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Virginia Motel Rooms Used For Drug Sales As Police Arrest Four In Distribution Ring: Police Virginia Motel Rooms Used For Drug Sales As Police Arrest Four In Distribution Ring: Police
Virginia Motel Rooms Used For Drug Sales As Police Arrest Four In Distribution Ring: Police Four people are behind bars after a months-long investigation into a drug trafficking ring operating out of a Northern Virginia motel came to a head, authorities announced on Monday. Officers from the Fairfax County Police Department stormed the Red Carpet Inn on Richmond Highway in Mount Vernon around 5 a.m. on Friday, April 17, after a three-month investigation into suspected narcotics distribution. It was not a small operation. Police say the operation stretched across several rooms inside the motel, with drugs being sold out of the location, and it resulted in the arrests of …

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Virginia Woman ‘Tweaking Out’ At Wawa Gas Pump Nabbed For Third DUI In 10 Years: Sheriff Virginia Woman ‘Tweaking Out’ At Wawa Gas Pump Nabbed For Third DUI In 10 Years: Sheriff
Virginia Woman ‘Tweaking Out’ At Wawa Gas Pump Nabbed For Third DUI In 10 Years: Sheriff Brittany Atkins fought the gas pump, and the gas pump won. The 28-year-old Spotsylvania woman is facing her third DUI offense in 10 years after a strange scene played out at Wawa, according to the Stafford County Sheriff's Office. Deputies were called at around 7:45 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 4 to Wawa in the 800 block of Warrenton Road, for what officials called "an unusual report."  Investigators say that callers advised that a woman was "tweaking out" as she danced around and struggled with the gas pump.  She was easily spotted by first responders. Atkins "had several signs of b…

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Two Maryland Minors Escape Kidnapping, Abductor Arrested At Virginia Hotel: Sheriff Two Maryland Minors Escape Kidnapping, Abductor Arrested At Virginia Hotel: Sheriff
Two Maryland Minors Escape Kidnapping, Abductor Arrested At Virginia Hotel: Sheriff Two quick-thinking kids escaped a harrowing kidnapping in Virginia after being abducted in Maryland, according to the Stafford County Sheriff's Office. Tyronne McDaniel, 54, was arrested at the Quality Inn on Greenspring Drive after two juveniles flagged down an off-duty officer and told them they had been taken by a stranger, officials said. Deputies were called to the Mine Road Commuter Lot shortly before 7 p.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 1 to investigate a disturbing report involving claims of a kidnapping. According to the sheriff's office, the deputies were able to confirm their identities, a…

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Cocaine Kingpin Busted With 75 Kilos At National Harbor Sting In Maryland Facing Life: DOJ Cocaine Kingpin Busted With 75 Kilos At National Harbor Sting In Maryland Facing Life: DOJ
Cocaine Kingpin Busted With 75 Kilos At National Harbor Sting In Maryland Facing Life: DOJ A Baltimore man could spend the rest of his life in prison after an episode of "The Wire" played out in real life and he was busted hauling 75 kilos of cocaine in duffel bags during a sting at National Harbor. Desmond Jones, 45, pleaded guilty this week to conspiracy to distribute and possession with intent to distribute controlled substances after a yearlong federal investigation into a Baltimore drug trafficking organization. According to court documents, Jones wasn’t just dabbling — he was tied directly to a California supplier who helped funnel bulk shipments of cocaine to the East…

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NY Man Racked Up 67 Charges In Multi-Stop Wawa Fraud Scheme In DMV, Sheriff Says NY Man Racked Up 67 Charges In Multi-Stop Wawa Fraud Scheme In DMV, Sheriff Says
NY Man Racked Up 67 Charges In Multi-Stop Wawa Fraud Scheme In DMV, Sheriff Says A New York man racked up more than 60 charges after deputies busted him in a multi-stop fraud scheme at Wawa convenience stores in Virginia, authorities said. On Sunday, Aug. 24, at 9:14 p.m., deputies received a report from a California victim whose credit card was being used without permission at the Wawa at 105 Garrisonville Road, according to the Stafford County Sheriff’s Office. Investigators said surveillance cameras showed the suspect making 11 unauthorized transactions and leaving in a black Nissan. Deputies began canvassing other Wawa stores and learned the same suspect had made a…

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Man With 2 Prior DUIs Found Passed Out Behind Wheel After Nearly Hitting Runner: Sheriff Man With 2 Prior DUIs Found Passed Out Behind Wheel After Nearly Hitting Runner: Sheriff
Man With 2 Prior DUIs Found Passed Out Behind Wheel After Nearly Hitting Runner: Sheriff A 36-year-old man with two prior DUI convictions in Virginia is back behind bars after deputies found him passed out behind the wheel with drugs and brass knuckles in his truck, authorities said. Deputies responded to Nelson Street around 7:30 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 23, after a runner reported nearly being hit by a bronze pickup that later stopped in the street with the driver slumped over, according to the Stafford County Sheriff’s Office. The truck was still running when deputies arrived, and the driver — identified as Stafford resident Seth Roscoe — eventually woke up, officials said. …

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‘I Know My Rights’: Woman Runs From Deputies, Lands In DMV Jail, Sheriff Says ‘I Know My Rights’: Woman Runs From Deputies, Lands In DMV Jail, Sheriff Says
‘I Know My Rights’: Woman Runs From Deputies, Lands In DMV Jail, Sheriff Says A 25-year-old Virginia woman tried to argue her way out of trouble — then sprinted past a popular Panera restaurant before deputies caught her anyway, authorities said. What started as a call for a domestic disturbance between a man and woman ended with the latter in jail after she put on a performance attempting to avoid her arrest, according to the Stafford County Sheriff's Office. Shortly after 4 p.m. on Sunday, Aug. 17, deputies were called to a home on Warrenton Road, where a caller said he got into an altercation with his ex-girlfriend — later identified as Bumpass resident Deidra She…

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Virginia Man Built, Stole Scooter From Walmart, Failed To Register As Sex Offender: Sheriff Virginia Man Built, Stole Scooter From Walmart, Failed To Register As Sex Offender: Sheriff
Virginia Man Built, Stole Scooter From Walmart, Failed To Register As Sex Offender: Sheriff A wanted Woodbridge man didn’t just steal from Walmart — deputies say he built himself an electric getaway ride inside before speeding off for a bite to eat, where he was busted.  The Stafford County Sheriff’s Office said 37-year-old Phillip Douglas walked into the Walmart on Village Parkway around 11 a.m. on Monday, Aug. 11, assembled an electric scooter in the store, and “sped out” without paying. A deputy spotted Douglas riding near Popeyes on Warrenton Road and stopped him.  Authorities say he claimed he “found” the stolen scooter, but when another deputy arrived to detain hi…

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‘Seriously, Let Me Go’: $5 Bribe Backfires For Repeat DUI Suspect, Sheriff Says ‘Seriously, Let Me Go’: $5 Bribe Backfires For Repeat DUI Suspect, Sheriff Says
‘Seriously, Let Me Go’: $5 Bribe Backfires For Repeat DUI Suspect, Sheriff Says A Virginia woman’s alleged attempt to bribe her way out of a crash investigation with a $5 bill didn’t get her a pass — it got her arrested, again. Carolyn Davis, 68, was arrested after deputies say she crashed her Ford Explorer into two parked cars in the Malvern Lakes Circle area and then tried to flee — all in front of a witness who was walking his dog. Stafford County Sheriff’s officials said a deputy was called to the scene just after 8:30 p.m. on Friday, Aug. 8, where there were reports of a hit-and-run involving a Ford that struck two unoccupied vehicles. When the deputy arrived to …

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Screaming Virginia Woman 'On Some Kind Of Narcotic' Nabbed At Wendy’s Drive-Thru, Sheriff Says Screaming Virginia Woman 'On Some Kind Of Narcotic' Nabbed At Wendy’s Drive-Thru, Sheriff Says
Screaming Virginia Woman 'On Some Kind Of Narcotic' Nabbed At Wendy’s Drive-Thru, Sheriff Says A Virginia woman failed to get a Frosty — but she did get a free ride to jail after allegedly screaming in a Wendy’s drive-thru while “on some kind of narcotic,” authorities said. Rachel Jordan, 38, was arrested outside the Wendy’s on Warrenton Road around 6:15 p.m. on Sunday, July 27, according to the Stafford County Sheriff’s Office. Deputies were called to the restaurant for a report of a woman “screaming in the area.”  One witness told dispatchers the woman appeared to be “on some kind of narcotic,” a spokesperson from the agency said. “When deputies arrived, they quickly located…

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Fugitive Busted With Drugs After Dramatic Manhunt In DMV, Sheriff Says Fugitive Busted With Drugs After Dramatic Manhunt In DMV, Sheriff Says
Fugitive Busted With Drugs After Dramatic Manhunt In DMV, Sheriff Says A wanted man who ran from deputies was captured in Virginia after an hours-long manhunt — and now he's facing even more charges. Christopher Stanley, 41, of Bealeton, was spotted by a Fauquier County Sheriff’s deputy on Thursday, July 10 around 10:22 a.m. in the Country Wood Estates Subdivision, according to the Stafford County Sheriff’s Office. Stanley was wanted out of Culpeper County for extortion, using threatening messages, and contempt of court, authorities said. But when Stanley saw the deputy, he took off on foot, kicking off a manhunt in the neighborhood. Deputies set up a perime…

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$1.5M Drug Bust: 57 Pounds Of Ketamine Found In Toys, Frames At Area Port $1.5M Drug Bust: 57 Pounds Of Ketamine Found In Toys, Frames At Area Port
$1.5M Drug Bust: 57 Pounds Of Ketamine Found In Toys, Frames At Area Port Customs officers in Philadelphia just reeled in a whopper — but it wasn’t fish. US Customs and Border Protection officers intercepted 57 pounds of ketamine hydrochloride, a dangerous anesthetic often abused at raves and by sexual predators, during multiple parcel inspections in late June, the agency announced on Thursday, July 3. The drugs, which had a street value of about $1.5 million, were being smuggled from Europe to South Florida, hidden inside fishing rods, toys, picture frames, and other everyday items. CBP officers weren't playing around after they found nine pounds of keta…

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Man Planning To Sell Stolen Tide Pods Outside Virginia Laundromats 'Like Drugs' Busted: Sheriff Man Planning To Sell Stolen Tide Pods Outside Virginia Laundromats 'Like Drugs' Busted: Sheriff
Man Planning To Sell Stolen Tide Pods Outside Virginia Laundromats 'Like Drugs' Busted: Sheriff A pair with a curious business plan are behind bars in Virginia after attempting to clean up by selling stolen Tide detergents "like drugs" in Stafford, according to the sheriff's office. Upper Marlboro resident Toddrick Bowens, 30, and Falls Church native Sonia Bonilla Hercules, 19, are both facing charges after being busted with drugs and more than 100 bottles of detergent they they planned to re-sell. According to a spokesperson from the Stafford County Sheriff's Office, late in the afternoon on Wednesday, Aug. 7, deputies were called to Lowe's in the 1300 block of Stafford Market Place …

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Fentanyl, Suspected Drug Dealers Arrested Following Traffic Stop In Stafford: Sheriff Fentanyl, Suspected Drug Dealers Arrested Following Traffic Stop In Stafford: Sheriff
Fentanyl, Suspected Drug Dealers Arrested Following Traffic Stop In Stafford: Sheriff A pair of suspected drug dealers are off the streets of Stafford County — along with their fentanyl — following an investigation by the sheriff's office. Justin Cauley, 34, of Clinton, MD, and Stafford resident Jessica Bigler, 37, were recently apprehended in connection to the distribution of drugs in the Warrenton Road area. According to the Stafford County Sheriff's Office, at around 7 p.m. on Tuesday, July 9, detectives spotted a vehicle wanted as part of the investigation, prompting a fateful traffic stop for the pair in the area of Banks Ford Parkway. Bigler, who was already was …

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