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Wanted Reckless Driver Busted For DUI After Hit-Run Crash In Virginia, Sheriff Says Wanted Reckless Driver Busted For DUI After Hit-Run Crash In Virginia, Sheriff Says
Wanted Reckless Driver Busted For DUI After Hit-Run Crash In Virginia, Sheriff Says A hit-and-run driver in Stafford County was already wanted before being busted for DUI on Friday night, officials say. Stafford resident Patrick Ridenour, 35, is facing a host of new charges following a crash at around 8:30 p.m. on Aug. 30 in the 800 block of Garrisonville Road. Members of the Stafford County Sheriff's Office were called to investigate the hit-and-run, and a keen-eyed deputy spotted the suspect vehicle while he was responding to the crash scene. It was also determined that Ridenour was wanted in Stafford County. During a subsequent traffic stop on Shiloh Way, it was …

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by Zak Failla
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Suspicious Stripping Suspect Threatened To 'Raise All Hell' During DUI Arrest In VA: Sheriff Suspicious Stripping Suspect Threatened To 'Raise All Hell' During DUI Arrest In VA: Sheriff
Suspicious Stripping Suspect Threatened To 'Raise All Hell' During DUI Arrest In VA: Sheriff A drunk and unruly customer at an area 7-Eleven became combative after allegedly brandishing a handgun inside the store and ignoring demands from Stafford County Sheriff's deputies. Shortly before 1 a.m. on Sunday, July 21, members of the sheriff's office were called to the convenience store in the 2990 block of Richmond Highway, where (Stafford resident Malik Baker, 30) was clearly intoxicated and brandished a firearm in the business."  Investigators say that deputies were able to track down Baker, the driver, who was stopped in the area of Wells Fargo on Garrisonville Road; however, …

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by Zak Failla
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Mugshot Released Of Gunman Threatening Neighborhood In Fairfax County, Cops (VIDEO) Mugshot Released Of Gunman Threatening Neighborhood In Fairfax County, Cops (VIDEO)
Mugshot Released Of Gunman Threatening Neighborhood In Fairfax County, Cops (Video) Police have released details and the mugshot of an armed man who was captured on video leading a foot pursuit through Fairfax County. Adalberto Rivas Machado, 19, was found with a handgun in his pant leg after officers chased him down on Saturday, July 13, Fairfax County police said. Fairfax County PD Officers were called to the  8000 block of Richmond Highway in Hybla Valley around 3:45 p.m., where Machado had apparently been threatening community members with a gun, police said. Video shows Machado leading a foot pursuit before authorities catch up to him and arrest him. …

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by Cecilia Levine
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Manassas Mall Shootout: New Gunman Arrested, One At Large (UPDATED) Manassas Mall Shootout: New Gunman Arrested, One At Large (UPDATED)
Manassas Mall Shootout: New Gunman Arrested, One At Large (Updated) Two more people have been charged in connection to the shooting that broke out in the Manassas Mall food court earlier this week, the Prince William County Police Department announced. Eric Ronaldo Benitez, 22, of Manassas, is in custody, and 18-year-old Woodbridge resident Tayvion Omari Thornton is wanted after being identified for their roles in the shooting that left two injured. Officers were called to the 8300 block of Sudley Road at around 2 p.m. on Tuesday, July 9, where there was a reported dispute that is believed to have started in the parking lot between two groups, when shots we…

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by Zak Failla
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Drunk Driver With 2-Year-Old In Car Pulls Machete On Teen Motorist In PWC, Cops Say Drunk Driver With 2-Year-Old In Car Pulls Machete On Teen Motorist In PWC, Cops Say
Drunk Driver With 2-Year-Old In Car Pulls Machete On Teen Motorist In PWC, Cops Say A 43-year-old drunk driver had a toddler in the back seat of his car when he pulled a machete on another driver in what police say was a road rage incident in Woodbridge this week. Douglas Benavides approached the 19-year-old motorist while both vehicles had stopped on Old Delaney Roda just before 7 p.m. on Sunday, May 19 in Woodbridge, Prince William County police said. Benavides pulled out a machete-style knife before driving out of the area, police said. Officers found him at a nearby home where he was determined to be intoxicated, according to police.  Further …

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by Cecilia Levine