STAFFORD COUNTY, Va. — The Stafford County Sheriff’s Office reports the arrest of Montreus Peterson, age 18, of Woodford, Virginia. Peterson has been charged with 1 Count of Shooting at an Occupied Dwelling and 1 Count of Reckless Handling of a Firearm. He is currently incarcerated at the Rappahannock Regional Jail under no bond.
Peterson was charged as a result of an incident that occurred on the evening on Saturday, November 24, 2012, where deputies responded to a residence in the Olde Forge subdivision in Stafford. The Sheriff’s Office investigation has indicated that Peterson shot several times into a residence and then fled the scene after being spotted by a Stafford deputy.
Montreus Peterson was arrested at approximately 11:50 pm on the evening of Wednesday, November 28, 2012. Members of the Stafford County Sheriff’s Office Special Problems Unit, Criminal Investigation Division and Patrol Division with assistance from members of the Regional Violent Crimes Safe Street Task Force located Peterson at an address on Brown Circle in Stafford. Peterson was taken into custody without incident.
The investigation into this incident is ongoing and additional charges are possible.
-Press release
