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Tree Line Stops Fugitive's Escape In Virginia After Late-Night Chase, Sheriff Says Tree Line Stops Fugitive's Escape In Virginia After Late-Night Chase, Sheriff Says
Tree Line Stops Fugitive's Escape In Virginia After Late-Night Chase, Sheriff Says A line of trees thwarted a wanted man in Virginia whose getaway from sheriff's deputies was cut short as he attempted to evade arrest. Michael Knight had a night to forget over the weekend, when the man wanted in Loudoun, Prince William, and Arlington counties was spotted by members of the Fauquier County Sheriff's Office. Officials say that shortly after 1:30 a.m. on Sunday, May 3, a License Plate Reader north of Warrenton alerted on a vehicle connected to a man wanted on multiple charges, including malicious wounding, in multiple municipalities. The vehicle was located by responding…

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by Zak Failla
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BOOZE SNOOZE: Virginia Man With 3 DUIs Found Asleep At Wheel, Sheriff Says BOOZE SNOOZE: Virginia Man With 3 DUIs Found Asleep At Wheel, Sheriff Says
Booze Snooze: Virginia Man With 3 DUIs Found Asleep At Wheel, Sheriff Says Arthur Bailey found himself in a familiar position in Virginia over the weekend. Bailey, 47, is facing several charges after being found passed out behind the wheel along I-95 on Sunday morning, according to the Stafford County Sheriff's Office. Deputies were called shortly before 7 a.m. on Sept. 14 to the area of Courthouse Road and the I-95 overpass, where there were multiple reports about an unconscious driver. Upon arrival, they found a Chevrolet sitting through multiple green lights with Bailey inside. Officials noted that the vehicle "was in drive with nothing stopping it from rolli…

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by Zak Failla
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DUI Mayor's Husband Seeks 'Compassion' After St. Patrick's Day Arrest With Child In Car: Report DUI Mayor's Husband Seeks 'Compassion' After St. Patrick's Day Arrest With Child In Car: Report
DUI Mayor's Husband Seeks 'Compassion' After St. Patrick's Day Arrest With Child In Car: Report The mayor of a South Jersey town has been charged with DUI, endangering a child, reckless driving, and more, as first reported by 6abc. The outlet said that Gina LaPlaca, the mayor of Lumberton, admitted she had been drinking after officers tracked a vehicle unable to stay in its lane to her house on Monday, March 17, the outlet said. The NJ Courts website shows LaPlaca has been charged with operating under the influence of liquor or drugs, driving with an expired license, possessing an open container of alcohol or unsealed cannabis in a motor vehicle, failing to maintain traffic in ma…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Fugitive Who Escaped From Police Through I-495 Drainage Pipe Facing Fresh Charges: VSP Fugitive Who Escaped From Police Through I-495 Drainage Pipe Facing Fresh Charges: VSP
Fugitive Who Escaped From Police Through I-495 Drainage Pipe Facing Fresh Charges: VSP New charges have been filed against Victor Caneza, days after he was able to make his great escape through the drainage system under I-495 while fleeing state police in Virginia. The chaos began around 2:40 p.m. on Monday, Jan. 6 along the eastbound lanes of the interstate near Eisenhower Avenue when troopers were investigating a pair o crashes.  A third crash happened behind them, and one of the drivers involved—later identified as the 38-year-old Caneza—sped off from the scene after briefly stopping, state police said. Caneza made it less than a mile before getting into another cras…

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by Zak Failla
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Maryland Man Who Took Deputies On 120 MPH Pursuit Taken Down By K9 In Virginia: Sheriff Maryland Man Who Took Deputies On 120 MPH Pursuit Taken Down By K9 In Virginia: Sheriff
Maryland Man Who Took Deputies On 120 MPH Pursuit Taken Down By K9 In Virginia: Sheriff A Baltimore man took police on a high speed pursuit in Virginia, but he wasn't quick enough to outrun a police K9 in Fauquier County, officials say. Marcus Johnson, 46, is facing multiple charges after being treated for a dog bite following a pursuit that approached 120 mph over the holiday weekend. According the the Fauquier County Sheriff's Office, shortly after noon on Sunday, Sept. 1, a deputy in the area of Opal spotted a reckless driver in a silver Cadillac casually drinking a beer, launching the pursuit. The deputy attempted to initiate a traffic stop, but Johnson took off, spe…

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by Zak Failla
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Police Helicopter Helps Track Down DC Tourists Wanted Following Shooting Incident Police Helicopter Helps Track Down DC Tourists Wanted Following Shooting Incident
Police Helicopter Helps Track Down DC Tourists Wanted Following Shooting Incident Three people are facing charges in the nation's capital after being caught up in a shooting incident in Northwest DC overnight with booze in their vehicle, according to the Metropolitan Police Department. On Thursday night, officers on patrol at around 8:15 p.m. responded to sounds of gunshots near the intersection of Florida Avenue and W Street NW, though they were initially unable to identify a possible shooter. Witnesses were able to provide first responders with a description of their car, and using a department helicopter, they were able to relay its location to officers, who stopped t…

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by Zak Failla