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Sheriff arrests one in Monterey vandalism case
BY JAMES JACENI CH • STAFF WRITER
MONTEREY - The Highland County Sheriff's Officearrested Timothy Olen Armstrong of Doe Hill April 21 for intentional destruction of private property and petit larceny related to a rash of vandalism that occurred in Monterey Sunday night, March 30. At least 14 businesses and residences were damaged that along Mill Alley, Main Street and Potomac River Road.
Deputy David Neil charged Armstrong with two class 6 felony counts of intentional destruction of property without the intention to steal valued at more than $1,000, 11 class 1 misdemeanor counts of intentional destruction of property without intention to steal valued at less than $1,000, and two class 1 misdemeanor counts of petit larceny not from a person of less than $200.
Armstrong was arraigned April 22 in Highland General District Court and is being held at Middle River Regional Jail in Verona.
His case was continued until 2 p.m. Wednesday, May 21 in district court.
A person convicted of a class 6 felony could receive imprisonment of not less than a year and not more than fiveyears, or in the discretion of the jury or the court trying the case without a jury, confinement in jail for not more than 12 months and a fineof not more than $2,500. The court shall add an additional term of not less than six months nor more than three years, which shall be suspended conditioned upon successful completion of post-release supervision and other conditions as the sentencing court may require. The additional term does not apply if the court orders a suspended term of confinement of at least six months or if the confinement ordered is in a jail and not a state correctional facility.
A person convicted of a class 1 misdemeanor can receive confinement in jail up to 12 months and a fineof $2,500.
The sheriff's officeinvestigation continues, and Lightner anticipates also charging one juvenile allegedly involved in the incident.
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