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A 28-year-old Newport News man was arrested late last week after he was accused of robbing women at three Peninsula hotels, officials said.
In all three cases, the man found the women by responding to “Back Page” social media posts, according to Newport News and Williamsburg police officials.
The first robbery happened just before 9 p.m. Jan. 2 at the Best Western at 500 Operations Drive in Newport News, according to Newport News police spokesman Lou Thurston.
The 23-year-old California woman told police she received a text message from an unknown man answering her “Back Page” social media post. The man went to her room, asked if she was alone and then pulled out a handgun. He robbed her of her cash and her cell phone and then left the room, Thurston said.
Two similar incidents happened the following week at hotels in Williamsburg, according to Williamsburg police spokesman Maj. Greg Riley.
The first of the two happened just after 10 p.m. Jan. 10 at the Motel 6 at 3030 Richmond Road. The second incident happened just before 10:30 p.m. Jan. 12 at the Quality Inn at 505 York Street, Riley said.
In both cases, the victims told police they were waiting inside their rooms when someone knocked on the door. When they opened it, an unknown man with a handgun forced his way inside and demanded money. Both said they gave the man some cash, and he left the rooms, Riley said.
No injuries were reported in any of the incidents.
Police identified Craig Alexander Brodie, 28, of the 13300 block of De Wald Circle in Newport News, in connection with all three incidents and warrants were obtained.
Brodie turned himself in to Newport News Police Jan. 13. He is charged with two counts abduction, and three counts each robbery and the use of a firearm in the commission of a felony, the officials said.
He was taken into custody at the Newport News City Jail.