JAMES CITY COUNTY, Va. (WAVY) — Police said a man connected to at least three shootings in the Williamsburg area was arrested Jan. 9 in a joint operation involving James City County and Williamsburg police.
Howard Fogg III, 18, of James City County, was arrested and charged in connection to shootings that took place between Dec. 4 and Jan. 7, police said.
Fogg III has been charged with three counts of shooting into an occupied dwelling —one charge from the city of Williamsburg and two from James City County, police said.
“This operation exemplifies the power of partnership with our law enforcement partners in the Historic Triangle,” said JCCPD Chief Mark Jamison in a statement. “Together, our departments quickly identified and apprehended a dangerous individual. I commend the diligence and professionalism of our officers and the Williamsburg Police Department, as their detailed investigative work made this operation successful and safe for all involved.”
Around 11:45 p.m. Jan. 9, JCC Police’s SWAT team and the Williamsburg Police Department detective bureau carried out what was described as a “high-risk search warrant” on Grove Gate Lane at the Longhill Grove apartment complex, police said.
Williamsburg Police obtained the search warrant after a Jan. 7 shooting in the Highland Park neighborhood of the city, where Fogg III was identified as a suspect.
He was also linked to two shooting incidents in James City County last month — on Dec. 4 and Dec. 6, in which shots were fired into the same occupied dwelling in the 2600 block of John Tyler Highway. Both incidents were under investigation by the JCC Police criminal investigations unit.
Fogg III was taken into custody without incident, police said, and was taken to the James City County Law Enforcement Center, where James City County and Williamsburg police investigators interviewed him.
After the interview, detectives obtained more warrants for the December shootings, and Fogg III was taken to Virginia Peninsula Regional Jail, where he is being held without bond, police said.
“We would like to thank our partners with the James City County Police Department and the community members who collaborated with us to bring a quick resolution to this matter,” said Williamsburg Police Chief Sean Dunn, “ensuring our community remains as safe as possible.”
