Crime & Safety

Wanted Phoenixville Fugitives Captured In Virginia

A pair of burglars who also stole a car in Phoenixville last year were captured this week in Virginia, police said.

Gary Hodgson III, 36, and Victoria Harner, 26, had been wanted since Oct. 2019 on charges of burglary and stealing a car.
Gary Hodgson III, 36, and Victoria Harner, 26, had been wanted since Oct. 2019 on charges of burglary and stealing a car. (Phoenixville Police Department)

PHOENIXVILLE, PA — A pair of thieves wanted in Phoenixville for crimes committed last year were captured by authorities in Virginia this week.

Gary Hodgson III, 36, and Victoria Harner, 26, had been wanted since Oct. 2019.

In addition to charges of burglary, Hodgson and Harner also stole a car from the 500 block of Ringold Street, police said.

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The Portsmouth Police Department's Fugitive Apprehension Team caught up with the pair down in Virginia this week.

They are now awaiting extradition from Virginia to Pennsylvania to face charges.

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