19 year old Belle Haven man implicated in shooting indicted on 39 counts of child pornography

By Linda Cicoira

A 19-year-old Belle Haven man was indicted Monday by an Accomack Grand Jury on 39 counts of possession of child pornography.

Nicholas (Nick) Edward Petrillo, of Painter, was indicted for the crimes that allegedly occurred on 18 days between Dec. 27, 2023, and July 15, 2024. He was arrested on July 23.

According to court records, a search warrant was obtained for his cell phone in connection with shootings in Northampton County and allegations that he possessed the pornography. Twenty-two videos and 18 photos of a 15-year-old girl were found on the phone, the records stated.

Petrillo was indicted last month in Northampton on counts of maliciously shooting at an occupied vehicle, shooting a firearm from a vehicle, maliciously shooting at an occupied dwelling, maliciously shooting a person, destruction of $1,000 or more worth of property, wearing a mask to conceal his identity, using a firearm in a felony, shooting at another in the commission of a felony, and malicious wounding by a mob.

He told authorities that he had felony and misdemeanor charges in Northampton, according to court files.

This article has been edited. An abbreviation in the court record reading “NH” was interpreted by the reporter to mean New Hampshire, rather than Northampton. The suspect also had two addresses, we have changed the article to the latter of the two listed.