HILLSVILLE, Va. (WJBF) – Police in Hillsville, Virginia have arrested two Irish Travelers from North Augusta.
According to their Facebook Post, concerned citizens helped Hillsville Police department (HPD) quickly locate, investigate, and arrest the “driveway sealers”on several charges, including; failing to purchase a town “door to door” sales license, obstruction of justice, possession of methamphetamine, and possession of Naloxone (without a prescription).
The two men arrested have been identified as Tommy Chad Carroll and Brandon Jude Riley, an uncle and nephew.
Investigators say they got several calls about them going door to door without a vendor license which is required.
Carroll is being held on a $5000 bond and Riley, a $10,000 bond.
They are still currently in the Hillsville jail.
Hillsville is about 270 miles Northeast of North Augusta.
This is a developing story.
