FAYETTE COUNTY, WV (LOOTPRESS) – A man and woman are in custody after an armed robbery reported in Kanawha Falls, Fayette County, WV.
On 10/24/2023 at approximately 5:40 pm, a Deputy with the Fayette County Sheriff’s Department was dispatched to a robbery call that occurred at 601 Kanawha Falls Road. While conducting the investigation, deputies took a statement and learned that Samuel Frederick Stewart Jr. of Kanawha Falls pointed a shotgun at a man from outside of his residence and demanded that the man step inside his home. Once inside the home, the victim stated that Mr. Stewart demanded that he get “naked,” put down his cell phone, and leave the residence.
At approximately 1:23 a.m., members of the Fayette County Sheriff’s Department Tactical Operations Unit executed a search warrant at the residence belonging to Mr. Stewart. Once inside the residence, deputies discovered a loaded 12 gauge shotgun along with a cell phone and clothing matching the description of the victim’s belongings. Also located inside the residence was a clear baggie containing a substance consistent with Heroin, a Schedule I Controlled Substance, and a clear baggie containing a substance consistent with Methamphetamine, a Schedule II Controlled Substance. Deputies also located a set of digital scales.
Samuel Frederick Stewart Jr, 43, of Kanawha Falls, WV, was arrested and charged with 1st Degree Armed Robbery and is currently in the Southern Regional Jail on a $100,000 bond. Mr. Stewart also had an active Bench Warrant in Fayette County and an active Capias out of Kanawha County.
Chasity M. Hughes, 27, of Kanawha Falls, WV, was arrested and charged with Possession with Intent to Deliver and is currently in the Southern Regional Jail on a $100,000 bond.