MATHEWS COUNTY, Va. (WAVY) -- A 21-year-old man was arrested Tuesday after a person reportedly awoke to him loading a firearm in their bedroom, according to the Mathews County Sheriff's Office.

On Oct. 27, deputies responded to the Susan area of Mathews County in reference to a call of an assault and battery and the brandishing of a firearm.

Deputies say the victim had awoken to a man in their bedroom who was loading a firearm.

On Oct. 28, Parker Todd Smith was arrested and charged with assault and battery, brandishing a firearm and breaking and entering with intent to perform a misdemeanor. An emergency protective order accompanied the charges.

The investigation determined the victim had also been assaulted on the evening of Oct. 23, but it is unknown if Smith is connected to the inci

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