Public Safety

No one was injured when an armed woman robbed the Pireway Dollar General store Monday night. Deputies were called to the store in the 18000 block of Swamp Fox Highway at 8:55 p.m., according to the report. The sheriff’s office said that a black female, dressed in black clothing, drew a handgun and demanded cash. The clerk at the register opened the drawer, the report said, and the...

A registered sex offender is out on bond after he allegedly worked at an area retailer where he had access to minors. Jeffrey Perritte, 32, was arrested Sept. 15 on a single charge of employment violation by a sex offender. He was released on $7,500 secured bond. Perritte’s address was listed as 1865 Vineyard Rd., Clarendon. The employer did not know of Perritte’s restrictions. Perritte was convicted of...

A motorcyclist leaving a wedding rehearsal dinner died early Friday in Union Valley. Kerwin D. Chavis, 33, crashed his 2002 Harley Davidson in a ditch, according to the Highway Patrol.  He had a Chaunceytown Road address. The crash was reported at 2:20 a.m., according to the Highway Patrol. Chavis was traveling south on Union Valley Road near the events venue known as the Farm at a high rate...