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Naked Virginia Man Runs Through Traffic Screaming At Drivers Before Exposure Arrest, Police Say Naked Virginia Man Runs Through Traffic Screaming At Drivers Before Exposure Arrest, Police Say
Naked Virginia Man Runs Through Traffic Screaming At Drivers Before Exposure Arrest, Police Say A Virginia man apparently decided late-night traffic in Prince William County needed a little more chaos — and a lot less clothing. Police say 28-year-old Dawayntay Keomoni Giles was running through traffic in Woodbridge, yelling at passing drivers before eventually dropping his pants and exposing himself to motorists. The bizarre scene unfolded around 11:30 p.m. Thursday, May 7, near the 1200 block of Bayside Avenue in Woodbridge, according to Prince William County Police. Officers responding to reports of a man running in traffic arrived to find Giles allegedly standing in the roadway an…

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by Zak Failla
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Laundromat Lockout Sparks X-Rated Meltdown By Intoxicated Man, Police Say Laundromat Lockout Sparks X-Rated Meltdown By Intoxicated Man, Police Say
Laundromat Lockout Sparks X-Rated Meltdown By Intoxicated Man, Police Say A boozy night in Virginia spun out of control for an intoxicated man who allegedly exposed himself to customers after being denied access to a laundromat, police say. Officers from the Prince William County Police Department were called to the Woodbridge Laundromat in the 1300 block of F Street shortly before 8 p.m. on Wednesday, April 29, for a reported indecent exposure incident. Police say Woodbridge resident David Alfredo Ochoa, 25, was intoxicated and attempted to enter the business. When he was unable to gain access, he allegedly exposed himself to a 40-year-old woman at the laundrom…

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by Zak Failla
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Again? Virginia Man Arrested For Exposure, Then Assaults Victim Minutes Later: Police Again? Virginia Man Arrested For Exposure, Then Assaults Victim Minutes Later: Police
Again? Virginia Man Arrested For Exposure, Then Assaults Victim Minutes Later: Police A Virginia man already facing multiple indecent exposure offenses is back in custody — and this time, police say it didn’t stop at just exposing himself. Donte Smith, 41, who has no fixed address, was arrested after an indecent exposure incident that escalated into an assault, according to the Arlington County Police Department. It all happened in the middle of the day. Officers were called shortly after 3 p.m. on Saturday, April 25, to the 1100 block of North Highland Street, where police say Smith was outside of a business and allegedly exposed himself. Then, Smith doubled down. Accord…

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by Zak Failla
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Suspect Goes Down Swinging, Kicks Deputy, Spits On Officer During Arrest, Sheriff Says Suspect Goes Down Swinging, Kicks Deputy, Spits On Officer During Arrest, Sheriff Says
Suspect Goes Down Swinging, Kicks Deputy, Spits On Officer During Arrest, Sheriff Says Donald Nichelson went down fighting before his arrest in Virginia. The spitting-mad Fredericksburg man is facing a host of charges after becoming combative with members of the Spotsylvania Sheriff's Office attempting to arrest him for trespassing, according to authorities. Deputies were called around 10:20 p.m. on Thursday, Jan. 15, to the 3400 block of Shannon Park Drive, where there were reports of a man trespassing in the area. Upon arrival, deputies were advised that a man — later identified as Nichelson — was trespassing on the property after being told to leave.  According…

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by Zak Failla
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Bathroom DJ At CVS: Man Played Music In Women’s Restroom During Strange Standoff, Sheriff Says Bathroom DJ At CVS: Man Played Music In Women’s Restroom During Strange Standoff, Sheriff Says
Bathroom DJ At CVS: Man Played Music In Women’s Restroom During Strange Standoff, Sheriff Says Shoppers didn’t expect a soundtrack with their prescriptions — but that’s what deputies say they got on New Year's Eve. Fredericksburg resident Qwevonne Tyece Smith, 30, was arrested after deputies say he barricaded himself inside a women’s restroom at a CVS in Virginia, yelled, and played music before being taken into custody on Dec. 31, according to the Stafford County Sheriff’s Office. Deputies responded to the CVS on Chatham Heights Road in Fredericksburg shortly before 2:45 p.m. on Wednesday, after store staff reported a disturbance involving a man who had been occupying the female res…

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by Zak Failla
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Halloween Havoc: Virginia Police Sergeant Arrested For Public Intoxication, Placed On Leave Halloween Havoc: Virginia Police Sergeant Arrested For Public Intoxication, Placed On Leave
Halloween Havoc: Virginia Police Sergeant Arrested For Public Intoxication, Placed On Leave A longtime police sergeant in Virginia is on administrative leave after being arrested for being drunk in public while off duty, officials said. According to the Fairfax County Police Department’s Public Affairs Bureau, Sgt. Brett Choyce, 43, of Hamilton, was arrested by the Town of Leesburg Police Department on Oct. 31. Police said Choyce, a 23-year veteran of the department, was off duty at the time of the incident. “The Sergeant has been placed on administrative leave pending the outcome of an Internal Affairs Bureau Investigation,” the department said. No mugshot was released. The Fa…

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Ex-NFL QB Mark Sanchez Ran Wind Sprints, Confronted Worker Before Stabbing, Arrest: Report Ex-NFL QB Mark Sanchez Ran Wind Sprints, Confronted Worker Before Stabbing, Arrest: Report
Ex-nfl QB Mark Sanchez Ran Wind Sprints, Confronted Worker Before Stabbing, Arrest: Report Mark Sanchez was reportedly sprinting through an alley and confronting a worker before a stabbing that left the FOX Sports analyst and former NFL quarterback hospitalized and under arrest. The incident unfolded around 12:30 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 4, near Loughmiller’s Pub & Eatery in downtown Indianapolis, where officers found two men injured in the street, one of them Sanchez, the Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department said. Click here for a new, updated story: Fox Shuffles Booth After Sanchez Arrest, Host: 'We’re Still Trying To Wrap Our Heads Around It' Fox59/CBS4 in Indian…

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by Joe Lombardi
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‘Oh No!’ Virginia Man’s Pants Drop, Faceplants In Motel Chase Gone Wrong, Sheriff Says ‘Oh No!’ Virginia Man’s Pants Drop, Faceplants In Motel Chase Gone Wrong, Sheriff Says
‘Oh No!’ Virginia Man’s Pants Drop, Faceplants In Motel Chase Gone Wrong, Sheriff Says A Virginia man was doomed by his own droopy pants when he attempted to run from police but tripped up after trespassing twice, officials said. Brandon Bates, 26, was taken into custody on Thursday night after several incidents at the Comfort Inn Motel on Salisbury Drive, according to the Stafford County Sheriff's Office. The chaos broke out shortly after 9 p.m. on Sept. 18, when deputies were called to the motel to investigate a report of trespassing. Deputies were wrapping up a report when a woman flagged them about a man acting “inappropriate.”  The deputies recognized him instantl…

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by Zak Failla
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Maryland Man Exposed Himself Along Busy Virginia Roadway, Police Say Maryland Man Exposed Himself Along Busy Virginia Roadway, Police Say
Maryland Man Exposed Himself Along Busy Virginia Roadway, Police Say A Maryland man is behind bars after police say he exposed himself along a busy highway in Northern Virginia. Officers with the Prince William County Police Department said the incident happened shortly before 6 p.m. on Thursday, Sept. 11, in the 13900 block of Richmond Highway in Woodbridge. The investigation determined that 28-year-old Bladensburg resident Daniel Antonio Rivas Solis was spotted "exposing himself and making inappropriate gestures” in the area, police said. Responding officers said that on top of that, Rivas Solis was intoxicated before he was taken into custody. Riva…

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by Zak Failla
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Drone Tracks Down Racist Suspect After Break-In Attempt In DMV: Sheriff Drone Tracks Down Racist Suspect After Break-In Attempt In DMV: Sheriff
Drone Tracks Down Racist Suspect After Break-In Attempt In DMV: Sheriff An allegedly racist Virginia man learned the hard way that there’s no running from deputies—or their drone—after a late-night break-in attempt, authorities said. Stafford resident Joseph Heieck, 33, tried to escape, but was ultimately arrested after allegedly attempting to break into a neighbor's home. Deputies responded to Oak Grove Lane around 11:25 p.m. Monday, Sept. 8, for reports of a man trying to force his way into the back door of a home, according to the Stafford County Sheriff’s Office. The homeowners told deputies that a neighbor had come to the property unannounced and att…

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by Zak Failla
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Bruised Mugshot Marks 3rd Suspect In Three Days To Attack Deputies In Same County: Sheriff Bruised Mugshot Marks 3rd Suspect In Three Days To Attack Deputies In Same County: Sheriff
Bruised Mugshot Marks 3rd Suspect In Three Days To Attack Deputies In Same County: Sheriff It’s been a rough stretch for Spotsylvania deputies — three days, three assaults. The latest came over the weekend, when deputies were called to a investigate a reported disturbance in the 9600 block of Old Elys Ford Road and ended up taking spit to the face, according to the sheriff's office. Deputies say they found 39-year-old Stafford resident John Dodson lying between a bush and a log, “obviously intoxicated.” He was initially cooperative, but quickly turned combative and had to be physically carried to the patrol car. Things escalated further at the magistrate’s office, where investig…

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by Zak Failla
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Wawa Turns Into Rodeo As Cowboy Hat-Sporting Suspect Fights Deputies In DMV, Sheriff Says Wawa Turns Into Rodeo As Cowboy Hat-Sporting Suspect Fights Deputies In DMV, Sheriff Says
Wawa Turns Into Rodeo As Cowboy Hat-Sporting Suspect Fights Deputies In DMV, Sheriff Says It wasn’t deputies’ first rodeo at a Virginia Wawa, but this one ended with a cowboy hat-wearing suspect squaring off with deputies, assaulting one, and landing in jail. Stafford County deputies said 43-year-old Samuel Thompson IV, who has no fixed address, caused chaos outside the Wawa on South Gateway Drive just after midnight Sunday, Aug. 17. Callers reported a man in a sleeveless shirt and cowboy hat was kicking cars and threatening to punch a woman in the face. When deputies showed up around 12:15 a.m., Thompson bolted toward the nearby Clarion Inn, the sheriff’s office said. But inst…

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by Zak Failla
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Rubber Deer Mask Freakout Ends With Virginia Man Biting Deputy On I-95: Sheriff Rubber Deer Mask Freakout Ends With Virginia Man Biting Deputy On I-95: Sheriff
Rubber Deer Mask Freakout Ends With Virginia Man Biting Deputy On I-95: Sheriff A Virginia man turned I-95 into his personal stage over the weekend — and it ended with him chomping down on a deputy’s foot while ranting about a rubber deer mask, officials said. The chaos unfolded around 11:15 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 16, when Stafford County deputies were called to the northbound lanes near mile marker 136, when multiple callers reported a man casually strolling in the middle of the highway, according to the sheriff's office. Deputies quickly spotted Adrian Chiodo, 30, of Richmond, wandering among traffic.  “Due to I-95 being a highway and not a sidewalk, it wasn’t har…

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by Zak Failla
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Rampaging Man Arrested For Public Intoxication Dies Hours Later In Custody, Police Say Rampaging Man Arrested For Public Intoxication Dies Hours Later In Custody, Police Say
Rampaging Man Arrested For Public Intoxication Dies Hours Later In Custody, Police Say A man is dead after being taken into custody in Virginia, according to Alexandria Police. Officers responded at approximately 5:07 p.m. on Friday, Aug. 15, to the 2800 block of North Beauregard Street for reports of “unknown trouble,” police confirmed on Saturday.  Multiple 911 callers reported a man running through apartment hallways, yelling, and knocking on doors. When officers arrived, they found the man “causing a disturbance to the surrounding neighbors.” Police said officers worked to de-escalate the situation before arresting him for public intoxication. The man was transport…

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by Zak Failla
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Beer In Hand, Man Tells Deputies ‘Catch Me’ Before Sprinting Into Traffic In DMV: Sheriff Beer In Hand, Man Tells Deputies ‘Catch Me’ Before Sprinting Into Traffic In DMV: Sheriff
Beer In Hand, Man Tells Deputies ‘Catch Me’ Before Sprinting Into Traffic In DMV: Sheriff A Virginia man who allegedly downed a beer in public and shouted “you’re gonna have to catch me” to law enforcement learned the hard way that deputies take that kind of challenge seriously. The sheriff’s office said it started around 1:08 p.m. on Monday, Aug. 11, when a deputy responded to a disturbance at Waffle House on Civilian Street in Stafford County. A man, later identified as 35-year-old David Owens, appeared intoxicated and was reportedly talking inappropriately to female employees, officials said. Before the deputy arrived, a fire marshal spotted Owens walking on Celebrate Virgin…

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by Zak Failla
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Virginia Man Rubs Genitals On Stranger’s BMW, Caught Dancing In Street: Sheriff Virginia Man Rubs Genitals On Stranger’s BMW, Caught Dancing In Street: Sheriff
Virginia Man Rubs Genitals On Stranger’s BMW, Caught Dancing In Street: Sheriff A Virginia man’s early morning antics at a Royal Farms gas station landed him behind bars after deputies say he rubbed his genitals on a stranger’s BMW before fleeing and breaking into song in the back of a cruiser. Stafford County resident Wendell Rose, 45, is accused of turning a routine gas stop into an offbeat spectacle shortly after midnight on Tuesday, Aug. 5, according to the sheriff's office, leaving deputies shaking their heads. First responders were called to the Royal Farms on Royal Falls Drive after Rose allegedly approached a BMW in the parking lot and began rubbing his private…

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by Zak Failla