Man harasses Va. sex offender: Police

By Maria Glod

A convicted sex offender whose photo appears on Virginia's sex offender registry was followed and struck by a car by a man who recognized the sex offender in a Hopewell convenience store, authorities said.

Virginia state police announced Monday that 19-year-old Daniel R. Narron, of Hopewell, had been charged with misuse of the sex offender registry, attempted murder, hit-and-run and attempted aggravated malicious wounding by a mob. He was arrested Nov. 5.

Virginia State Police Sgt. Thomas Molnar said the two had no prior relationship or interactions, and that Narron knew the sex offender's face only from the state registry.

Molnar said it is the fourth time someone has been charged with misuse of Virginia's sex offender registry, which is intended to be a safety tool for communities.

Police said the sex offender, who they did not name, entered a convenience store in Hopewell the evening of Oct. 16. Narron, who was with three other companions, recognized the man, approached him and began harrassing him. The victim left on his moped, police said. Narron followed in a 2000 Lincoln Navigator.

Police said Narron struck the man, then fled. Molnar said the victim was not injured.

