Front Royal man arrested for felony violation of protective order, abduction and other charges

Antonio Murray. Photo courtesy of Front Royal Police Department.

On April 10, 2019, at approximately 5:45am, the Front Royal Police responded to the Handy Mart located at 202 S. Commerce Avenue for a reported domestic dispute. The ensuing investigation revealed the victim, Darci Hall, was assaulted by her estranged boyfriend, Antonio Murray, who fled the scene prior to police arrival. An Emergency Protective Order had previously been issued against Murray, forbidding him to have any contact with Hall until April 11, 2019. Police obtained a warrant for assault and battery against a family member and violation of an emergency protective order stemming from this incident and had not yet been served.

On the same day, at approximately 12:44pm, the Front Royal Police Department responded to the residence of Darci Hall for a reported domestic dispute. Officers quickly located Antonio Murray in the basement of the residence where he was taken into custody without incident and served the aforementioned warrants. Front Royal Detectives conducted interviews with both the victim and suspect, and based on those interviews, additional warrants were obtained against Murray. Murray was also charged with felony violation of a protective order, abduction, strangulation X 2 and object sexual penetration. The preliminary hearing for these matters is set for May 9, 2019 in Warren County Juvenile & Domestic Relations Court. Murray is being held at R.S.W. Regional Jail until the preliminary hearing.

Anyone with further information is asked to please contact Detective L.J. Waller with the Front Royal Police Department at 540-636-2208 or via email at lwaller@frontroyalva.com.