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Waynesboro Police investigating home invasion

Chris Graham

policecar3The Waynesboro Police Department is investigating a home invasion armed robbery in which shots were fired.

On Thursday, Oct. 10, at approximately 1:40 a.m., officers responded to an apartment at Fairfax Hall, 1101 Reservoir Street, for a report of several masked subjects entering the building armed with weapons.  When officers arrived, they spoke to three victims, a 60 year old Waynesboro man, a 41 year old Waynesboro man and a 38 year old Richmond man.

All of the men indicated that at least three masked men with guns entered the complex when a one of the victims opened the door for a female friend.  As soon as they entered, the assailants forced all three victims on the floor and robbed them of cash and other valuables estimated at $550.  During the course of the robbery, the subjects fired at least two shots.  Other than the 38 year old victim receiving minor lacerations, there were no injuries.

 

Suspect #1 is described as                             Suspect #2 is described as

Black/Male                                                     Black/Male

Tall & slender                                                Stocky build

Light skinned                                                  Dark skinned

5’10”

220 lbs.

 

No description of the third suspect is available but all were wearing face coverings that resembled ski masks. The Police Department is not treating this as a random incident and believes the victims were targeted.

 

Anyone with information is asked to call the Waynesboro Police Department at (540) 942-6675 or Central Shenandoah Crime Stoppers at 1(800)322-2017.  Information given to Crime Stoppers may be given anonymously.  Callers with information that lead to an arrest in this case are eligible for a cash reward of up to $1000.

 

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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 his Street Knowledge podcast. Email Chris at [email protected].

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