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BUCKHANNON -- The man who was arrested for allegedly shooting another man in Buckhannon last week is facing two more felonies after it was discovered he gave police a false identity.
Lavar Anthony ONeal, 39, of Newport News, Virginia, originally gave the name of Marvin Sills to Upshur County Sheriff's deputies and was arraigned and booked into jail under that name, according to the criminal complaint in the Upshur County Magistrate Clerk's office. ONeal forged Sills name to the Upshur County Magistrate Court documents and uttered them to be his own.
Sgt. Rodney Rolenson received confirmation from the FBI Fingerprint Division and West Virginia State Police that ONeal was not Sills.
ONeal was arrested for forgery, uttering and malicious wounding, all felonies, and fleeing from an officer, a misdemeanor.
Magistrate Kay Hurst set bond at $125,000 cash only, but ONeal has asked for a bond modification.
ONeal was originally arrested for allegedly shooting Zachary Crawford in the leg and foot, according to a previous article.
He then fled on foot from Wabash Avenue after Sgt. Dewaine Linger with the Upshur County Sheriff's Department identified himself as a police officer when he arrived on scene.
Forgery and uttering each carry one to 10 years in prison, or in the discretion of the court be confined in jail for up to one year and a fine not to exceed $500.
Malicious wounding carries confinement in a state correctional facility for two to 10 years. Fleeing from an officer carries a $50 to $5,000 fine and/or confined in jail for not more than one year or both.
In a separate case, Coy Lee Pritt Jr., 24, of Linn, West Virginia, was arrested for grand larceny, a felony, after allegedly stealing a 2003 Chevy Silverado 2500 pickup truck.
Video surveillance shows Pritt allegedly entered the property on Hackers Creek Road and removed the vehicle in the early morning hours of Dec. 17 without permission from the owner, Chuck Reger, court documents state.. The vehicle was recovered in Gilmer County on Dec. 21 with Pritt driving. The truck is valued at $8,000.
Rolenson is the investigating officer.
Hurst set bond at $25,000 cash or surety.
Grand larceny carries imprisonment in the penitentiary for one to 10 years, or, in the discretion of the court, be confined in jail for one year and shall be fined not more than $2,500.