RICHLANDS, VA (LOOTPRESS) – On June 21, 2023, at approximately 4:22 PM, the Richlands Police Department responded to the location of 216 Lee Street in reference to a reported wanted subject who was potentially armed.
Members of the Richlands Police Department and Tazewell County Sheriff’s Office arrived on the scene and after a brief standoff, arrested Jonathan Lynn Pilkins age 37 of the Richlands area. Pilkins was taken into custody without incident.
During further investigation, it was learned that Pilkins had allegedly threatened, abducted, and committed an assault on an elderly male resident at that location. Pilkins was arrested on an outstanding capias out of Tazewell County and was additionally charged with abduction, strangulation, and threatening to burn a dwelling house. Pilkins is currently being held without bond at the Southwest Virginia Regional Jail.
The Richlands Police Department would like to thank the Tazewell County Sheriff’s Office for their assistance, and for the support of the community during the event.
