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Sex Offender Found With Gun, Drugs In Virginia After Failing To Register: Police
A wanted Virginia man was caught with drugs, ammunition, and a firearm after failing to register as a sex offender, police said.
Stafford resident Tommie Jones Jr., 40, was arrested over the weekend after officers spotted him leaving a business on William Street and recognized him as having an active arrest warrant, according to the Fredericksburg Police Department.
Before officers could approach, Jones jumped into a blue Cadillac and drove off, they said.
Officers followed and pulled him over in the 1000 block of Prince Edward Street, where they took him into custody on the outstand…
$1,900 In Fentanyl Found On Virginia Man Who Tried Fleeing Traffic Stop: State Police
A routine traffic stop in Culpeper led to the seizure of more than $42,000 worth of cocaine and fentanyl, as authorities arrested a Manassas man following a failed attempt to flee on foot, officials said.
Howard B. Jenkins, 43, was taken into custody after officers with the Blue Ridge Narcotics and Gang Task Force stopped his Chevrolet Tahoe on Wednesday, Jan. 29, along Route 3 near Yellow Bottom Road in Culpeper County for failing to display a license plate.
During the stop, Jenkins attempted to run but was quickly apprehended, police said.
A search of the vehicle uncovered 400 gram…
