Two arrested for robbery
Published 2:14 pm Friday, January 5, 2018
A 38-year-old man and 37-year-old woman were arrested Friday in connection to the robbery and assault of an 82-year-old woman in the 300 block of Francisco Road in Toga.
According to a press release, Adrain Maurice Chambers and Larisa Lee Wright were arrested shortly after midnight after the Buckingham County Emergency Communication Center received a call at approximately 7:19 p.m. on Thursday. In reference to the robbery, Police found the 82-year-old victim suffering from head trauma and subsequently transported her to the hospital for further care.
“Deputies with the Buckingham County Sheriff’s Office developed several possible suspects as well as a vehicle involved,” police said. “Shortly after midnight, a deputy with the Sheriff’s Office spotted the in question vehicle and
initiated a traffic stop with the assistance of Fluvanna County Sheriff’s Office.”
Police said that both Chambers and Wright had felony warrants issued against them to include aggravated malicious wounding, robbery, obtain without consent a credit card, credit card fraud and receive goods or services in violation of credit card fraud.
“Both are being held without bond at Piedmont Regional Jail in Farmville awaiting a future court hearing,” police said.