Albemarle Police Press Release – August 31, 2011
The Albemarle County Police arrested five people in connection with the strong armed robbery that occurred on August 30, 2011 on Newhouse Drive.
Joe Thompson, 33 years of age, with no fixed address; Steven Caldwell, 30 years of age, with no fixed address; Gregory Woodson, 26 years of age of Charlottesville, Virginia; William Johnson, II, 30 years of age, with no fixed address; John Jordan, 46 years of age, with no fixed address have all been charged with robbery.
All five are being held at the Albemarle/Charlottesville Regional Jail without bond.
The Albemarle County Police encourage anyone that may have witnessed this incident to contact the Police Department at 434-296-5807 or Crime Stoppers at 434-977-4000.
Steven Caldwell
Joe Thompson
William Johnson, II
Gregory Woodson
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John Jordan
Albemarle Police Press Release – August 30, 2011
At approximately 12:15pm the Albemarle County Police responded to the Hardee’s located at 105 Newhouse Drive for a reported strong armed robbery. The victim reported that six assailants attempted to rob him. The victim sprayed one of the assailants with pepper spray causing all of them to flee.
The assailants ran towards Free Bridge and the Shell Station located at 1129 Richmond Road. With the assistance of the Charlottesville Police Department all six assailants were detained and are currently being interviewed at the Albemarle County Police Department.
The victim in this incident has been transported to the Martha Jefferson Hospital with minor injuries.