AUGUSTA COUNTY, VA (Rocktown Now) — Two 18-year-olds from Waynesboro were arrested on Monday after an alleged carjacking.
Waynesboro Police say on October 12, at approximately 11:30 pm, Officers were dispatched to the 200 block of Oakbridge Dr. regarding a reported carjacking with injury. After arriving on location, Officers met the adult victim, who was injured, and who informed Officers that their vehicle had been stolen and that the suspects had left the area. Medical attention was provided to the victim as Officers began to process the scene and attempt to locate the vehicle and suspects.
Police say shortly after the theft, Staunton Police Officers detained 3 suspects in the stolen vehicle after it was involved in a traffic accident in Staunton. Officers identified the suspects as 18-year-old Amiziah L. Barbour, 18-year-old Niyanna Berkley, and a 16-year-old female, all Waynesboro residents. Barbour and Berkley were arrested for violating Virginia Code §18.2-41 (Felony Malicious Wounding by Mob) in connection with the incident in Waynesboro and were held without bond at Middle River Regional Jail.
Waynesboro Police report that this investigation remains active, and more charges are pending. The victim is in stable condition and is being treated for their injuries.
If anyone has any information regarding this incident, please contact Detective Reid at 540-942-6675, or Crimestoppers at 800-322-2017.
