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Chris Graham

jeffrey wayne armentrout The Staunton towing company owner facing a misdemeanor reckless driving charge at an April 5 political protest is facing more legal trouble after failing to appear in court on three firearm charges in Harrisonburg/Rockingham General District Court on Monday.

Jeffrey Wayne Armentrout was scheduled to appear on the three Class 1 misdemeanor charges, which stem from an incident reported on July 5.

The Virginia Online Case Information System reports that Armentrout was granted a continuance on the firearm charges to Sept. 4, listing as the reason for the continuance, “failure to appear.”

The failure to appear generated a fresh charge for failure to appear.

The Virginia Online Case Information System, under the “Defendant Status” line item on the failure to appear charge, reports Armentrout as a “fugitive.”

Armentrout is due to appear in Staunton General District Court on Aug. 13 on the reckless driving charge from the April 5 political protest.


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Chris Graham is the founder and editor of Augusta Free Press. A 1994 alum of the University of Virginia, Chris is the author and co-author of seven books, including Poverty of Imagination, a memoir published in 2019. For his commentaries on news, sports and politics, go to his YouTube page, TikTok, BlueSky, or subscribe to Substack or his Street Knowledge podcast. Email Chris at [email protected].

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