HENRY CO. (WSLS 10) The Henry County Sheriff's Office has been searching for Jonathan Michael Easter for two outstanding felony warrants and one misdemeanor warrant. Information was received that he was at 216 Navy Lane Martinsville, Virginia. Deputies responded to this location and established a perimeter around the residence. Negotiators from the Sheriff's Office made numerous futile attempts to establish communications with Easter in an effort to negotiate his surrender. A search warrant was obtained and Easter was subsequently located in the attic of the residence by Henry County Sheriff's Office SWAT.
Jonathan Michael Easter, 30, of 60 Garden Drive Ridgeway, Virginia, has been charged with 2 counts of grand larceny, both felonies. Easter was also charged with one count of Failure to Appear from Staunton, Virginia, a misdemeanor. Easter is currently being held in the Henry County Jail without bond. Additional charges will be forthcoming.
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The Sheriff's Office would like to thank the members of the Henry County Department of Public Safety and the Horsepasture Fire Department for their assistance.
Anyone having information regarding these crimes is asked to contact the Henry County Sheriff's Office at 276-638-8751 or Crimestoppers at 63-CRIME (632-7463). The Crimestoppers Program offers rewards up to $2500.00 for information related to crime. The nature of the crime and the substance of the information determine the amount of reward paid.