recent arrests in amherst police department, va. The amherst police department (apd) regularly posts information about recent arrests on its site. there are five ways to find out if someone was arrested in amherst county: Look them up on the official jail inmate roster. Look them up on vinelink. com, a national inmate. amherst county jail, a correctional facility in amherst county, virginia, houses individuals arrested within the county and awaiting trial or serving short sentences. the amherst county sheriff's office and the virginia department of corrections provide various online…