Man arrested for four cold case homicides

Wallace

A Chesterfield man is being held without bond in the Chesterfield County Jail pending a hearing for four cold case homicides in Chesterfield County Circuit Court.

Chesterfield police arrested William T. Wallace Jr., 41, of the 6400 block of Fairpines Road, on May 14 without incident and charged him with the 1990 robbery and murders of two Food Lion employees in Chesterfield County, and two 1991 homicides in Richmond.

The indictments were issued by the Richmond Multi- Jurisdictional Grand Jury and include capital murder, robbery, abduction, use of a firearm in the commission of a felony, and conspiracy to commit robbery. The bodies of Tony Robertson, 31, and Pauline Story, 45, were discovered by fellow employees on the morning of Oct. 12, 1990 at the Food Lion, located at 6425 Ironbridge Road. Both victims were found in a storage area and had been shot to death.

Police said Wallace and Matthew Boykins committed the Food Lion homicides. Boykins was subsequently murdered in the San Souci apartments in south Richmond on June 13, 1991. Rodney M. Powell, 34, was arrested in connection with Boykins' death on May 7 in Richmond. Wallace is also charged in connection with Boykins' death, as well as the Feb. 4, 1991 murder of Andrew L. Allen in Richmond.

The Richmond Multi-Jurisdictional Grand Jury of the Chesterfield County Commonwealth's Attorney's Office, Rich- mond Commonwealth's Attorney's Office, and Richmond Police Department cooperated to investigate these cases.

Pedestrian killed on Chippenham

A Richmond man was killed on May 11 while trying to run across Chippenham Parkway following an automobile accident. According to reports, Lusvin Orlando-Medrano Luna, 23, was crossing the road just south of Jefferson Davis Highway around 6:30 a.m. after his car collided with another vehicle.

Police say Luna was traveling southbound on Chippenham in a 1998 Crown Victoria when he hit a pickup truck in the rear while changing lanes. After the crash, Luna left his vehicle and was struck by a 2006 Ford Expedition when he attempted to cross several lanes of traffic.

Police believe Luna may have been dazed after his airbag deployed.

The driver of the Expedition was taken to CJW Medical Center's Chippenham campus to be treated for anxiety. The driver of the pickup Luna hit was not injured.

No charges are expected.

Loupassi wins

Former Richmond City Council President Manoli G. Loupassi was selected as the Republican nominee for the House of Delegates 68th District race during a firehouse primary earlier this month. He beat out competitor Will Shewmake in a 2,211 to 716 vote.

Loupassi will face incumbent Independent Katherine B. Waddell in the November election.

Pit bull attack

A miniature pincher was allegedly killed along Cole Hollow Drive earlier this month by two roaming pit bulls. The pit bulls also attacked a second dog and its owner, and are now being held at the Chesterfield Animal Shelter. The owner of the pit bulls has been charged with allowing the animals to run loose.

OxyContin robbery

The Chesterfield Police Department is investigating a robbery in which OxyContin was stolen from the Walgreens at 11119 Hull Street Rd.

Police said the robbery occurred May 15 at about 11:42 p.m. after a man approached the pharmacy counter, displayed a gun and demanded the highly-addictive drug. The suspect fled on foot through the store's front door. No one was injured during the robbery.

The suspect is described as a stocky, black male, about 5 feet 10 inches tall. He wore a navy blue jogging jacket, white t-shirt and a red baseball hat.

Anyone with information about this crime should call the police department at 748-1251 or Crime Solvers at 748-0660.