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Albemarle County sex offender, gang member removes ankle monitor, immediately arrested

Crystal Graham
Joshua Pritchett
Joshua Pritchett

A registered sex offender and alleged gang member on supervised probation removed his ankle monitor last week, and the quick response by police led to his arrest.

Joshua Pritchett, 41, of Albemarle County, was taken into custody Sept. 6 by Charlottesville Police detectives and officers within 15 minutes of the removal.

Detectives travelled to the man’s last known location to apprehend him. He was taken into custody without incident.

His damaged ankle monitor was also located by police.

Pritchett is held at the Charlottesville Albemarle Regional Jail.

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Crystal Graham

Crystal Graham

Crystal Abbe Graham is the regional editor of Augusta Free Press. A 1999 graduate of Virginia Tech, she has worked for 25 years as a reporter and editor for several Virginia publications, written a book, and garnered more than a dozen Virginia Press Association awards for writing and graphic design. She was the co-host of "Viewpoints," a weekly TV news show, and co-host of Virginia Tonight, a nightly TV news show on PBS. Her work on "Virginia Tonight" earned her a national Telly award for excellence in television.