Suspects Violently Assault Cashier During Store Robbery

Colin Ray Lindamood (l) and Andrew Garrett Robinson (r)Photo byRSW Regional Jail - Front Royal, Virginia

FRONT ROYAL, Va. – Two men are now behind bars after they robbed a convenience store and assaulted a cashier.  

According to a media release from the Shenandoah County Sheriff’s Office (SCSO), the incident happened Saturday, July 27, 2024. 

Deputies responded to the Edinburg Family Convenience store on Stoney Creek Boulevard in Edinburg, for a reported armed robbery. 

According to witnesses, two male subjects had entered the store and physically assaulted the cashier. One suspect possessed a firearm. Items were taken from the store and the suspects fled the scene.

A quick investigation led police to a Honey Farm Lane residence in Front Royal.

Deputies with the Warren County Sheriff’s Office (WCSO) assisted with the location of the two suspects and their arrests.

Warrants were obtained to execute searches of the residence and the vehicle used by the two men.  

The suspects were identified as Colin Ray Lindamood, 20, of Winchester, and Andrew Garrett Robinson, 26, of Front Royal. 

Lindamood was charged with 18.2-58; Robbery Using a Firearm, 18.2-47; Abduction by force and 18.2-51.6; Strangle another causing wounding or injury

This not Lindamood’s first brush with the law. Online court records show that in 2023,  he was charged with assault and battery, contributing to the delinquency of a minor, driving while restricted, speeding, and eluding police.  

For the July 2024 incident, Robinson was charged with 18.2-58; Robbery by Force, 18.2-47; Abduction by force; and 18.2-51.6; Strangle another causing wounding or injury.

Both suspects are currently being held in the RSW Regional Jail without bond.

No information has been released on the condition of the cashier or the seriousness of his/her injuries.