Serial Burglar In Stolen Car Arrested For 5th Time In Fairfax County Serial Burglar In Stolen Car Arrested For 5th Time In Fairfax County
Serial Burglar In Stolen Car Arrested For 5th Time In Fairfax County A 22-year-old serial burglar was arrested for the fifth time in a 102-day span for a crime spree across Fairfax County, authorities said. Angel Argueta Galeas, 22, of Hybla Valley, was in possession of several items that were suspected to have been stolen when police first arrested him last week, on Tuesday morning, Dec. 12, county police said. Detectives identified the property owners and confirmed the items were confirmed to have been stolen. Additional warrants were issued for Argueta Galeas's arrest. After being released from jail, he was found operating a stolen Hyundai Sonata with st…
Stalker Follows Woman Home From MGM Casino Parking Lot, Assaults Her In Virginia: Cops Stalker Follows Woman Home From MGM Casino Parking Lot, Assaults Her In Virginia: Cops
Stalker Follows Woman Home From MGM Casino Parking Lot, Assaults Her In Virginia: Cops A 29-year-old man was arrested for following a woman from a casino parking lot in Maryland to her home in Fairfax County, VA, where he assaulted her and tried breaking into her home, police said. Antiero Ebai Menyoli, of Oxon Hill, MD, approached the woman, a complete stranger, as she left the MGM National Harbor and spoke briefly, before the woman got into her car and drove home, Fairfax County police said. While driving, the victim noticed a vehicle was following her due to one headlight being brighter than the other. She suspected it to be Menyoli.  The victim tried to lose the veh…
Reckless Driver Behind Bars Facing Fresh Felony Charges In Virginia: Police Reckless Driver Behind Bars Facing Fresh Felony Charges In Virginia: Police
Reckless Driver Behind Bars Facing Fresh Felony Charges In Virginia: Police A man already behind bars across the country is facing new charges in Virginia after taking police in Loudoun County on a wild ride earlier this year, authorities announced. Ricardo Avilez-Blanco, 27, has been arrested in connection to a series of reckless driving incidents involving members of the Leesburg Police Department in October while posing a threat to the public.  The long day for officers began at around 4 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 14 when they attempted to stop a speeding white Camaro, which took off on East Market Street before stopping in the area of Heritage High School…
Serial Burglar Busted Targeting String Of Churches In Southeast DC: Metropolitan Police Serial Burglar Busted Targeting String Of Churches In Southeast DC: Metropolitan Police
Serial Burglar Busted Targeting String Of Churches In Southeast DC: Metropolitan Police A homeless man walking the streets of Washington DC has been arrested in connection to the burglaries of multiple churches in the District, authorities announced. Sequan Olney, 28, who has no known fixed address, has been apprehended after allegedly forcing his way into several churches, and destroying property before fleeing the area, police say. According to a spokesperson for the Metropolitan Police Department on Thursday, Olney was initially arrested for three burglaries and destruction of property offenses at these churches on these dates: Monday, Nov. 20 at around 6:50 a.m. in the 3…
Smashed Wine Bottle, Shattered Doors Left In Man's $20K Destruction Spree Across Loudoun: Cops Smashed Wine Bottle, Shattered Doors Left In Man's $20K Destruction Spree Across Loudoun: Cops
Smashed Wine Bottle, Shattered Doors Left In Man's $20K Destruction Spree Across Loudoun: Cops A man who racked up a $20,000 bill just in the property he destroyed at fast food restaurants across Loudoun County is in custody, authorities said. Reyan H. Ibrahim's night of destruction began around 8:15 p.m. Monday, Nov. 27, at the McDonald's at the Ashburn Shopping Plaza, when he destroyed an electronic menu board in the drive-thru lane, the Loudoun County Sheriff's Office said. At dawn, Ibrahim moved on to the Sheetz on Windmill Parc Drive in Sterling, where he broke a bottle of wine, and hit the front door entrance with a wrench, causing it to shatter, police said. At 8 a.m., I…
Wanted Armed Robber Threatened Hospital Staff In Virginia, Police Say Wanted Armed Robber Threatened Hospital Staff In Virginia, Police Say
Wanted Armed Robber Threatened Hospital Staff In Virginia, Police Say It's been a busy week for Shaka Barnes in Virginia after he was implicated in an attempted robbery then threatened staff at INOVA Fairfax Hospital, police say. Barnes, 43, who has no fixed address, is in police custody following a small crime scene that saw him allegedly commit several offenses before he was ultimately apprehended by members of the Fairfax County Police Department. On Monday afternoon, it is alleged that Barnes approached a man inside a building in the 3200 block of Woodburn Road, whom he assaulted and attempted to rob at knifepoint, though his victim refused and Barnes fl…
Screaming Drunken Woman Throws Metal Bowl At Passing Vehicle: Stafford Sheriff Screaming Drunken Woman Throws Metal Bowl At Passing Vehicle: Stafford Sheriff
Screaming Drunken Woman Throws Metal Bowl At Passing Vehicle: Stafford Sheriff A 41-year-old woman is facing multiple charges after screaming, hitting, and throwing a metal bowl at passing vehicles in Stafford County, authorities said. Multiple callers told police that a woman later identified as Tanya Pendleton, of Woodford, appeared to be intoxicated and was screaming at and hitting cars as they drove by on Ferry Road on Saturday, Oct. 14, the Stafford County Sheriff's Office said. Deputies made contact with Pendleton in the roadway. She had the strong odor of an alcoholic beverage coming from her breath, they said. She would remain uncooperative during h…
Wanted Woman Goes Down Swinging In Stafford: Sheriff Wanted Woman Goes Down Swinging In Stafford: Sheriff
Wanted Woman Goes Down Swinging In Stafford: Sheriff A 28-year-old fugitive was taken into custody — but not without a fight, authorities in Stafford said. Sheridan Davis had been wanted on two capias charges (failure to appear) when police found her in a home on Ivy Spring Lane Tuesday, Sept. 27, Stafford County Sheriff David Decatur said. When deputies arrived on scene, Davis refused to leave the bedroom. She was quickly escorted out, but when deputies tried to place her in the back of a patrol vehicle, Davis began resisting. "Davis would not fully enter the vehicle, attempted to take a deputy’s handcuff keys, and even kicked a deputy," De…
Porch Pirate Who Stole Packages From Maryland Apartment Building Arrested, Police Say Porch Pirate Who Stole Packages From Maryland Apartment Building Arrested, Police Say
Porch Pirate Who Stole Packages From Maryland Apartment Building Arrested, Police Say Months after a porch pirate went free after robbing a Maryland apartment complex, police say that they have apprehended a wanted suspect. Silver Spring resident Scott Brigden, 52, has been arrested and will face criminal charges after allegedly breaking into several mailboxes and stealing multiple pieces of mail and packages, according to the Montgomery County Department of Police. In late June, officers were called to the 1130 block of University Boulevard West to investigate a report of vandalism and theft from the Warwick Towers Apartments. During the investigation, Brigden was ide…
Man Who Drove Hours To MD With Homemade Bomb To Kill Role-Playing Romantic Rival Sentenced: DOJ Man Who Drove Hours To MD With Homemade Bomb To Kill Role-Playing Romantic Rival Sentenced: DOJ
Man Who Drove Hours To MD With Homemade Bomb To Kill Role-Playing Romantic Rival Sentenced: DOJ A love triangle turned explosive in Maryland when a man drove seven hours from Ohio into Carroll County to deliver a gift-wrapped bomb intended to kill a romantic rival, federal authorities announced. Clayton Alexander McCoy, 32, of Chesterland Ohio, has been sentenced to 262 months in federal prison after pleading guilty to transporting explosives with the intent to injure and possession of an unregistered firearm or explosive device, in connection with an explosion at a home in Carroll County that severely injured the boyfriend of a woman McCoy was interested in. McCoy took elaborate mea…
Inmate, 53, Found Dead In Cell At Fairfax County Detention Center Inmate, 53, Found Dead In Cell At Fairfax County Detention Center
Inmate, 53, Found Dead In Cell At Fairfax County Detention Center A 53-year-old inmate was found dead in her cell at the Fairfax county Adult Detention Center, police said.  Latasha Dove was found unresponsive in her single cell at the ADC on Tuesday, Aug. 1, county police said. Deputies immediately began performing life-saving measures before fire and Rescue personnel responded and transported Dove to the hospital, where she was pronounced dead. The Office of the Chief Medical Examiner will conduct an autopsy. Foul play is not suspected. Dove had been in the custody of the Fairfax County Sheriff’s Office and being held at the ADC since July 26. She…
104 Cars Damaged By Thief Side-View Mirror-Swiping Thief In Arlington: Police 104 Cars Damaged By Thief Side-View Mirror-Swiping Thief In Arlington: Police
104 Cars Damaged By Thief Side-View Mirror-Swiping Thief In Arlington: Police A 37-year-old man has been charged in connection with a series of vehicle-related thefts last April in Arlington. Luis Manuel Tavares Sanchez stole and damaged glass from the side-view mirrors of parked cars across Arlington County, police said. A total of 61 reports documenting 104 vehicles with stolen or damaged mirrors were reported, according to police. During the course of the investigation, detectives reviewed evidence, spoke to witnesses, and followed up on investigative leads which led to the identification of the suspect.  Sanchez was taken into custody on the afternoon of W…