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STAUNTON, Va – The Augusta County Sheriff’s Office is seeking the public’s help with two recent burglaries.
Lieutenant Leslie Snyder reported last Thursday night at around 10 o’clock, The Meating Place, located on Middlebrook Road in Staunton, was broken into.
Video footage on site showed a white Dodge Pickup on location during that time.
Earlier in the afternoon, Snyder stated that a storage shed belonging to Stewart Middle School, located on Fort Defiance Road, was also broken into and again, video footage on site showed a white Dodge Pickup on location during that time.
Augusta County authorities investigating possible connection in two recent break-ins
Published Tuesday, Jun. 29, 2021, 5:37 pm
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Photo courtesy Augusta County Sheriff’s Office.
The Augusta County Sheriff’s Office is seeking the public’s assistance with its investigation into two recent burglaries.
On June 24 at approximately 10 p.m., The Meating Place, located on Middlebrook Road in Staunton, was broken into. Video footage on site showed a white Dodge Pickup on location during this time.
An abandoned sign at a pocket park on Capitol Hill, in the 800 block of D Street SE. Image by Mike Licht licensed under Creative Commons.
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