State police execute search warrant on Madison Ave. in Charlottesville

Officers approached the door of a townhouse in the 1600 block of Madison Ave. shortly before 12:45 p.m. After a brief conversation with a person at the front door, they entered the premises.

By Mike Barber and Jackson Hephner October 26, 2026 1:03 pm

Cville Right NowJackson HephnerOfficers approached the door of a townhouse in the 1600 block of Madison Ave. shortly before 12:45 p.m.

CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA (CVILLE RIGHT NOW) – Virginia State Police executed a search warrant on Madison Ave. in Charlottesville on Monday afternoon, a city police spokesperson told Cville Right Now.

Officers approached the door of a townhouse in the 1600 block of Madison Ave. shortly before 12:45 p.m. After a brief conversation with a person at the front door, they entered the premises. By 1:15 p.m., one of the occupants of the house had been detained. He was in handcuffs, sitting outside.

An armored SWAT vehicle, a city police pickup truck and a number of unmarked vehicles were seen turning onto Madison Ave. at about 12:30 p.m.

“The 3A Task Force is executing a search warrant in the 1600 block of Madison Ave. and CPD is assisting,” City police spokesperson Kyle Ervin told Cville Right Now. “There’s no other information at this time.”

The task force is a multi-jurisdictional unit that investigates drug and gang crimes in central Virginia.