I agree that the Satae Police is at fault. Goochland Officers has saved my life nore than once. But as I said, “there should have been something on the news.” I do not blame Goochland. I have friends on the force. Goochland has helped me more than once. But there should been some kind of warning for those who live so close to the Court House. This sort of thing can be very dangerest to all those who live here. Another question I have. How did this guy get so far away, & so fast? With handcuffs on at that. The State Police may embarrassed over this. But they put this community in danger. There was nothing on the news about him still being in handcuffs. Did this guy have help? Did he have a cell phone on him & have a plan to get to where he was caught. And how did he get out of the handcuffs? I just hope the State Police has learn a leason from this. And I hope the State Police Officer has been suspenced without pay for his or her misstake. Which I dought they have been. I think my questions & other peoples questions deserve to be answered. Because I want mine answered.

I too heard the helicopters and had their lights shine over my house. But this incident puts a huget dent at my confidence in the VA State Police. I believe the State Police is at fault here since the article indicates that the suspect was under VA state police custody. They are really great at give speeding tickets to (other-wise) law abiding citizens but they can’t keep track of a drunk guy who fled on foot in a small rural town.

I think further investigation is warranted since the helicopter search was launched near midnight. The incident took place at 3pm. He must have been caught before 5pm and booked a couple of hours after that. Even if I give them the benefit of the doubt, the latest the suspect could have escaped was around 7pm. Why spend all our tax money on a helicopter search if the subject had been on the lose for over 4 hours? He could have walked out of Goochland by then!

GOOCHLAND SHERIFFS OFFICE IS HIGHLY ORGANIZED AND NOT CARELESS . I MUST THINK THE STATE POLICE FAILED HERE . WE DESERVE A BREAKDOWN OF WHO WAS IN CHARGE OF A SUSPECT THAT HAD ALREADY EXHIBITED HE WAS A FLIGHT RISK AND FAILED TO TAKE PROPER PRECAUTIONS .
    SHERIFF AGNEW PLEASE TELL US WHAT CAUSED THIS BREAKDOWN . THIS IS YOUR COUNTY SO TELL US WHAT HAPPENED .THANK GOD NO CITIZENS WERE HURT . WAS THERE INFO AVAILABLE ON THE NEW RADIO STATION TO INFORM US AT THE TIME OF THE INCIDENT ? IF SO REMIND CITIZENS THIS IS AVAILABLE .
      RICK JARRELL SANDYHOOK

This just shows how careless Goochland police officers can be at times. It is simply a shame.

I was in my bedroom when I heard the airplane & helicopter. OMG. there was nothing on the TV radio, nothing. When something like this happens there should be an emergency broadcast something. Even have an officer knock on the door to let the public know what is going on! What if I didnt have dogs in the house, or my back door was unlocked, or my husbund was not here? If they have a serine for shootings, or a tornado, why not for a perisnor that has escaped from custody. I live not even 1/2 a mile from the Court House on River Road West. I have elderly neighboros beside me. What if he broke into their houses? I have so mant questions on this subject. And for the Law Inforcement here in Goochland. I was so scared of not knowing what was going on. I emailed channel 12, 09, & 08. I was watching the News when all this began. There nothing to what was happening outside of my house. This should have been BREAKING NEWS in my book. My life could have depended on this being on the NEWS! I watched Deputies pull cars over looking for this man. If something were to happen to my nieghboros, or myself there would be one hell of a law suit againest the State & County Law Inforcement. What if had been their famlies homes that he could have broken into? I think they would feel the same way as I do!