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Father Of Three Flees With Kids In Car Before Crash, Barricade In DMV, Sheriff Says
A Virginia man is facing a string of charges after allegedly assaulting a deputy, fleeing with three children in a relative’s car, crashing into a fence, and barricading himself inside a home, authorities said.
Deputies responded to a dispute on Tuesday, June 24, in the 4600 block of Patriot Highway, according to the Spotsylvania County Sheriff’s Office.
During the investigation, they discovered the man involved — identified as Rodney Ellis, 29 — was wanted by another jurisdiction.
When deputies tried to take Ellis into custody, he assaulted one of them and took off on foot, official…