6/2/17 UPDATE:
There have been 6 arrests made following the investigation into multiple stolen vehicles and weapons offenses. Two adults and four juveniles are charged.
KHARI PENDER
19-years-old of the 500 block of Bellwood Road in Newport News
Charged with:
FIREARM: RECEIVE STOLEN OR AID IN CONCEALING for his involvement in the Tuesday May 30th incident.
JAFAY MOORE
19-years-old of the 600 block of Aqua Vista Dr. in Newport News
Charged with:
(1) FIREARM/ETC: POINTING/BRANDISHING
(2) BURGLARY: ENTER BLDG TO COMMIT LARCENY/A&B/ETC
(3) STOLEN PROPERTY: W/ INTENT TO SELL, LARCENY>$200
(4) GRAND LARCENY: STEAL MOTOR VEHICLE VALUE > $200
(5) CONSPIRACY TO COMMIT FELONY.
For his involvement in the Tuesday May 30th incident.
ADDITIONAL ARRESTS:
A 15-year-old Newport News male charged with grand larceny auto.
A 14-year-old Hampton male charged with possession of stolen auto.
A 15-year-old Newport News male charged with brandishing a firearm, possess firearm by minor and grand larceny of firearm.
A 15-year-old Newport News male charged with possession stolen property (auto).
Virginia State Code does not allow law enforcement to release the names or images of juveniles arrested for criminal offenses.
ORIGINAL INFORMATION:
About 6:30 A.M. May 31, 2017, after being notified of a Virginia State Police incident, a Newport News Police Department detective observed suspicious activity at the Walmart at 6111 Jefferson Avenue. The detective observed three males get into a car matching the description of a car involved in the State Police incident. The detective called for assistance and additional officers respond. The car attempted to leave the parking lot driving through an entrance to the parking lot in the wrong direction. A marked police unit was entering the entrance and stopped to block the entrance. The officer got out of his car and the suspect car rammed the police car. The three occupants got out of the suspect car and were taken into custody. It was determined that the suspect car had been reported stolen in Suffolk. Officers located two handguns while taking the suspects into custody.
About 9:30 A.M. officers located a car in the 5800 block of Marshall Avenue that had been reported stolen. The car accelerated and made a left turn onto Gloucester Drive and struck a tree. Three occupants ran from the car. Two suspects were apprehended and police were looking for the third. Police believe these two incidents are related. Schools in the area were placed on lockdown which has since been lifted.
The investigation(s) remain ongoing at this time.