Person involved in fatal Taylor Street stabbing also faces drug and vandalism charges

LYNCHBURG, Va. (WSET) — The person involved in the fatal stabbing on Taylor Street in Lynchburg will not face charges for that incident, but police say he faces drug and vandalism charges.

On the morning of Oct. 8, Lynchburg police said the body of 65-year-old Clifford Carter was found stabbed to death. That was around 6:50 a.m., but LPD said it wasn’t the only incident in the area reported in the early morning hours.

Police said officers were dispatched at 4:44 a.m. to a disturbance call on 16th Street where someone reported a man causing damage to his home. Police arrested the man at 5:22 a.m. after officers found him on Fillmore Street; he was taken into custody on an outstanding warrant. Police later said he was also a person involved in Carter’s death.

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On Thursday, police identified him as 31-year-old Devon Clemente Thomas. These are the charges he faces:

• Narcotics possession list I or II drug
• 2 cases of vandalism/property damage
• Contempt of court (failure to appear)

“The investigation continues to determine if and how the incident on Taylor Street is related to this incident,” LPD said. “Mr. Thomas is a person of interest in the Taylor Street incident.”

Police said the investigation is ongoing and Thomas is being held without bail at the Blue Ridge Regional Jail.