STAFFORD COUNTY, Va. (DC News Now) — An intoxicated man was arrested after he resisted arrest in a Lowe’s and punched a deputy before trying to run away. Stafford County Sheriff’s Office deputies found William Cropp, 44, at a Lowe’s at 1330 Stafford Market Place, on Feb. 20 around 7 p.m. The sheriff’s office said […]
Matthew Littlewood15:10, May 25 2021
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Robert William Cropp, of Timaru, has been found guilty of the aggravated burglary of a Timaru restaurant. (File)
A man who took a firearm to the burglary of a Timaru restaurant has been found guilty of aggravated burglary and issued with his second strike offence. Robert William Cropp, 27, of Timaru, was found guilty of aggravated burglary, escaping lawful custody, driving in a dangerous manner and unlawfully possessing a firearm after unsuccessfully defending the charges before Judge David Ruth in the Timaru District Court, on Monday. In her opening address, Crown solicitor Helen Bennett said the offending - on September 19, 2020 - was alleged to have included the theft of two kegs from Koji Teppanyaki and Grill restaurant with the aid of an accomplice, fleeing from police when stopped, and possession of a firearm.
A little before 4 p.m. Sunday, a fire broke out on the second floor of a single-family home on Warrenton s Fourth Street. The fire and the water damage resulting from efforts to extinguish it will leave the structure uninhabitable, officials said. A preliminary investigation found the fire was an accident.
Homeowner William Cropp Jr. said his son was the only person inside the house when the fire started; the son was taken to the emergency room for possible smoke inhalation but was determined not to have suffered any major injury, he said. Two dogs died in the blaze, however. The Red Cross is assisting the family.
A little before 4 p.m. Sunday, a fire broke out on the second floor of a single-family home on Warrenton s Fourth Street. The fire and the water damage resulting from efforts to extinguish it will leave the structure uninhabitable, officials said. A preliminary investigation found the fire was an accident.
Homeowner William Cropp Jr. said his son was the only person inside the house when the fire started; the son was taken to the emergency room for possible smoke inhalation but was determined not to have suffered any major injury, he said. Two dogs died in the blaze, however. The Red Cross is assisting the family.