Man who BEAT/ROBBED AIRMAN & Pushed Girl Friend from MOVING VEHICLE Arrested & Released (again)

Grasty was sentenced to 10 years in prison for his role in the robbery and assult of an airman in Williamsburg with all but one year suspended. Upon release, Grasty continued his crime spree across 3 counties and racked up dozens of charges which he was mostly able to beat.

In 2018, Grasty was charged with abduction, strangulation, and assault for allegedly throwing his girlfriend out of a moving vehicle on Deep Creek Rd in the city of Newport News. 

On Friday, Grasty was once again arrested in the 12600 block of Warwick Blvd. and booked into the city jail. He was released shortly after. 

David Nelson Grasty

DOB: Nov 02, 1981
Height: 5'9"
Weight: 160lbs
Eyes: Green
Hair: Brown

(1993) HAB OFFENDER INFO Newport News-Traffic General District Court

(2009) ROBBERY: ON OR NEAR STREET Williamsburg/James City County Circuit Court
(2009) MALICIOUS SHOOTING Williamsburg/James City County Circuit Court
(2009) UNLAWFUL WOUNDING Williamsburg/James City County Circuit Court
(2009) GRAND LARCENY: $5+ PICK POCKET Williamsburg/James City County Circuit Court
(2009) ABDUCT: EXTORT MONEY/BENEFIT Newport News-Criminal General District Court

(2017) FAIL TO OBY TRF LIGHT Newport News Circuit Court

(2018) BOND APPEAL York General District Court
(2018) ABDUCTION:BY FORCE, ETC. Newport News-Criminal General District Court
(2018) STRANGLE ANOTHER CAUSING WOUND Newport News-Criminal General District Court
(2018) ASSAULT AND BATTERY Newport News-Criminal General District Court
(2018) ASSAULT AND BATTERY Newport News-Criminal General District Court
(2018) THREATEN ILLGL/IMMRL ACT Newport News-Criminal General District Court
(2018) STANGLE ANOTHER Newport News-Criminal General District Court
(2018) BREAK & ENTER Newport News-Criminal General District Court
(2018) ASSAULT & BATTERY Newport News-Criminal General District Court
(2018) DRUNK IN PUBLIC York County/Poquoson Circuit Court

(2020) FAIL TO HAVE VEHICLE INSPECTED Newport News-Traffic General District Court

(2021) TAMPER W/ DWI IGNITION LOCK (4 counts) York General District Court
(2021) EXPIRED REGISTRATION Newport News Circuit Court
(2022) STEAL PROPERTY:$5+ PICK POCKET Newport News-Criminal General District Court
(2022) ASSAULT & BATTERY York General District Court
(2022) DRIVE UNDER REVO/SUSPENSION Newport News-Traffic General District Court
(2022) DUI-THIRD OR SUB OFF Newport News Circuit Court

(2024) BOND APPEAL-POSS SCH I/II WITD Newport News Circuit Court
(2024) BOND APPEAL-DWI:2ND OFF Newport News Circuit Court
(2024) BOND APPEAL-RES/REV LICENSE Newport News Circuit Court
(2024) POSSESS SCH I OR II DRUGS Newport News-Traffic General District Court
(2024) SAFETY BELT VIOLATION York General District Court
(2024) IMPROPER RIGHT TURN Newport News-Traffic General District Court
(2024) DRIV UNDER REVO/SUSPENSION Newport News-Traffic General District Court
(2024) EXPIRED REGISTRATION Newport News-Traffic General District Court
(2024) FAIL TO OBEY TRAFFIC SIGNAL Newport News-Criminal General District Court

(2025) DRIV WHILE REVOKED Newport News-Traffic General District Court
(2025) FAIL TO OBEY TRAFFIC SIGNAL Newport News Circuit Court
(2025)  DRUGS: POSSESS SCH I OR II Newport News-Traffic General District Court
(2025)  DRIVE W/SUSP/REV/ ALC RELATED Newport News-Traffic General District Court
(2025) DWI/DRUGS, 1ST Newport News-Traffic General District Court
(2025) DRINK WHILE DRIVING/OPEN CONT. Newport News-Traffic General District Court
(2025) EXPIRED REGISTRATION Newport News-Traffic General District Court

David Nelson Grasty Mug Shot Newport News VA 9/20/2025