Update 7/31/2019 – Additional images added
Bedford County Sheriff’s Office needs help identifying the pictured individual related to thefts from vehicles and using stolen credit cards. Please contact Inv. C. A. Edmondson with the Bedford County Sheriff’s Office at 540-586-4800 ext. 4061 with any information.
BCSO investigators are seeking the public’s assistance in identifying the pictured subject. Please contact the Bedford County Sheriff’s Office at 540-586-4800 with any information if you recognize this individual. Please ask for Inv. Maddox.
BCSO investigators are seeking the public’s assistance in identifying the pictured subject. Please contact the Bedford County Sheriff’s Office at 540-586-4800 with any information if you recognize this individual. Ask for Investigator Jones.
At 12:50 a.m., a Bedford County Sheriff’s deputy observed a Ford Fusion on Thomas Jefferson Road being driven in a reckless manner. The deputy stopped the vehicle and as he was exiting his patrol vehicle the Fusion sped away. At that time the deputy notified dispatchers he was in pursuit of the vehicle. The Fusion traveled onto 460 and headed east into Campbell County and the City of Lynchburg. Lynchburg Police became involved in the pursuit and deployed spike strips which deflated one of the front tires of the Fusion. The vehicle continued traveling east on 460 passing through Campbell County into Appomattox County. During the pursuit deputies observed an object being thrown from the vehicle. Deputies deployed a second set of spike strips deflating the other front tire. The vehicle came to a stop at 1:47 a.m. in the 17000 block of Richmond Highway (460). Deputies removed the driver from the Fusion and identified him as Justin L. Carroll, age 35, of Pamplin.
Carroll was arrested and transported to the Bedford Adult Detention Center. He was charged with felony eluding police, driving under the influence and driving on a revoked license. He is being held on no bond.
Note: Justin Carroll’s photo was not available at the time of this release.Release prepared by Major Gardner
Presented by Boys With a Dream on April 27, 2019 from 1 – 4PM at the Bedford Farmers Market, 220 West Washington St., Bedford, VA 24523
The Office of the Chief Medical Examiner in Roanoke has identified the body recovered from the James River on Thursday April 11, 2019 as Nathan W. Faidley. The cause and nature of his death is pending the results of further tests.
Faidley was reported missing from the City of Lynchburg on March 3, 2019.
Release prepared by Major Gardner
At 6:30 a.m., on April 17, 2019, Bedford County 911 received a call from Little Creek Road in Moneta. The caller stated that a female came to her house and said she had been sexually assaulted. The caller also advised that the female appeared to have been beaten. A Virginia State trooper and Bedford County deputies responded and observed the victim had multiple injuries. The victim said that Steve Lorent had sexually and physically assaulted her. He took her cell phone and left the residence on foot. She went to a neighbor’s house to get help. The victim was transported to Roanoke Memorial Hospital for treatment of her injuries. She was later released.
Later deputies located Steven John Lorent at a residence in Huddleston. He was arrested on an outstanding warrant for failure to appear from Rockbridge County. Bedford County Sheriff’s investigators later charged Lorent, age 50, with strangulation, object sexual penetration, grand larceny and felony domestic assault and battery. He is being held in the Bedford Adult Detention Center on no bond.
April is Distracted Driving Awareness Month in Virginia. The Bedford County Sheriff’s Office encourages all drivers to put down the phone and buckle-up.
Traffic safety researchers say using a smartphone while driving can be extremely dangerous because all three types of distraction – visual, manual, and cognitive – are involved.
In 2017, distraction-related crashes in Virginia killed 208 people and injured more than 14,500.
Date: Tuesday, April 16th 2019
Time: 10:30 AM
Where: Bedford County Sheriff’s Office
Boys With A Dream to Honor Sheriff Brown
The Boys With A Dream have been working with local law enforcement to “bring about a more unified and peaceful community” by holding prayer vigils and praying for the safety of all law enforcement officers.
Sheriff Mike Brown was so impressed with these young men he invited them to the National Sheriff’s Convention in D.C. to introduce them and to urge other Sheriffs to bring this initiative into their own communities. Sheriff Brown has continued to promote their mission and support their many activities.
Now, the Boys wish to give back and thank the Sheriff for his support and guidance over the past few years.
Please join us for this special presentation!
Visit: www.boyswithadream.org
