MARTINSVILLE, Va. – A wanted man is in jail after an armed robbery on Monday night.
The robbery happened at the Northview Garden Apartments, in the 700 block of Stultz Road, according to a media release on Tuesday.
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Police say the victim was not injured during the incident.
The suspect was identified and arrested a short time later in a nearby apartment.
Two firearms and narcotics were recovered during the arrest, according to police.
The suspect, 26-year-old Frederick Valentino Hairston II, of Martinsville, was also wanted on a previous outstanding shoplifting charge from July 2016.
As a result of the investigation, Hairston was charged with robbery, use of a firearm during the commission of a felony, shoplifting and possession of marijuana.
He is being held without bond in the Martinsville City Jail and additional charges are pending.
Anyone with any information about this or any other criminal activity is asked to contact the Martinsville Police Department at 276-403-5300 or Crime Stoppers at 276-223-CRIME (27463).