Sheriff says man allegedly sexually assaulted Lowes employee in Henry County
HENRY COUNTY, Va. (WFXR) – The Henry County Sheriff says a man has been arrested for allegedly sexually assaulting an employee at a local big box hardware store on May 12.
According to the sheriff, around 11:20 a.m. on Sunday, officers arrived at Lowe’s Home Improvement on Commonwealth Blvd. On the scene, they spoke with a male victim who works at the store.
The victim claimed that a man, later identified as 42-year-old Malvester Penn III of Martinsville, first approached him, and started a conversation. Penn then allegedly touched the employee inappropriately and made sexual remarks.
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Henry County Sheriff Deputies and Martinsville Police Officers worked together during the investigation and quickly identified Penn as the suspect.
Around 5:00 p.m. that same day, deputies took Penn into custody and charged him with Sexual Assault and was trespassed from the business.
Malvester Penn received a $2,000 secure bond.
The investigation is ongoing. If you have any information regarding this incident, please contact the Henry County Sheriff’s Office at 276-638-8751 or Crimestoppers at 63-Crime (632-7463).
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