PETERSBURG, Va. (WTVR) – The U.S. Marshals Fugitive Taskforce arrested a Prince George County man in connection with a Petersburg shooting. Quinton R. Taylor, 27, was also wanted by Hopewell Police on outstanding charges of malicious wounding, use of a firearm in the commission of a felony, and possession of a firearm after being a convicted felon, according to a press release from Hopewell Police Chief John Keohane.
Keohane said the taskforce arrested Taylor, without incident, at 3:00 a.m. on April 12, along the 400 block of Roundtop Avenue in Petersburg.
Taylor is a suspect in an April 6, 2012, non-fatal shooting on S. 8th Ave.
“We thank the United States Marshall Task Force for the long hours spent in following up on leads from the community which ultimately led to the capture and thus removing a dangerous felon from the streets” said Chief Keohane
Taylor is being held without bond at Riverside Regional Jail pending arraignment.
