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Police arrest 3, search for 2 others in Poor Mountain burglary

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ROANOKE CO. (WSLS 10)  - The Roanoke County Police Department arrested three people and are searching for additional two in connection to a burglary reported on Poor Mountain. 

Officers say on November 19, 2014 they were notified that a tower site on Poor Mountain had been broken into and various items stolen. As the investigation progressed, it was determined that additional tower sites had suffered property damage. 

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The subsequent investigation led to the arrest of the following individuals:

  • Connie Light, 59, of Copper Hill, was charged with conspiracy to commit grand larceny. 
  • Daniel Light, 24, of Copper Hill, was charged with damaging property, grand larceny and conspiracy to commit grand larceny.
  • William Dillon, 30, of Floyd, was charged with damaging property, grand larceny and conspiracy to commit grand larceny.

Police say Matthew Ratcliffe, 26, of Floyd, and Amanda Hale, 23, from Copper Hill, will also be charged with damaging property, grand larceny and conspiracy to commit grand larceny.

Ratcliffe and Hale are currently fugitives. Anyone with information on their whereabouts is asked to call the Roanoke County Police Department at (540) 562-3265 or the Floyd County Sheriff's Office at (540) 745-9334.


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