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Harrisonburg man arrested for Tobacco Hut armed robbery

Crystal Graham
Alex Warble
Alex Warble

A Harrisonburg man has been arrested in the armed robbery of Tobacco Hut on South Main Street on Oct. 13.

Alex Warble, 26, of Harrisonburg, has been charged with use of a firearm in the commission of a felony, armed robbery and prohibition of wearing of masks in certain places.

Warble was arrested after the Harrisonburg Police Department SWAT team executed a search warrant on his South Avenue residence today at 4 p.m.

The warrant was executed without incident, and Warble was taken into custody.

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Crystal Graham

Crystal Graham

A 1999 graduate of Virginia Tech, Crystal Graham 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, both broadcast on PBS. Her work on "Virginia Tonight" earned her a national Telly award for excellence in television. You can reach her at [email protected]

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