2 charged in Rockingham County after shots fired at juveniles in vehicle, home invasion, deputies say; 1 wanted

ROCKINGHAM COUNTY, N.C. (WGHP) — A man and woman face several charges after multiple violent crimes in the Stoneville area, according to a Rockingham County Sheriff’s Office news release.

David Lenzie Purgason Jr., 34, of Walnut Cove, and Brittany Leigh Watkins, 32, of Walnut Cove, were arrested in connection to a home invasion in Stoneville on Sept. 13.

Purgason Jr. was charged with:

• first burglary
• robbery with a dangerous weapon
• larceny after B&E
• assault with a deadly weapon
• possession of a firearm by a convicted felon

Watkins was charged with first burglary and larceny after B&E.

They were arrested in connection to a shooting on Sept. 25.

A family was in a vehicle on Janet Road, and the vehicle was shot into. A two-year-old and a five-year-old were inside.

The two-year-old’s child safety seat stopped the bullet. Neither juvenile was hurt.

Purgason Jr. was charged with discharging a firearm into an occupied vehicle and possession of a firearm by a convicted felon.

Watkins was charged with aiding and abetting for providing a convicted felon a firearm.

Purgason Jr. is in the Rockingham County Detention Facility under a $1,002,000 secured bond, and Brittany Leigh Watkins is in the Rockingham County Detention Facility under a $500,000 secured bond.

Robbie Wayne Hicks, 34, of Mayodan, currently has an outstanding warrant for arrest in connection to the home invasion in Stoneville on Sept. 13.

Anyone who has information on the whereabouts of Robbie Wayne Hicks is asked to contact Rockingham County Crime Stoppers at (336) 349-9683.

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