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Roanoke man charged with distribution of methamphetamine in Franklin County

Timothy Zimmerman (FCSO 2024)

FRANKLIN COUNTY, Va. – A Roanoke City man has been arrested and charged with three felonies after what the Franklin County Sheriff’s Office is calling a “consensual encounter” at a business in the Boones Mill area.

On Aug. 28 Franklin County police had an encounter with 29-year-old Timothy Zimmerman, during the encounter deputies found a loaded gun, suspected drug substances and money on his person.

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Zimmerman was taken into custody and charged with the following:

  • Felony count of Distribution of Methamphetamine, 10grams or more
  • Felony count of Convicted Felon Possessing/Transporting Firearm
  • Felony count of selling Schedule I or II drugs while Possessing a Firearm

Zimerman is currently being held in the Western Virginia Regional Jail without bond.


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Duncan Weigand joined WSLS 10’s digital team in June 2024, weeks after graduating from Virginia Tech with a bachelor’s in communication studying multimedia journalism and a cognate in marketing.

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