On June 14, around 09:08 a.m., the Martinsville/Henry County 911 Communications Center received a call about someone stealing a 2012 Blue Subaru Abreeza from the Family Dollar, located at 2540 Virginia Ave. Collinsville. The owner of the vehicle witnessed the incident and described the suspect as a black man wearing gray shorts, and a blue shirt. At 9:18 a.m., another vehicle was reported stolen from 95 Printers Lane in Collinsville. The owner of the vehicle reported that he saw a black man, also wearing gray shorts, but no shirt, take his White 2010 Toyota Prius.
The same day around 9:44 a.m., the Henry County Sheriff’s Office recovered the stolen 2012 Subaru Abreeza at the Collinsville Library, located at 2540 Virginia Ave. Collinsville. As deputies were recovering that vehicle, a worker at Auto Tech located at 1730 Virginia Ave. Collinsville, VA, reported that a black man, dressed in gray shorts, parked a white Toyota Prius at the business and took off running across the street towards the Econo Lodge, located at 1755 Virginia Ave. Collinsville.
Henry County Sheriff’s deputies responded to both locations. The stolen 2010 Toyota Prius was located at Auto Tech and a man fitting the witness’s description was found, allegedly hiding in a restricted area of the motel. He was taken into custody without incident.
Deangelo Tywan Waller, 42, of 138 Elam Dr. Ridgeway, was charged with two counts of felony grand larceny in connection with the incidents.
Waller is currently being held without bail in the Henry County Adult Detention Center.
