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the Roanoke Times wrote:BLACKSBURG — Three Blacksburg men, including Virginia Tech kicker Cody Journell, have been arrested and charged with breaking and entering after an alleged home invasion late Wednesday night at the home of a Virginia Tech basketball player.
Journell, 20, Matthew D. Dunton, 23, and Matthew I. Brady, 21, were charged with a Class 2 felony due to the alleged use of a dangerous weapon. A prosecutor said in court this afternoon a gun was involved.
Police responded to a residence on Lee Street near downtown in reference to a physical altercation around 10 p.m. Wednesday. According to warrants filed in Montgomery County General District court, the incident revolved around some sort of drug transaction.
Journell, Dunton and Brady are accused of entering the house of Dorenzo Hudson and Sean Allen with a weapon, with the intent to commit larceny, assault and battery, or another felony, according to warrants. Hudson is a starter on the Virginia Tech men's basketball team.
The three defendants appeared in court this afternoon before Judge Randall Duncan.
According to court testimony from Chief Deputy Commonwealth's Attorney Mary Pettitt, the three showed up at Hudson and Allen's residence last night because they said Allen stole marijuana from Dunton.
Dunton knocked on the door holding a pizza box while Journell and Brady hid in the bushes, Pettit said. When Hudson answered, Dunton drew a gun while the other two rushed inside the house, she said.
After not finding Allen, they ran outside and left in a car driven by an unnamed person, who was not charged, she said.
JLFJR wrote:Thanks for your input, PA! Very helpful.
jmdickens wrote:Dunton sounds like he belongs at TechWhat does this mean?
cjsweat wrote:You know, crime seems to be high at tech.jmdickens wrote:Dunton sounds like he belongs at TechWhat does this mean?
grm wrote:Not as guilty as it appears, but still, very bad decisions. Please pray, & thanks.I am glad this isnt serious to you
cjsweat wrote:Bleacherreport is a very legit source.
cjsweat wrote:Another criminal....jmdickens wrote:Dunton sounds like he belongs at TechWhat does this mean?
cjsweat wrote:Bleacherreport is a very legit source.
jmdickens wrote:Grm, would love to have you expand on that statement as well. Pulling a 'gun' and committing a crime in order to obtain an illegal substance seem serious. Not sure what you mean by ,not as guilty as it appears'grm wrote:Not as guilty as it appears, but still, very bad decisions. Please pray, & thanks.I am glad this isnt serious to you
Although I don't believe impersonating a pizza delivery guy is as serious as impersonating an officer.PAmedic wrote:you're absolutely right
grm wrote:Well, originally, they had used the term "deadly weapon" and I believe that the "soft pellet gun" that he did use would make it less serious. In fact, some of the Roanoke writers said the exact thing.PA may help out on this but I think the intent weighs a lot into it. So while it may have only been a pellet gun the intent was to pass it off as a real gun. If I recall correctly that would change had they actually fired the weapon. If it was a real gun it would have ramped up the severity and penalties and if it was a pellet gun it would have ratcheted down the charges. I may be off but 'friends in the business' were discussing it.
I didn't say it was smart, in fact, it was stupid. I just pray that Matt will get back on the right track.
There's nothing I can do to defend this, and I am not attempting to do so. I love Matt, and am praying for him. What more can I say?
DB89 wrote:I went to the Thursday night Tech/UNC game in November. After the game I was on Market Street, walked around and went into a bar (the one upstairs, a block up from Moes). Wow! I can't begin to describe the pervasiveness of drug use...I don't need to discuss the drinking part. Very sad.
And recently there were some investigative reports about the growing drug culture at Old Dominion. Then we have our own issues at LU...but I'll always remember E.V. Hills classic sermon, The Hog Pen Trail, where he offers that it is never too late to turn around and go back home.
I hope we never lose our identity...the small things, like the three co-eds quietly singing perfect harmony to the background praise music while waiting in line at the bookstore. One of thousands of reasons why LU is special.
BJWilliams wrote:I was reading about this in the hometown paper and the story said that the parents of the three said theyd put their houses up if they had been granted bail to raise the money if need be. A sad situation all around...LMAO, my old man told me if I ended up in jail for breaking the law, I better enjoy my stay. He would never put the house up for me in that situation. As a matter of fact I would rather remain in jail then face my old man.
4everfsu wrote:My parents were the same way...in fact they said that if I ever got arrested, that I should not call them because if I did they would a) not take the call and b) definitely not bail me outBJWilliams wrote:I was reading about this in the hometown paper and the story said that the parents of the three said theyd put their houses up if they had been granted bail to raise the money if need be. A sad situation all around...LMAO, my old man told me if I ended up in jail for breaking the law, I better enjoy my stay. He would never put the house up for me in that situation. As a matter of fact I would rather remain in jail then face my old man.
Sly Fox wrote:In my experience with the Falwell family over the past 30+ years, they have never been shy about stating what they believe and standing by it. If anything it should be on their family crest.
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