Former juvenile who eluded police, Rite Aid suspect among New Kent indictments

A Virginia Beach teenager who allegedly led a variety of police departments on a high speed chase, including members of New Kent Sheriff’s Office, was indicted during Jan. 23 proceedings in New Kent Circuit Court.

Morris Von Westlove II, 18, was indicted by a New Kent grand jury on four counts of felony destruction of property, and one count each of felony eluding police, attempted capital murder of a police officer, and obtaining a credit card without permission.

Last Nov. 3, a high-speed chase occurred in New Kent around 12:30 a.m., with a vehicle speeding eastbound on Interstate 64. The driver of the vehicle disregarded the emergency equipment of the officer and continued, exiting the interstate at the West Point/Route 33 exit. The suspect executed a U-Turn and headed westbound on Route 249, continuing on Pamunkey Church and Langley Pines Roads. The suspect returned to Route 249 and traveled eastbound and onto Route 30. The individual continued driving on several private properties and roadways, nearly striking a deputy who was on foot before driving into James City County. The suspect was finally arrested at the entrance of Stonehouse in James City.

Westlove, who is alleged to have committed the offenses, was a juvenile at the time and allegedly wanted in Virginia Beach for a number of other violations.

In other indictments, a Lanexa man who allegedly robbed the Rite Aid store in Providence Forge received three certified charges handed up by the grand jury.

Richard Carlton May, 50, of the 300 block of Wahrani Trail, was indicted on one charge each of robbery, use of a firearm to commit a felony (first offense), and possession of a controlled substance (Oxycodone).

Last Oct. 17, May allegedly walked into the Rite Aid shortly after 5 p.m. and approached the pharmacist, demanding Oxycodone prescription pills. After receiving the pills, he allegedly left the building traveling westbound on Route 60 when a responding deputy recognized the vehicle. After receiving a signal to pull over, May allegedly used his vehicle and cut across a parking lot and turned it around to travel eastbound on Route 60. After spike strips were able to puncture one of the tires of the subject’s truck, the vehicle came to a halt at the intersection of Pocahontas Trail and Waterside Drive.

Other indictments that were certified by the grand jury include:

–Cedrick Wayne Brown, 28, of the 4700 block of Mountcastle Road, Providence Forge, on two counts of grand larceny and one count of conspiracy to commit grand larceny. Brown allegedly stole jewelry belonging to Deborah Oakley on Apr. 20, 2016.

–Dawn Michaelle Cahanin, 38, of the 4500 block of Kellbunn Lane, Sandston, on a single count of misdemeanor embezzlement. Cahanin allegedly stole less than $200 in cash while employed at the McDonald’s located in Bottoms Bridge.

–Virginia May Carter, 42, of the 2400 block of Oak Lane, West Point, on one count of failing to stop at the scene of an accident that resulted in $1,000 or more in damage. The alleged offense took place on Aug. 1, 2016.

–Moises Delacruz-Dominguez, 28, of the 7700 block of Croaker Road, Toano, on two counts of forging a public record. The defendant allegedly forged his name on traffic summons after a traffic stop last Nov. 5.

–Curtis Eli Francisco III, 45, of the 8500 block of Quaker Road, Quinton, on two counts of assault and battery of a family member (third offense) and a single count of possession of a weapon by a convicted felon. The offense allegedly took place on Oct. 1, 2016.

–Donna Lynn Harding, 48, of the 3000 block of Magnolia Woods Trail, Quinton, on one count of embezzlement. Harding allegedly stole funds last Nov. 23 while working as an employee at the Bottoms Bridge Shell gas station.

–Shayna Elizabeth Hudgins, 21, of Shacklesford, on a single count of possession of a controlled substance (Adderal). Hudgins accepted a plea deal to the charge Monday morning after being indicted.

In a summary of evidence, last Oct. 23, Hudgins was employed at Farmer’s Daughter restaurant in Eltham when a coworker went to pick up a prescription from Rite Aid. When the coworker returned, Hudgins went inside of her purse and removed Adderal pills from the bottle. When confronted, she attempted to dispose of the pills by flushing them down a toilet, but New Kent deputies responded and were able to find enough evidence to arrest her.

Under the plea agreement, Hudgins was placed in the first offender program. No formal finding has been rendered as the defendant will have to complete the program as well as 100 hours of community service within the next year.

–Michael James Leccadito, 30, of the 900 block of Pheasant Run, Williamsburg, on a single count of grand larceny. Leccadito allegedly stole leaf blowers and a chainsaw belonging to Lewis Slayton last Aug. 16.

–Jennifer Nicole Moncus, 23, of the 1300 block of Diamond Spring, Virginia Beach, on one count each of felony eluding police and felony destruction of property. Moncus allegedly did not stop her vehicle on Nov. 12, 2016 after receiving a signal to do so, and in the process, struck a police cruiser causing significant damage.

–Raymond Hampton Putze Jr., 37, and Amber Marie Schall, 29, both of the 8000 block of North Henpeck Road, each on two counts of grand larceny. According to the indictment, Putze and Schall attempted to steal motor vehicle parts from four different businesses last Sept. 10. Putze was indicted on trying to steal the items from Old Church Excavators and Wright Contracting, while Schall allegedly tried to steal the items from Craft Landworks and Metheny Contracting.

–Phillip Arthur Schutz, 58, of the 3500 block of North Woodland Circle, Quinton, on one count of operating a motor vehicle after his license had been revoked due to a DUI/manslaughter (second offense). The alleged offense took place on Oct. 24, 2016.

–Eric Hamilton Sluder, 29, of the 5300 block of Adams Road, Quinton, on a single count of possession of a controlled substance (cocaine). The defendant allegedly possessed the substance on June 18, 2016.

–Ross Maurice Thompson, 34, of the 5700 block of New Kent Highway, Quinton, on five counts each of forging coins/bank notes and uttering. The offenses allegedly took place on Oct. 14, 2016.

–Damian Wilson, 22, of Henrico Jail East, on a single count of assault and battery on a law enforcement officer. The defendant allegedly assaulted a guard while incarcerated at the jail on Jan. 15 of this year.