A York County man told deputies someone he knew from high school robbed him. A Virginia Beach man is accused of choking his girlfriend after they argued at Busch Gardens. A handyman is accused of stealing and forging checks.
York County
Man Says He Was Robbed by High School Acquaintance
A 19-year-old York County man told deputies last week he was robbed by someone he knew from high school.
Lt. Dennis Ivey of the York-Poquoson Sheriff’s Office said the man was robbed of an undisclosed amount of cash at about 4:30 p.m. June 19. Deputies arrested 18-year-old Collin R. Nealy a short time after receiving the report.
Deputies are still searching for 18-year-old Cody Martin Hurst, who is wanted in connection to the incident. The man who told deputies he was robbed had minor injuries from the incident.
Nealy faces one felony count of robbery and one misdemeanor account of assault and battery by mob.
Anyone with information on Hurst’s whereabouts should contact Crime Line at 888-LOCK-U-UP.
James City County
Man Accused of Choking, Threatening Girlfriend After Arguments at Busch Gardens
A 35-year-old Virginia Beach man is facing a felony charge after he allegedly choked his girlfriend following an argument at Busch Gardens.
Ruben Lee Rivera was at the theme park with his girlfriend May 25, where they were repeatedly arguing, according to Maj. Stephen Rubino of the James City County Police Department. After the couple left the park, Rivera drove down Kingsmill Road and stopped the vehicle.
At that point, he is believed to have threatened to kill his girlfriend and then choked her with his hands, Rubino said. The girlfriend had injuries to her neck requiring medical treatment.
Police arrested Rivera on June 21 in Virginia Beach. He faces one felony count of strangulation and one misdemeanor count of domestic assault and battery.
Williamsburg
Handyman Accused of Forging Stolen Checks For More Than $1,000
A 23-year-old James City County man is facing 16 felony charges in Williamsburg after he allegedly forged stolen checks and cashed them.
Maj. Greg Riley of the Williamsburg Police Department said Everette Lamar Marsh Jr. was working as a handyman in a home in the city. A resident in the home reported May 19 several of his checks were stolen and forged by Marsh and then cashed at the Wells Fargo on Richmond Road.
The checks totaled $1,500. None of the money has been recovered.
Riley said police obtained warrants charging Marsh on Monday, however officers were unable to serve the warrants because Marsh is currently serving time in North Carolina on an unrelated matter.
In Williamsburg, Marsh faces eight counts of forging and eight counts of uttering. Uttering is the act of passing off a forged document.
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