17-time convicted felon arrested after allegedly breaking into Bedford County home and assaulting resident

BEDFORD COUNTY, Va. (WDBJ) – A Mechanicsville man is charged with breaking-and-entering and assault-and-battery after an incident Tuesday, according to the Bedford County Sheriff’s Office.

Kyle David Hinkle, 38, is being held at the Blue Ridge Regional Jail.

The afternoon of May 12, 2026, Bedford County deputies were called to a disturbance in the Big Island area, possibly involving a firearm, according to the Sheriff’s Office.

Deputies learned while on the way that the person involved in the disturbance had possibly left the scene. Once there, deputies determined a man had forced entry into a home and assaulted the victim…

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