Updated Friday 5.4.18 – 12:09 PM
“The Virginia State Police thanks everyone who called in with tips about Leonard Blackwell. He was taken into custody, without incident, around midnight in the city of Lynchburg.”
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Leonard E. Blackwell, 37, failed to appear in court for an arrest charge for failing to register as a convicted sex offender.
Amherst County, VAVirginia State Police are asking for the public’s assistance with locating a convicted sex offender who failed to report to court April 26, 2018, in Amherst County.
Leonard E. Blackwell, 37, failed to appear in court for an arrest charge for failing to register as a convicted sex offender. Blackwell is a white male with brown hair and hazel eyes. He is 5’8 and weighs approximately 150 lbs., with a light build. Blackwell has no permanent address, but is known to live in Madison Heights, Va.
The Amherst County Sheriff’s Office also has six outstanding arrest warrants for Blackwell.
State police is encouraging anyone with information about Blackwell to please call the Virginia State Police at 434-352-7128 or #77 or email us at questions@vsp.virginia.gov. Or please contact the Amherst County Sheriff’s Office at (434) 946-9381 or 911.
