Investigators are asking anyone with information about this case to please contact the Williamsburg Police Department at 757-220-2331. Tips may also be submitted anonymously through Peninsula Crime Stoppers by phone at 1-888-LOCK-U-UP or online. Those who submit tips may be eligible for a reward of up to $1,000 for information leading to an arrest.
WILLIAMSBURG — Investigators from the Criminal Investigations Bureau obtained warrants against a Portsmouth man for the Sept. 3 break-in of a vehicle and theft of over $1000 in personal property, the Williamsburg Police Department said Tuesday.
At around 10 a.m. on Sept. 3, Williamsburg police were called to the 1400 block area of Richmond Road in response to a report of property stolen, police said. A car that had been parked overnight had been damaged and items were stolen. The passenger side window was smashed in order to gain entry. The approximate value of the stolen property was $4,300, as well as $250 in damages done to the vehicle.
Security cameras nearby were able to pick up the figure of a man looking into numerous vehicles with a flashlight around 1:10 a.m. on Sept. 3, police said. Both James City County and William & Mary police assisted with the investigation.
Investigations revealed 42-year-old Arley Vaughn Nemo III of Portsmouth as the suspect. Investigators have been granted a felony warrant for grand larceny and grand
larceny of a firearm. A misdemeanor warrant was also granted for climbing into a vehicle without consent with the intent to commit a crime.
Nemo III has not been caught.
He is described as a white male, 5 foot 4 inches tall, 120 pounds, with a bald head, short brown beard, and brown eyes. He is also wanted by James City County Police, Gloucester County Sheriff’s Office, and William & Mary Police.
Investigators ask anyone with information about Nemo III’s whereabouts or information about this case to contact the Williamsburg Police Department at 757-220-2331. Tips can also be submitted anonymously through Peninsula Crime Stoppers by phone at 1-888-LOCK-U-UP or click here to submit a tip online. You may be eligible for a cash reward of up to $1,000 for information leading to an arrest.
