From the Va. State Police

The Virginia State Police are asking for the public’s assistance in locating Earl Thomas Brown, Jr., 32, of 1744 Wadsworth Street, Radford who is currently wanted for one count of rape and two counts of sexual battery. 

The charges are the result of an investigation by the State Police in which a 22 year old female reported being raped by the suspect on November 10, 2011, in Pulaski County.

First Sergeant Mike Honaker stated, “Sergeant Dirk Compton initiated an investigation into this matter on November 11th, after the victim reported the offense to the State Police.  We identified and located Brown soon after this and we served a search warrant on his residence on November 22nd.  As a result of our investigation and the findings from the search warrant we obtained warrants for Brown’s arrest later that same day.  By this time, Brown had disappeared, though our troopers have been searching the area for him since then.”

Anyone with information related to the whereabouts of Earl Thomas Brown, Jr. should contact the local State Police office at (540) 643-2560 or the Division IV Headquarters at 1-800-542-8716.