ORANGE COUNTY, Va. (WRIC) — A 35-year-old Orange County man is accused of attacking a Walmart employee while they were loading groceries into his vehicle, putting them in the hospital.
On Friday, Oct. 25, a deputy with the Orange County Sheriff’s Office was called to the Walmart in the Locust Grove area for report of an employee assault.
When he arrived, the deputy learned that a male suspect had allegedly attacked the unidentified employee while they were putting groceries into the suspect’s vehicle. According to the sheriff’s office, the employee was taken to a local hospital for treatment of their injuries.
A day later, following an investigation into the assault, deputies arrested 35-year-old Fitzroy Anthony Brown of Locust Grove. He was charged with malicious wounding.
According to the office, Brown is being held without bond pending his first court appearance.