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Branches, Booze, Bad Decisions: Stafford Man Facing Assault Charges For Fight, Sheriff Says
What began as a verbal argument in Stafford County quickly turned into an alcohol-fueled altercation that left a man behind bars, according to the Stafford County Sheriff’s Office.
Deputies were called to the 100 block of Cropp Road shortly after 10 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 15, for reports of an assault, officials say.
Upon arrival, they found an intoxicated Sean Hulburt, 24, who had allegedly escalated a verbal argument into a physical confrontation.
When deputies located Hulburt, he was lying in a pile of branches.
Investigators said his intoxication was apparent, as the smell of alco…
Man Busted In Tree Branch Attack In Bridgeport That Sent 1 To Hospital: Police
A 56-year-old Connecticut man attacked someone with a tree branch, sending them to the hospital in Fairfield County, authorities said.
Oscar Espejo-Gonzalez, of Bridgeport, was charged with second-degree breach of peace, illegal alteration of a firearm, illegally carrying a gun while under the influence of drugs or alcohol, first-degree threatening, second-degree assault, and reckless endangerment in the first-degree, authorities said.
The alleged victim told police that Espejo-Gonzalez had attacked him with a tree branch on Maplewood Avenue on Saturday, Oct. 19, leaving a …
UMES Student From Bethesda Critically Injured In Head-On Wrong-Way Crash: Police
Two University of Maryland Eastern Shore (UMES) students were killed, and two others suffered critical injuries after being struck head-on by a suspected intoxicated wrong-way driver in Delaware.
Delaware State Police identified 22-year-old Eric Staley, of Fayetteville, North Carolina, and Willow Grove, Pennsylvania resident Makayla Belton, 18, as the two who were killed in a fatal crash on Sunday in Seaford involving a Honda Pilot and Nissan Rogue.
Two others, the 22-year-old driver from DC, and a rear passenger, an 18-year-old from Bethesda, where also hospitalized with serious injuries, …
Woman Trespassing At Manassas School Kicked One Officer, Spat On Another During Arrest: Police
A spitting-mad woman who was allegedly intoxicated and trespassing at a Prince William County elementary school got too handsy with arresting officers, then doubled down on her efforts, officials say.
Bonnie Sue Ellito, 46, who has no fixed address, is facing multiple counts of assault and battery on a law enforcement officer following an incident that played out in the parking lot of Bennet Elementary School in Manassas on Saturday night.
According to the Prince William County Police Department, at around 8:45 p.m. on Aug. 24, officers were called to the building, where they found Ellito, …
'Agitated' Man Dies After Being Subdued By Police In Wyandanch
A man police described as "agitated" died shortly after being handcuffed and subdued on Long Island.
The incident happened just before 10:30 a.m. Thursday, Aug. 1, in Wyandanch.
A 911 call reported the man, possibly intoxicated, lying on the ground on Merritt Avenue, according to Suffolk County Police.
When officers arrived, the man, who was naked from his waist down, was banging on a business window, acting irrational and agitated, said police.
Rescue was notified and on standby, awaiting the scene to be safe.
Officers subdued the man and handcuffed him.
The man th…
Unruly Man, 74, Charged With DUI At Private Darien Club
An unruly 74-year-old man was charged with allegedly driving while intoxicated after police were called to a private Fairfield County beach club.
Peter Welsh, of Middlesex County in Marlborough, Massachusetts, was arrested on Wednesday, June 19, at the Tokeneke Beach Club in Darien.
According to Sgt. Mauricio Vigil of the Darien Police, officers were called to the club on a report of a possible unruly, intoxicated man.
Officers identified the individual as Welsh, who exhibited signs of intoxication and had a small laceration on his arm, Vigil said.
Following a series …
Children Run To Virginia Neighbors After Intoxicated Adults Go Unconscious In Vehicle: Cops
Two adults are facing charges after they went unconscious in a vehicle, believed due to intoxication, leaving two young children to call for help, police in Prince William County said.
Kevan Magallanes, 40, and Autumn Foss Hales, 24, were parked on the 1500 block of Carter Lane when they both went unconscious "suspectedly due to intoxication" around 12:45 a.m. on Saturday, Oct. 7, county police said.
A girl, 4, boy, 7, and pitbull were in the custody of the adults, police said. One of the children went to a nearby home where police were called, authorities said.
Both Magallanes and Ha…
Heath Man Who Drunkenly Shot At Friends As He Chased Them Gets 5 Years: DA
A 39-year-old Franklin County man who admitted to terrorizing his friends by chasing them through the woods while firing shots at them received a five-year prison sentence on Tuesday, Jan. 31, authorities said.
Olin Schwenger-Sartz, 39, of Heath, pleaded guilty to 10 charges, including two counts of armed assault with intent to murder, assault with a dangerous weapon, and carrying a loaded firearm while intoxicated, the Northwestern District Attorney said.
Schwenger-Sartz's tenant was found passed out at his Rowe Road home on Oct. 4, 2020. They called their friend to help th…
