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Officer Hospitalized After Suspect Bites Him During Wild Arrest, Police Say
An officer in Virginia was hospitalized after being bitten while trying to arrest a wanted man who turned violent inside a business, police said.
Officers were called shortly after 5:30 p.m. on Monday, Jan. 5, when Millyard Nega Marufe, 35, who was "a known wanted individual," walked into a business while under the influence, according to the Prince William County Police Department.
When officers attempted to detain Marufe, he became combative, striking one officer in the face and biting another officer on the forearm, police said. The officer who was bitten had to be taken to the hosp…
Teen Shot, 18-Year-Old Busted On Gun, Weapon Charges In DMV, Sheriff Says
A Virginia teenager is behind bars after a classmate was shot in Spotsylvania County, officials said.
Leysean Anthony Blair, 18, of Spotsylvania County, was arrested Tuesday, Sept. 16, in connection with a shooting that left a 16-year-old boy wounded, according to the Spotsylvania County Sheriff’s Office.
Deputies first responded around 6:30 p.m. Monday, Sept. 15, to the 10900 block of Taney Drive for reports of a shooting, the sheriff’s office said.
When they arrived, they found a 16-year-old boy with a gunshot wound to the stomach. He was taken to a local hospital with non-life-threateni…
Virginia Man Climbed Into Woman’s Restroom Stall, Tried To Abduct Victim With Knife: Sheriff
A Virginia man is behind bars after deputies say he tried to abduct a woman inside a public restroom before stabbing her and running from the scene.
The suspect, Austin Wayne Wilson, a man in his 20s, was identified on CCTV and arrested following the incident at a business on Plank Road around 6:30 a.m. on Saturday, Aug. 16, according to the Spotsylvania County Sheriff’s Office.
Deputies said Wilson entered the women’s restroom, hid inside a stall, and then climbed into the victim’s stall. He then pulled out a knife, threatened the woman and attempted to restrain her, officials said.
The w…
Brick Attack At Gas Station Leaves One Hurt, Two Charged In DMV: Police
A Virginia man and woman are facing charges after allegedly refusing to leave a Dumfries gas station — then turning violent and using a brick as a weapon, according to police.
Jamal Haskins, 24, of Woodbridge, and District resident Lakira Youngblood, 22, were both arrested on Wednesday, June 18, after a bizarre and violent altercation at the Sunoco station on Dumfries Road, Prince William County police said Friday.
The pair were asked to leave the property by a 61-year-old employee and his 56-year-old friend shortly after 6:15 p.m., according to police.
They refused — and that’s when…
Teen Killed In DMV Shooting May Have Been Victim Of TikTok Prank Gone Wrong: Reports
The Virginia high school athlete who was gunned down during what was initially deemed a home invasion may have, in fact, simply been a social media prank, according to reports.
Tyler Chase Butler, 27, of Spotsylvania, was arrested on Tuesday, May 6, and charged with second-degree murder in connection with a weekend shooting that left one teen dead and another wounded during a reported break-in.
Deputies say Butler opened fire on three intruders around 3 a.m. on Saturday, May 3, at a home near McKenzie Lane, after calling 911 to report a burglary in progress.
Michael Bosworth Jr., 18, was s…
