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Virginia Woman Changes Story After DUI Stop With Child In Car, Sheriff Says Virginia Woman Changes Story After DUI Stop With Child In Car, Sheriff Says
Virginia Woman Changes Story After DUI Stop With Child In Car, Sheriff Says A Virginia driver didn’t just fail to stay in her lane — deputies say her story didn’t stay straight either after she was pulled over with a child in the car. Erika Romero Diaz, 38, of Stafford, was arrested following a traffic stop that led to multiple charges, according to the Stafford County Sheriff’s Office. A deputy observed Diaz failing to maintain her lane near Windsong Way and Stefaniga Road at approximately 6:40 p.m. on April 24 and conducted a traffic stop, deputies said. Diaz initially admitted she was on her phone while driving before denying she had consumed any alcohol that d…
Spring Break 'Takeovers' Turn Chaotic In Florida Beach Towns: Video Spring Break 'Takeovers' Turn Chaotic In Florida Beach Towns: Video
Spring Break 'Takeovers' Turn Chaotic In Florida Beach Towns: Video Unpermitted spring break "takeovers" are causing chaos in Florida, with law enforcement overwhelmed by massive gatherings, shootings, and street fights in several beach towns. Authorities are responding with stricter enforcement and financial penalties for organizers. Daytona Beach was among the hardest hit over the weekend, according to NBC affiliate WESH 2 News in Orlando.  Four shootings, numerous fights, and video footage of chaotic crowds sent city officials scrambling to restore order. Volusia County Sheriff Mike Chitwood said deputies made 133 arrests over the weekend, with…
‘Tequila Trouble’: Virginia Man Found Passed Out At Green Light, Sheriff Says ‘Tequila Trouble’: Virginia Man Found Passed Out At Green Light, Sheriff Says
‘Tequila Trouble’: Virginia Man Found Passed Out At Green Light, Sheriff Says A Virginia man was arrested after deputies said they found him slumped over the steering wheel — foot on the brake, car in gear, and an open bottle of tequila beside him — at a green light early Saturday morning. The incident happened around 2:10 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 25, at the intersection of Courthouse Road and Richmond Highway, according to the Stafford County Sheriff’s Office. Deputies responded to a report of an intoxicated driver and found a vehicle stopped at a green light, officials said. The driver was still behind the wheel, unresponsive, with his foot on the brake while the car r…
Cul-De-Sac Chaos: Teen Driver Rams Police Cruisers, Flees On Foot With Juvenile In MD: Sheriff Cul-De-Sac Chaos: Teen Driver Rams Police Cruisers, Flees On Foot With Juvenile In MD: Sheriff
Cul-De-Sac Chaos: Teen Driver Rams Police Cruisers, Flees On Foot With Juvenile In MD: Sheriff A high-speed chase in Carroll County ended in a cul-de-sac where a Pennsylvania teen allegedly rammed multiple police cruisers before fleeing on foot with a juvenile, authorities said. The Carroll County Sheriff’s Office said deputies attempted to stop a gray Nissan sedan speeding on Route 27 near Route 482 just after midnight on Tuesday, July 29. The driver, identified as 19-year-old Braylon Roberts of Pennsylvania, allegedly fled when officers lost sight of the vehicle, which was later located by Westminster City Police on Gentry Court, according to the sheriff’s office. Roberts allegedl…
WATCH Olympian Mary Lou Retton Tie Oxygen Tube To Face During DUI Test In West Virginia: Report WATCH Olympian Mary Lou Retton Tie Oxygen Tube To Face During DUI Test In West Virginia: Report
Watch Olympian Mary Lou Retton Tie Oxygen Tube To Face During DUI Test In West Virginia: Report Olympic legend Mary Lou Retton can be seen struggling to breathe and tying an oxygen tube to her face while attempting a DUI sobriety test, bodycam footage released this month reveals. The footage, obtained by Entertainment Tonight, shows the 57-year-old gymnast on Saturday, May 17, in an AutoZone parking lot in Marion County, West Virginia, where officers say she was found behind the wheel with an open bottle of wine in the passenger seat. Retton gasps and clutches her chest as an officer from the Fairmont City Police Department asks her to raise her leg six inches off the ground and count…
Virginia Woman Driving Drunk Crashes Car With Infant Inside: Sheriff Virginia Woman Driving Drunk Crashes Car With Infant Inside: Sheriff
Virginia Woman Driving Drunk Crashes Car With Infant Inside: Sheriff A Virginia woman was arrested for DUI after a violent rollover crash with a 7-month-old child in the car, the Stafford County Sheriff’s Office said. Deputies responded to Warrenton Road (Route 17) in South Stafford around 9:12 p.m. Friday, July 5, and found a Kia upside down on the shoulder with "significant damage,” a spokesperson from the agency said. The driver, identified as Kaila Blackwell, 29, of Midland, was not wearing a seatbelt at the time of the crash and showed signs of intoxication, according to investigators.. "Amazingly, neither Blackwell, who was unrestrained, or her 7-mont…
Suspect In Stolen DC Car Caught After Maryland Highway Pursuit, Sheriff Says Suspect In Stolen DC Car Caught After Maryland Highway Pursuit, Sheriff Says
Suspect In Stolen DC Car Caught After Maryland Highway Pursuit, Sheriff Says A suspected car thief led deputies on a wild chase across county lines before finally being stopped with spike strips on a Maryland highway, the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office announced. Kazon King Cassion, 25, who has no fixed address, was arrested on Sunday, June 8, after a stolen car investigation turned into a pursuit that ended in neighboring Charles County, investigators said Monday. Deputies were investigating a commercial burglary in Lexington Park when they spotted a suspicious vehicle near Old Horse Landing Road and Mount Zion Church Road in Mechanicsville, according to the sh…
VIDEO: Suspected DUI Pregnant Woman Refuses Sobriety Test In Bodycam Arrest VIDEO: Suspected DUI Pregnant Woman Refuses Sobriety Test In Bodycam Arrest
Video: Suspected DUI Pregnant Woman Refuses Sobriety Test In Bodycam Arrest A New Jersey woman pulled over for speeding was arrested for DUI after officers said she failed a sobriety test — then claimed she was pregnant and needed to go to the hospital, bodycam footage shows. Aymira Rivera-Torres, 28, of Long Branch, was stopped around 12:48 a.m. on April 18 while driving a black 2011 Toyota Yaris on Norwood Avenue in Deal, according to police. Officers said she was driving 52 MPH in a 25 zone and later refused a chemical breath test, according to court summonses Bodycam footage of the stop published by Transparency Bodycam on YouTube this weekend shows River…
Traffic Stop Leads to Armed Hyattsville Felon, Stolen Virginia Gun, Drugs: Sheriff Traffic Stop Leads to Armed Hyattsville Felon, Stolen Virginia Gun, Drugs: Sheriff
Traffic Stop Leads to Armed Hyattsville Felon, Stolen Virginia Gun, Drugs: Sheriff A Maryland man who tried to flee from police in a vehicle reported stolen in Virginia is now behind bars after officers found a stolen gun and a large quantity of drugs inside his car, officials said. John Thomas White III, 20, of Hyattsville, was taken into custody late Tuesday, March 11, following a police pursuit in Waldorf, according to the Charles County Sheriff's Office. Officers were alerted to a stolen vehicle near Promenade Place and Aldergate Place around 10:45 p.m., authorities said, though when they attempted to stop the driver, White hit the gas and took off, prompting a pursui…
Assault Suspect Rams Police Vehicle During Pursuit In Southern Maryland: Sheriff Assault Suspect Rams Police Vehicle During Pursuit In Southern Maryland: Sheriff
Assault Suspect Rams Police Vehicle During Pursuit In Southern Maryland: Sheriff A Maryland woman is facing multiple charges after an assault report led to a high-speed police pursuit that ended with her ramming a patrol vehicle and nearly hitting a deputy, authorities said. Deputies from the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office responded to a reported assault in progress at a home on Liberty Street in Lexington Park on Wednesday, Jan. 29, when they learned the suspect had fled the scene in a vehicle. Deputies attempted a traffic stop, but the driver, later identified as 26-year-old Sabrina Brianna Thompson, refused to pull over.  Instead, she led officers on a purs…
Suspected Drug Dealer Busted Following Searches At St. Mary's County Homes, Sheriff Says Suspected Drug Dealer Busted Following Searches At St. Mary's County Homes, Sheriff Says
Suspected Drug Dealer Busted Following Searches At St. Mary's County Homes, Sheriff Says A man who failed to stop for a St. Mary's County Sheriff's deputy attempting to pull him over was busted with a host of cash and controlled substances during several searches, officials say. On Tuesday, Sept. 3, Bushwood resident Deandre Terille Taylor failed to slow down at a white stop line, instead making a sharp right turn in his Ford Mustang and speeding away before getting out and taking off on foot. A police K9 was called to the scene, and narcotics were detected, though none were recovered on Tuesday. While in custody, Taylor complained of a medical emergency and was taken to an ar…
Off-Duty Deputy Returning From Jury Duty Apprehends Escaped Suspect In Maryland Off-Duty Deputy Returning From Jury Duty Apprehends Escaped Suspect In Maryland
Off-Duty Deputy Returning From Jury Duty Apprehends Escaped Suspect In Maryland An off-duty member of the St. Mary's County Sheriff's Office went above and beyond to capture a wanted man who escaped custody, officials say. Capt. Richard Russell, the Special Operations Commander for the department, received an alert on Tuesday morning regarding Leonardtown native Jordan Poetzman, who removed his GPS monitoring device while attending court-authorized inpatient treatment at a facility in California. Capt. Richard Russell St. Mary's County Sheriff At the time, he was returning from jury duty. With one civic duty done, Russell decided to join the hun…
Hit-Run Driver Who Killed Construction Worker In Maryland Indicted For Murder: State Police Hit-Run Driver Who Killed Construction Worker In Maryland Indicted For Murder: State Police
Hit-Run Driver Who Killed Construction Worker In Maryland Indicted For Murder: State Police The Somerset County hit-and-run driver who killed a 64-year-old construction worker while attempting to bypass a work zone in Maryland has been charged with murder, state police say. Jamal Scarborough, 27, has been indicted by a grand jury in Wicomico County following an investigation by the state's attorney's office for his role in the fatal crash involving Dover, Delaware resident Thomas Attix earlier this year. Police say that Scarborough was driving in front of an off-duty trooper in his police cruiser shortly before 10:30 a.m. on March 27 heading south on Airport Road near Salisbury Re…