Bedford County sting operation nabs pontoon boat thief from December
Authorities have known about Eric Nichols since December
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Eric Nichols (Blue Ridge Regional Jail Authority)
BEDFORD COUNTY, Va, – After four months, the Bedford County Sheriff’s Office finally arrested a man who stole a pontoon boat in December.
On December 13, 2020, authorities received a report about a stolen Apex Pontoon Boat from the Thaxton Area of Bedford County. Through tips from the community, investigators discovered the suspect’s name was Eric Nichols.
Four months later on April 13, investigators discovered Nichols was planning to sell the motor from the stolen pontoon boat.
Bedford County man charged with “animate object penetration”
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Matthew Perretta (Courtesy: Bedford County Sheriff s Office) (Copyright 2021 by WSLS 10 - All rights reserved.)
BEDFORD COUNTY, Va. – The Bedford County Sheriff’s Office has arrested a man and charged him with two counts of “Animate Object Penetration.”
Matthew Perretta was arrested on April 7, according to deputies.
On April 7, 2021, The Bedford County Sheriff’s Office arrested Matthew Perretta on two counts of Animate Object Penetration. The investigation is still ongoing. We are asking anyone having any information regarding this please contact Inv. Alderson at: 540-586-4800 ext 4061. pic.twitter.com/rUv4c2wjIU Bedford County Sheriff s Office - Virginia (@bedfordsheriff1) April 17, 2021
Four suspected drug-dealers were arrested on charges relating to the possession and distribution of methamphetamine this week, according to Bedford County District Attorney Lesley Childers-Potts.
The Bedford County Drug Task Force, with the assistance of the state Office of the Attorney General and the Bedford County Sheriffâs Office, on Tuesday executed several arrest warrants and search warrants in the county, according to a news release issued by Childers-Potts on Friday.
Three suspects were arrested on charges of distribution of narcotics as a result of the investigations throughout the county, including Hunter Bartholow, 32, of Everett, Angela Finnegan, 28, of Bedford, and Jon Lopez, 29, of Altoona.
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Wanted Campbell Co. man in custody
A man who has been wanted in Campbell County for almost a month is now in custody. Authorities had been looking for 33-year-old Joel Cory White of Evington since March 11
th when he ran away from Campbell County Sheriff’s deputies near the Sprint Store on Timberlake Road. White was wanted for multiple charges including failure to appear for abduction, and assault and battery of a family member. The sheriff’s office says as of today White is in custody. They’re thanking the public for tips and the Bedford County Sheriff’s Office VA for their assistance in finding him.