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Waynesboro man arrested on drug, gun charges

Chris Graham

Knight, Christopher LeeThe Waynesboro Police Department arrested a city man on several drug and gun charges after the Department’s SWAT team raided his home Thursday night.

Christopher Lee Knight, 42 years old, had been the focus of an ongoing drug investigation by the Department’s Special Operation Division for suspected methamphetamine distribution. At approximately 9:10 p.m. on April 9, the SWAT team, armed with a search warrant, raided Knight’s home at 412 Link Road.

Knight and his girlfriend were home at the time.  During the course of the search, detectives found methamphetamine, a 22 caliber handgun and other paraphernalia associated with drug distribution.

Officers charged Knight with the following felonies:

  • Possession of Methamphetamine with the Intent to Distribute
  • Possession of a Firearm while in the Possession of a Schedule I or II Drug
  • Possession of a Firearm by a Convicted Felon

Knight faces the possibility of additional charges since his drug dealing operation was in close proximity to a school. Also, detectives also determined that the firearm had been reported stolen in Augusta County on March 17.  He is incarcerated without bond at Middle River Regional Jail.

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Chris Graham

Chris Graham

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].