The Henry County Sheriff’s deputies responded to 91 Camp Branch Road around 7:40 p.m. on July 7 to serve five outstanding warrants on Darren Earl Bacon Jr., who was wanted by the City of Martinsville. The warrants included two felony and three misdemeanor charges.
Upon arrival, deputies heard a television playing and detected movement inside the residence. After repeated attempts to make contact were unsuccessful, a search warrant was obtained. To ensure a peaceful resolution, the Henry County Sheriff’s Office deployed its SWAT Team, including crisis negotiators and the Drone Team.
Following a breach of the front door, a drone was flown into the residence and located Bacon in a bedroom. Shortly thereafter, Bacon exited the residence and peacefully surrendered to law enforcement. The standoff ended without incident after nearly three hours of negotiations.
Bacon is currently being held without bond at the Henry County Adult Detention Center on charges that include two counts of simple assault and one count intentionally damaging property (misdemeanors). He also is charged with entering a dwelling with intent to commit larceny, assault and battery, or other felony, larceny of certain animals (felony). Those charges are in Martinsville.
In Henry County, he is charged with a misdemeanor count of resisting arrest/obstructing justice.
The Henry County Sheriff’s Office thanks the Virginia State Police and Henry County Public Safety for their assistance in safely resolving the incident.
Anyone with additional information related to this case is encouraged to contact the Henry County Sheriff’s Office at (276) 638-8751 or through the Crimestoppers Program at 63-CRIME (632-7463). Crimestoppers offers rewards of up to $2,500 for information related to crimes. The reward amount is based on the nature and substance of the information provided.
