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Man Bites, Beats Tow Truck Driver Over Repossessed Vehicle In Virginia: Police Man Bites, Beats Tow Truck Driver Over Repossessed Vehicle In Virginia: Police
Man Bites, Beats Tow Truck Driver Over Repossessed Vehicle In Virginia: Police A Virginia man is on the run 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, is 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. The drama unfolded around 10:30 a.m. when a tow truck operator was in the process of repossessing a vehicle in the 16600 block of River Ridge Boulevard.  That’s when Farmer, the v…

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Driver Hits 100 MPH In High-Speed I-66 Pursuit With Woman Trapped In Car, Sheriff Says Driver Hits 100 MPH In High-Speed I-66 Pursuit With Woman Trapped In Car, Sheriff Says
Driver Hits 100 MPH In High-Speed I-66 Pursuit With Woman Trapped In Car, Sheriff Says A wanted Manassas man is behind bars after leading law enforcement on a dangerous high-speed chase—hitting speeds of 100 mph—with a woman trapped inside his truck, according to the Fauquier County Sheriff’s Office. Devante R. Payne, 31, was driving a Mitsubishi SUV westbound on I-66 around 2:15 p.m. on Tuesday, Feb. 25, when officers with the Blue Ridge Gang and Drug Task Force attempted a traffic stop for improper registration. But instead of pulling over, Payne floored it, sparking a reckless pursuit that reached 100 mph, investigators said. The chase continued onto Leeds Manor Road, whe…

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Schools
Students Sold Magic Mushroom-Laced Candy At Virginia High School: Police Students Sold Magic Mushroom-Laced Candy At Virginia High School: Police
Students Sold Magic Mushroom-Laced Candy At Virginia High School: Police Two Woodbridge teenagers are facing serious charges after allegedly selling candy bars laced with a controlled substance to fellow students at Hylton High School, according to Prince William County Police. An investigation was launched last week, when a School Resource Officer assigned to the building was notified of a pair distributing the items. Police say that on Friday, Feb. 14, two 17-year-old students—one male and one female—reportedly sold candy bars suspected of containing psilocybin mushrooms, a hallucinogenic substance, to another student on school grounds. The scheme came to lig…

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Traffic
Teen Driver Killed In High-Speed Head-On Crash In Virginia: Police Teen Driver Killed In High-Speed Head-On Crash In Virginia: Police
Teen Driver Killed In High-Speed Head-On Crash In Virginia: Police An 18-year-old driver was killed after his speeding Audi veered into oncoming traffic and collided with an SUV in Dumfries, authorities announced. Mihai-Mario Stoica, of Woodbridge, was pronounced dead at the scene of the Sunday, Feb. 16 crash near Dumfries Road and Van Buren Road, according to Prince William County Police. Investigators say Stoica was driving a 2013 Audi A7 above the posted speed limit when he lost control, crossed the median, and slammed head-on into a 2024 Cadillac Escalade traveling in the opposite direction around 10:30 p.m. A 25-year-old passenger in Stoica’s vehicle…

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Traffic
Pedestrian, 33, Fatally Run Over By Two Cars On Virginia Roadway: Police Pedestrian, 33, Fatally Run Over By Two Cars On Virginia Roadway: Police
Pedestrian, 33, Fatally Run Over By Two Cars On Virginia Roadway: Police A 33-year-old pedestrian was killed after being struck by two vehicles while crossing a road in Virginia outside of the crosswalk, authorities said. Prince William County Police responded to the area of Nokesville Road and Sowder Village Square in Nokesville shortly before 6 a.m. on Tuesday, Feb. 6, after receiving reports of a crash involving a pedestrian. Investigators determined that Donte Antonio Carter, of Manassas, was attempting to cross Nokesville Road outside of a crosswalk while wearing dark-colored clothing when he was struck by a 2024 Nissan Sentra traveling southbound. Moments…

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GREAT ESCAPE: Teens Attack Staffer, Steal Keys At Juvenile Facility In Virginia, Police Say GREAT ESCAPE: Teens Attack Staffer, Steal Keys At Juvenile Facility In Virginia, Police Say
Great Escape: Teens Attack Staffer, Steal Keys At Juvenile Facility In Virginia, Police Say Three teenage residents at a Manassas juvenile shelter planned and carried out an attack on a staff member, stealing his keys before fleeing the facility, police said. Officers responded to the Molinari Juvenile Shelter on Wellington Road around 9:25 p.m. on Jan. 25 after reports of a strong-arm robbery, according to Prince William County Police on Wednesday. Molinari Juvenile Shelter in Manassas Google Maps street view Investigators determined that the three juveniles—a 13-year-old, a 16-year-old, and a 17-year-old—conspired to assault the staff member before carrying out their pla…

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Police & Fire
Woman Slams Infant On Ground During Family Dispute In Virginia: Police Woman Slams Infant On Ground During Family Dispute In Virginia: Police
Woman Slams Infant On Ground During Family Dispute In Virginia: Police A Virginia woman is facing felony charges after allegedly throwing an infant to the ground during a domestic altercation in Prince William County, authorities said. Jakea Nyeer Adaun Woodley, 31, was arrested after officers responded to the Oasis at Montclair Apartments on Middleton Loop in Dumfries around 3:15 a.m. on Saturday, Feb. 1, according to Prince William County Police. Investigators say Woodley was holding the baby while arguing with a family member when she suddenly threw the child to the ground. The infant suffered non-life-threatening injuries and was treated at the scene.…

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News
Driver Killed In High-Speed Rollover Crash In Virginia: Police Driver Killed In High-Speed Rollover Crash In Virginia: Police
Driver Killed In High-Speed Rollover Crash In Virginia: Police A high-speed crash in Prince William County ended in tragedy when a pickup truck veered into oncoming traffic, slammed into another vehicle, and flipped multiple times, authorities said. The deadly collision happened around 3:30 p.m. on Thursday, Jan. 30, in the area of Aden Road and Parkgate Drive in Nokesville, according to Prince William County Police. Investigators determined that 29-year-old Manassas man David Joseph Russell Callen was speeding southbound in a 2008 Nissan Titan when he crossed into oncoming traffic and crashed head-on into a 2022 Subaru Outback traveling in the opposit…

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Police & Fire
Man Arrested After Attempting To Strike Officer With Stolen Vehicle In Virginia, Police Say Man Arrested After Attempting To Strike Officer With Stolen Vehicle In Virginia, Police Say
Man Arrested After Attempting To Strike Officer With Stolen Vehicle In Virginia, Police Say A 29-year-old Woodbridge man is facing multiple felony charges after allegedly fleeing officers and attempting to strike one with a stolen vehicle in a busy shopping center just days before Christmas, authorities said. Police responded to a parking lot in the 2800 block of Potomac Mills Circle shortly before 6 p.m. on Dec. 23 after receiving a notification about a stolen vehicle out of Pennsylvania, according to a Prince William County Police spokesperson. The unoccupied vehicle was located in the lot, and officers set up surveillance.  Shortly after, Jorge Ariel Pereira, his female a…

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Police & Fire
Virginia Man Arrested For Hit-Run Crash That Left Stafford Pedestrian In Rehab: Sheriff Virginia Man Arrested For Hit-Run Crash That Left Stafford Pedestrian In Rehab: Sheriff
Virginia Man Arrested For Hit-Run Crash That Left Stafford Pedestrian In Rehab: Sheriff A Prince William County man is facing serious charges after a hit-and-run crash in Stafford left one pedestrian hospitalized and another critically injured. Gainesville resident Nicolas Hartman, 26, was apprehended nearly two months after a hit-and-run left the pair with potentially life-altering injuries, authorities announced on Monday. The crash happened just after 10 p.m. on Nov. 1 on Mine Road near Greenspring Drive, according to a Stafford County Police spokesperson.  Two pedestrians pushing a shopping cart were struck by a Volkswagen Jetta GLI, and the driver - now identified a…

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Police & Fire
Repeat Flasher Arrested After Two Incidents in Same Virginia Neighborhood: Police Repeat Flasher Arrested After Two Incidents in Same Virginia Neighborhood: Police
Repeat Flasher Arrested After Two Incidents in Same Virginia Neighborhood: Police Police have arrested a man accused of exposing himself to two women in the same Woodbridge neighborhood twice in less than a week. On Dec. 16, officers responded to Anderson Court and Arkendale Street after a 45-year-old woman reported seeing a man exposing himself and making inappropriate gestures, according to Prince William County police. Responding officers quickly located Kieare Jeremiah Whitmore, 23, who lives in the area, and was later tied to a previous incident in the same area on Dec. 11, where a 23-year-old woman and juvenile who reported similar behavior. In both incidents…

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Police & Fire
Internet Crimes Task Force Busts Virginia Man In Child Porn Probe: Police Internet Crimes Task Force Busts Virginia Man In Child Porn Probe: Police
Internet Crimes Task Force Busts Virginia Man In Child Porn Probe: Police A months-long investigation into child pornography in Manassas has led to the arrest of a 23-year-old man who now faces multiple felony charges, police announced. The investigation began in August after the Northern Virginia/DC Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force received an online tip about suspected child pornography at a home on Dublin Drive in Manassas, according to Prince William County Police. Detectives obtained and executed a search warrant at the residence, recovering evidence linked to the allegations.  On Tuesday, Dec. 10, authorities arrested Joaquin Manuel Sanchez…

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Police & Fire
Masked Man Sought After Reported Attempted Sexual Assault At Nokesville Park: Police Masked Man Sought After Reported Attempted Sexual Assault At Nokesville Park: Police
Masked Man Sought After Reported Attempted Sexual Assault At Nokesville Park: Police A neighborhood in Prince William County is on high alert after a disturbing incident played out involving a masked man who accosted her, police say. The woman was attacked in broad daylight while walking on a trail in Nokesville Community Park on Tuesday morning, prompting an ongoing investigation by Prince William County police. The incident was reported at around 9:30 a.m. on Dec. 10, when the victim said she was approached by a masked man near Hickerson Lane, authorities said.  Police say the man attempted to sexually assault the victim, but she fought back, leading to a struggle u…

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Police & Fire
Knife-Wielding Man Killed In Officer-Involved Shooting Outside Virginia Police Station Knife-Wielding Man Killed In Officer-Involved Shooting Outside Virginia Police Station
Knife-Wielding Man Killed In Officer-Involved Shooting Outside Virginia Police Station A man wielding a knife was fatally shot by a Prince William County police officer early Thursday morning after a tense encounter outside a police and fire station, authorities said. The incident unfolded at approximately 5:06 a.m. on Dec. 5 in the rear parking lot of the Department of Fire & Rescue Station 26 and the Central District Police Station, located in the 5000 block of Davis Ford Road in Woodbridge. Officials say a uniformed officer finishing their shift was alerted to a man on the property. When the officer made contact, the man allegedly displayed a knife and began advancing …

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Police & Fire
Inmate Plots Wife’s Murder From Prison In Chilling Virginia Murder-For-Hire Scheme: Police Inmate Plots Wife’s Murder From Prison In Chilling Virginia Murder-For-Hire Scheme: Police
Inmate Plots Wife’s Murder From Prison In Chilling Virginia Murder-For-Hire Scheme: Police A Virginia inmate is accused of orchestrating a chilling murder-for-hire plot to kill his 23-year-old wife while behind bars, police said. Lionel Melvin Carter III, 34, incarcerated at Sussex State Prison, allegedly conspired with three other men to lure his wife, Egypt Zapporah Carter of Burlington, NC, to a Woodbridge neighborhood on Feb. 2.  She was ambushed and fatally shot while sitting in her vehicle near Bronson Court and Brickwood Drive, police said. The victim was reportedly drawn to the area under the ruse of picking up prescription narcotics for her husband.  Instead,…

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Police & Fire
Fredericksburg Man Arrested For Sexual Assault Of Minor In Woodbridge: Police Fredericksburg Man Arrested For Sexual Assault Of Minor In Woodbridge: Police
Fredericksburg Man Arrested For Sexual Assault Of Minor In Woodbridge: Police A Fredericksburg man has been charged with sexually assaulting a child in Woodbridge several years ago, Prince William County Police announced on Monday. Detectives launched an investigation after the victim, now older, recently came forward to report the assault, which occurred between September 2016 and September 2018 when she was under the age of 13, police say. The investigation revealed that the suspect, later identified as Anthony Bennett, 30, was known to the victim, and he turned himself in to authorities without incident on Nov. 22, police said. Bennett has been charged with …

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Police & Fire
Virginia Man Arrested For Domestic Assault, Child Neglect After Woman Knocked Unconscious: PD Virginia Man Arrested For Domestic Assault, Child Neglect After Woman Knocked Unconscious: PD
Virginia Man Arrested For Domestic Assault, Child Neglect After Woman Knocked Unconscious: PD A Gainesville man is facing multiple charges after allegedly assaulting a family member and neglecting three children during a domestic dispute, Prince William County Police said. Officers responded to a home in the 14200 block of Clatterbuck Loop at approximately 1 a.m. on Sunday, Nov. 30 after receiving a call from one of the children, authorities said. The investigation revealed that during a verbal altercation, Eduard Mendez Ugarte, 63, allegedly pushed a 57-year-old woman off a bed.  She struck a nightstand and lost consciousness, police said. Three children, all under the age of…

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Police & Fire
Virginia Man Arrested After Assaulting Officers During Domestic Dispute, Police Say Virginia Man Arrested After Assaulting Officers During Domestic Dispute, Police Say
Virginia Man Arrested After Assaulting Officers During Domestic Dispute, Police Say A Woodbridge man faces multiple charges after allegedly assaulting multiple police officers who responded to a domestic dispute call, authorities said. Officers were called to a residence in the 5400 block of Bantry Court in Woodbridge at approximately 4:15 p.m. on Nov. 22 to investigate a reported domestic dispute, Prince William County police say. Investigators determined that Anthony Arturo Castro, 33, assaulted a 29-year-old family member during the incident, and when officers attempted to detain him, Castro resisted and allegedly assaulted multiple officers before being subdued after a…

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Police & Fire
Driver Passing School Bus Faces Neglect, Drug Charges In Virginia, Police Say Driver Passing School Bus Faces Neglect, Drug Charges In Virginia, Police Say
Driver Passing School Bus Faces Neglect, Drug Charges In Virginia, Police Say A man is in custody after being stopped for passing a school bus loading children, only to be found with an active warrant and drug paraphernalia in his vehicle around children, according to Prince William County Police. Eddy Omar Lopez Gonzalez, 31, is facing charges following a fateful traffic stop involving he and two young children who were in the vehicle with him while he was driving with a revoked license. Officers conducted the stop at approximately 7:53 a.m. on November 12 in the 1300 block of Bayside Avenue in Woodbridge, officials said.  During the stop, police identified th…

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Police & Fire
Dog Bites Arresting Officer, Suspect During Incident At Virginia Commuter Lot: Police Dog Bites Arresting Officer, Suspect During Incident At Virginia Commuter Lot: Police
Dog Bites Arresting Officer, Suspect During Incident At Virginia Commuter Lot: Police A dog attempted to intervene and took a bite out of a Prince William County Police officer apprehending a trespassing suspect, police say. First, 49-year-old Kim Rochelle McMillan kicked the officer attempting to apprehend her, then a dog entered the fray and took a shot at both of them before she was ultimately taken into custody on Friday morning. Officers on patrol in the area of the Telegraph Commuter Lot in Woodbridge shortly before 12:15 a.m. on Oct. 25, spotted a suspicious vehicle with McMillan inside, and when approached, police say that the woman provided a false ID and fled into …

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Spitting Mad Suspect Attempted To Disarm Officer In Virginia, Police Say Spitting Mad Suspect Attempted To Disarm Officer In Virginia, Police Say
Spitting Mad Suspect Attempted To Disarm Officer In Virginia, Police Say A Dumfries man who tried to get the jump on a Prince William County police officer and disarm him during a long day of crime has been arrested and charged.  The long day for officers began at around 10 a.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 15, when Yonatan Nega Marufe, 34, was in custody and taken to the Sentara Northern Virginia Medical Center in Woodbridge for an evaluation. Police say that while in custody, Marufe kicked one officer and spat on another before he could be detained without further incident. Marufe was not done yet. Later, it is alleged that the suspect became combative ag…

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Police & Fire
Teen Released To Parents Twice On Same Night Charged For Attacking Officer In Virginia: Police Teen Released To Parents Twice On Same Night Charged For Attacking Officer In Virginia: Police
Teen Released To Parents Twice On Same Night Charged For Attacking Officer In Virginia: Police A minor who went back to the well one too many times, then attempted to assault a Prince William County Police officer after being released is facing charges, officials say. In early August, an investigation was launched when a 17-year-old from Woodbridge was caught breaking into and stealing items from a vehicle, leading to his initial apprehension. The teen was detained, and released to his guardians in the 1300 block of Horner Road. He wasn't done yet. Later that same morning, the same teen was found in the same area unsupervised, and again returned to his guardians, though this time h…

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Armed Man, 22, Killed By Police After Overnight Negotiations In Woodbridge, Police Say Armed Man, 22, Killed By Police After Overnight Negotiations In Woodbridge, Police Say
Armed Man, 22, Killed By Police After Overnight Negotiations In Woodbridge, Police Say Prince William County police shot and killed an armed 22-year-old man following an overnight incident in Woodbridge, authorities said. Officers were called to a home on the 3400 block of Caledonia Circle on reports of a suicidal person around 8:20 p.m., county police said in a release. "The incident was contained, and over the course of the evening, officers attempted numerous times for the individual’s safe surrender," police said.  On Thursday morning, Aug. 1 around 5:30 a.m., officers engaged the individual who was shot and killed. No officers or other community members w…

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Manassas Man, 18, Killed In High-Speed Nokesville Wreck Manassas Man, 18, Killed In High-Speed Nokesville Wreck
Manassas Man, 18, Killed In High-Speed Nokesville Wreck An 18-year-old Manassas man was killed in a high-speed Nokesville crash, police said. Christopher Flores was heading west on Fitzwater Drive at a high rate of speed when he lost control at Manely Road around 3:20 p.m. Saturday, June 22, Prince William County police said. The 2013 Infiniti G37 left the roadway, hit multiple trees, then rotated before coming to rest. Flores, who was not wearing a seatbelt, was ejected and taken to an area hospital where he died. No other vehicles were involved in the collision. Crash investigators are asking anyone who may have witnessed this crash to contac…

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Police & Fire
Motel Guest Tries Stabbing Employee With Scissors, Bites Officer In PWC, Police Say Motel Guest Tries Stabbing Employee With Scissors, Bites Officer In PWC, Police Say
Motel Guest Tries Stabbing Employee With Scissors, Bites Officer In PWC, Police Say An 18-year-old woman has been arrested after police say she tried stabbing a motel employee with scissors and smashed the glass of the hotel door, then bit an arresting officer in Virginia. Ashja Elaine Wakefield was a patron at the Red Carpet Inn in Dumfries when she got into an argument around 2:10 a.m. Tuesday, June 11, Prince William County police said. Wakefield refused to leave the property and struck the 53-year-old employee before trying to stab him with scissors, police said. She then smashed the glass front door of the hotel before walking outside. Responding office…

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Police & Fire
Man Rapes Girl Under 15 In Northern Virginia, Police Say Man Rapes Girl Under 15 In Northern Virginia, Police Say
Man Rapes Girl Under 15 In Northern Virginia, Police Say A 36-year-old man is accused of raping a girl under 15 years old in northern Virginia, police said. Dennis William Caballero Mejia, of Woodbridge, was at a house on Gloucester Court with the victim on May 21 when he prevented the girl from leaving a room and sexually assaulted her, Prince William County police said. The girl was able to separate herself from Mejia and contact police. Mejia was charged with rape and abduction and held without bond, police said. Want breaking news in the DMV as it happens, or want to contribute? Join the DMV All Incidents Facebook group.

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Police & Fire
Sleeping Man Shot Dead In Parked Car In Manassas, Police Say Sleeping Man Shot Dead In Parked Car In Manassas, Police Say
Sleeping Man Shot Dead In Parked Car In Manassas, Police Say Police are investigating the shooting murder of a man sleeping in a car overnight in Prince William County. Two men were asleep in a vehicle parked on Cadet Court in Manassas when gunfire rang out, striking of them around 2:40 a.m., according to county police. Detectives are investigating the incident to determine what led up to the shooting and are looking to speak with anyone who has information. The incident does not appear random, police said. Anyone with information regarding this investigation is asked to contact Prince William County police at 703-792-6500 or submit a tip online at …

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