Suspect arrested in firearms brandishing incident that locked down Ressie Jeffries yesterday

The Front Royal Police Department received credible information regarding the identity and location of the suspect involved in the firearm brandishing incident, which occurred in the Rural King parking lot on August 22nd, 2022. Patrol officers and detectives responded to the Royal Arms Apartments on East Criser Road and arrested the male suspect without incident. Following the arrest and subsequent investigation, the firearm in question was located inside the apartment.|

During this investigation, police identified the suspect involved as 26-year-old Front Royal resident Matthew Grajeda. Mr. Grajeda was transported to the Rappahannock Shenandoah Warren (RSW) Regional Jail, where he was charged with three offenses, including brandishing a firearm, obstruction of justice, and reckless handling of a firearm. Grajeda went before the magistrate and was ordered to be held without bond. The court date for the listed offenses has been set for October 04, 2022, at 10:00 a.m. in Warren County General District Court. Mr. Grajeda was also served with an outstanding capias out of Chesapeake, Virginia, for failure to appear.

MATTHEW GRAJEDA

The Front Royal Police Department would like to thank the Warren County Sheriff’s Office and the Virginia Department of Game and Inland Fisheries Conservation Police for assisting with this incident. The Front Royal Police Department would also like to thank the community for its assistance in identifying and locating Mr. Grajeda. Anyone with further information regarding this case is asked to, please contact Officer O. Meadows at (540) 635-2111 or by email at omeadows@frontroyalva.com.