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Bomb Threat Bust: Suspect’s Shoplifting Spree In Woodbridge Ends With After Chase: Police
A grocery store bomb threat, a robbery, and a dramatic chase ended in handcuffs for a man now facing a slew of charges in Prince William County, police say.
At around 10:45 a.m. on Monday, Dec. 4, police say Dwayne Andre Bolden, 35, who has no fixed address, turned a routine grocery store theft into chaos when he threatened to blow up the Food Lion on Richmond Highway after being confronted by an employee.
Bolden fled before officers arrived, according to a Prince William County Police Department spokesperson.
But his crime spree didn’t end there.
Two days later, officers foun…
Woodbridge Man Arrested for Abduction, Assault After Domestic Dispute, Police Say
It was a chaotic evening in Woodbridge as officers from the Prince William County Police Department responded to multiple domestic disputes, officials say.
The first call came in around 7:46 p.m. on Nov. 18 from the 15500 block of Farm Creek Drive, where a verbal altercation between a 20-year-old woman and her acquaintance, later identified as John Jeremiah Bailey, 22, took a violent turn.
According to police, Bailey allegedly assaulted the woman before leading her to a nearby apartment complex, where the situation escalated further.
The woman tried to leave, but Bailey prevented her…
Police K9 Key To Tracking Down Assault, Strangulation Suspect In Stafford County, Sheriff Says
The Stafford County Sheriff's Office let the dogs out, and it resulted in a suspect being swiftly apprehended, officials say.
Kayshawn Purdie, 25, was quick, but he wasn't quick enough to outrun police K9 Titan, who was key in taking down the man wanted for an assault.
According to a spokesperson from the sheriff's office, shortly before 12:30 a.m. on Monday, Aug. 26, deputies were called to Garrison Woods to investigate a reported assault.
Investigators say that Purdie assaulted a woman, prevented her from calling the police, then strangled her as she was attempting to leave an area home.…
Fake ICE Agent On Long Island Sparks Investigation, Police Say
A man was allegedly caught posing as a Customs and Border Protection Officer on Long Island, prompting police to investigate potential fraud.
On Wednesday, Nov. 1, Andy Kwok, age 53, was arrested in a Levittown restaurant for pretending to be a US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agent, according to Nassau County Police.
At approximately 11:20 a.m., Kwok, a resident of the hamlet of Delmar in Albany County, was dining at K City Hot Pot and Sushi, located at 3056 Hempstead Turnpike.
He was dressed as a Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Officer, complete with a fraudulent ID car…
Target Thieves Use Fake Name, Found With Drugs In CT: Police
A duo accused of stealing hundreds from a Connecticut Target was also found to be in possession of drugs and under a false name, police said.
It happened on Sunday, Aug. 27 in New Haven County when the two Christopher Connors, age 45, and Nicholas Clark, age 43, reportedly walked into the Milford Target located at 1191 Boston Post Road (Route 1).
The duo put merchandise, totaling over $250, into a reusable shopping bag and walked out of the store without paying, police said.
Milford Police detained Connors and Clark, and the Target loss prevention officer identified them as the shop…
Drugs Fall Out Of Walmart Thief's Shirt While Talking To Off-Duty Deputy: Stafford Sheriff
Police arrested two people after one was caught shoplifting at a Stafford Walmart, authorities announced.
Walmart workers caught a woman later identified as Natalie Hardee, 40, of Woodbridge, stuffing items into a duffel bag at the Village Parkway store in Stafford on Saturday, Aug. 19, Stafford County Sheriff David Decatur said.
Hardee left the store after being confronted by employees, and left in a vehicle driven by Brian Padgett, 36, of Annandale, Decatur said.
A deputy was heading home after work when he spotted the vehicle, and stopped it on Warrenton Road. While talking to…
Hollywood Exec Who Was White House Staffer Sentenced For Defrauding NY Investment Fund Of $30M
He once oversaw the visits of foreign heads of state meeting with President Ronald Reagan, helped vet candidates for presidential appointments, and later helmed a major Hollywood film distribution company.
Now, William Sadleir is heading to federal prison after admitting that he defrauded a New York investment fund out of millions, according to the US Attorney's Office in the Southern District.
Sadleir, age 68, of Beverly Hills, California, was sentenced to six years behind bars Friday, Sept. 9, in a Manhattan federal courtroom.
It followed his January 2022 guilty plea to two counts of w…
Police: DWI Morris County Man Crashes On Route 206, Gives Officers Fake Name, License
A Morris County man was drunk when he crashed into another vehicle on Route 206 and gave police a fake name to avoid being identified, authorities charged.
Eusebio I. Cordova, 43, crashed near Route 206 and Main Street in Flanders around 6:30 p.m. Sunday, Mount Olive police said.
During questioning, Cordova, of Netcong, showed signs of intoxication and subsequently failed field sobriety tests, police said.
Cordova’s passengers left in a taxi while a search of his vehicle turned up open alcohol containers, police said.
Cordova — who had given police a false name — was then arrested, taken…
Police: Both Drivers DWI, Passenger Found With Heroin Heroin In Route 57 Crash
Both drivers were under the influence with suspended licenses, with one passenger in possession of heroin during a crash on Route 57 in Warren County, authorities charged.
Joseph P. Parisi, 50, was intoxicated when he tried to pass another driver that was turning left into the Mansfield Motel on Route 57 and sideswiped the vehicle shortly before 2 a.m. Friday, Sept. 25, township police said.
The other driver, Tracy L. Redell, 50, of Phillipsburg, was found to be under the influence of a controlled dangerous substance, and both drivers had suspended licenses during the crash, authorities sa…
