arraignment is currently set for Nov. 2, 2009, in Dinwiddie County.
Felonious Assault on a Law Enforcement Officer Class 6 Felony Breaking and Entering Unclassified Felony Possession of Drug Paraphernalia Class 1 Misdemeanor
************************************************************ Original Report from news anchor Rob Cardwell:
A home break-in early Wednesday morning turns into a manhunt for a suspect who's lucky he is not hurt, or even dead. We're told the homeowner is a state trooper.
Aubrey Johnson heard about it from his daughter. He says, "She said there were an awful lot of police cars just a few miles up the road."
We don't know what exactly went down inside the house near the Prince George- Dinwiddie County lines, but we do know the suspect ran a 1/4 mile down the road from where it happened and hid out in the woods.
Even though it sounds like one from the dumb crook file, state police responding to the scene say every suspect on the run is considered dangerous.
Sgt. Thomas Molnar with Virginia State Police says, "We take everything seriously. Whatever info is provided about a suspect we take seriously. And based on info that is provided, that information is passed along to troopers out in the field."
Just before noon a plane guides police to the teenage suspect who is arrested without incident.
He has been identified as 19-year-old Thomas Reed Roberts of Prince George County.
People in Carson say they have a funny story about the robber who picked the wrong house to break into.
Johnson says, "It makes you question the mentality of the robber to a great degree."
