Tag: Property Destruction
Uber Driver Sparked Deadly Palisades Fire, Created AI Image Of Burning City: DOJ
A Florida man is accused of arson in starting the Palisades Fire, which was one of the most devastating wildfires in Southern California history.
Jonathan Rinderknecht of Melbourne, FL, has been arrested in the case, the US Attorney's Office for the Central District of California announced on Wednesday, Oct. 8. The 29-year-old, also known as "Jon Rinder," was charged with destruction of property by means of fire.
The Palisades Fire burned more than 23,000 acres in January, destroying neighborhoods across the Los Angeles area, CNN reported. The wildfire killed at least 12 people and put…
Spotsy Man Stomps Stranger’s Car, Bolts Through Hospital In Wild Police Chase: Sheriff
He stomped on the roof of a car that wasn’t his, tried to break in, then took deputies on a wild ride through a hospital parking lot before ditching his car near I-95, the sheriff said.
Moriano Lardge, 38, of Stafford, was arrested on Wednesday night, Aug. 6, after a chaotic series of events that began around 11 p.m. on Sun Bluff Way, according to the Spotsylvania County Sheriff’s Office.
A caller reported seeing a man “standing on top of a vehicle that did not belong to him, stomping on it, yelling, and attempting to break into it,” the sheriff’s office said on Friday, Aug. 8.
When deputi…
Man Bites, Beats Tow Truck Driver Over Repossessed Vehicle In Woodbridge: Police
A Virginia man didn't evade the police for long and is behind bars after allegedly attacking a tow truck driver twice in one morning—once biting him and later breaking his glasses, police said.
Dorell Montea Farmer, 25, was wanted for malicious wounding, assault and battery, as well as destruction of property following the violent encounters in Woodbridge and along Richmond Highway on Wednesday, Feb. 26, according to Prince William County Police.
On Friday, Feb. 28, authorities announced that he was arrested in the 16600 block of River Ridge Boulevard in Woodbridge.
The drama unfolde…
Former Top Cop In DC Convicted Of Tipping Off Proud Boys Leader, Lying To Investigators: Feds
A former top cop in DC flipped the script on his duties, leaking sensitive information to a Proud Boys' leader and obstructing justice during an ongoing investigation, federal officials announced.
Shane Brian Lamond, 49, of Stafford, was convicted this week of obstructing an investigation into the Dec. 12, 2020, destruction of a Black Lives Matter (BLM) banner and for later making false statements to federal law enforcement officials.
Among those lies, federal officials said, included denying that he tipped off Henry “Enrique” Tarrio, the national chairman of the Proud Boys, to th…
Bonnie & Clyde: Armed Exxon Station Robbers Wreak Havoc In PWC, Police Say
A couple who robbed an Exxon station at knifepoint were arrested in Prince William County on July Fourth, police said.
Ashley Ivette Elvir Flores, 18, and Axel Median Cano Anaya, 20, both of Manassas, were charged with robbery and destruction of property, and held without bond as of Wednesday, July 5, Prince William County police said.
The pair walked into an Exxon station at 8289 Sudley Road in Manassas, around 8:35 p.m. Tuesday, July 4, and took items from a cooler, then walked toward an exit, police said.
When an employee confronted the two, one of them brandished a knif…
Hammer-Wielding Man Goes On Rampage Over Female Friend's Relationship Status In Virginia
A Maryland man is being sought out of Virginia for going on a rampage with a hammer and bashing another man's vehicle with his own in a confrontation over a female acquaintance's relationship, authorities said.
Victor Manuel Gonzalez Cisneros, 26, of Marlboro, showed up at an apartment on the 13100 block of Marina Way in Woodbridge around 9 p.m. Tuesday, June 13, to confront another man over a relationship with a female acquaintance, police said.
Once in the area, Cisneros spotted the man’s vehicle, which was being driven by a different man at the time. Using his own vehicle, Cisn…
Hammer Wielding Inmate Finds Himself Back In Rappahannock Jail 2 Hours After Release
An inmate released from the Rappahannock Regional Jail found himself right back in a holding cell for a crime committed seconds after being freed, authorities said.
The unnamed Maryland man used a hammer to smash the windows on one of the jail's vans and magistrate's door, sometime around 3:20 a.m. Sunday, May 7, authorities in Stafford County said.
The inmate, who had been released at 1:11 a.m., was captured on Hope Road, police said. When confronted about the shattering incident, the suspect denied that he broke anything, and instead, changed his answer after being informed the …
Treatment Facility Escapee Wanted In Maryland On Multiple Charges: Sheriff
Seen him?
An alert has been issued by law enforcement agencies in Maryland as they look to locate a missing man wanted on theft, escape, and other charges.
The St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office is seeking the public’s assistance in locating Guy Vivian Butler, 57, who has no fixed address, after he absconded from an inpatient treatment facility, officials said.
Butler, described as being approximately 6-foot-2, weighing an estimated 195 pounds with brown hair and brown eyes, made his great escape on Sunday, July 31, after previously being charged with theft, property destruction, and esc…
Woodbridge Teen Kicked Officers, Spat On Them, Damaged Patrol Car: Police
A Prince William County teenager attacked officers during his arrest, damaged a patrol car, and spat on police last week, authorities said.
Officers arrived at a home in the 3100 block of Tulip Tree Place in Dumfries around 1:30 p.m. on Thursday, July 8, to serve an outstanding warrant, Prince William County police said. Two of the teenagers at the house ran away before officers could figure out who was inside.
Police eventually tracked them down to Stagecoach Road, but the teens ran to a nearby business to hide, an incident report said. Officers found them on the property …
