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Waynesboro teens arrested in carjacking that ended with crash in Staunton

Chris Graham
Amiziah L. Barbour and Niyanna Berkley
Amiziah L. Barbour and Niyanna Berkley. Photos: Waynesboro Police Department

Staunton Police arrested two Waynesboro teens in connection with a carjacking reported late Monday night.

Waynesboro Police, in a release, say that Amiziah L. Barbour and Niyanna Berkley, both 18, and an unnamed 16-year-old female were detained after the stolen vehicle was involved in a traffic accident in Staunton.

The carjacking had been reported to police at 11:30 p.m. on Monday, in the 200 block of Oakbridge Drive.

The adult victim, who was injured, informed officers that their vehicle had been stolen and that the suspects had left the area.

The victim is in stable condition.

Barbour and Berkley are being held without bond at Middle River Regional Jail.

The release didn’t tell us what is being done with the underage suspect.

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