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Rent Rage: Virginia Man Busted For Breaking Down Door During Dispute With Roommate: Sheriff Rent Rage: Virginia Man Busted For Breaking Down Door During Dispute With Roommate: Sheriff
Rent Rage: Virginia Man Busted For Breaking Down Door During Dispute With Roommate: Sheriff A 35-year-old man is facing multiple charges after an early morning rent dispute with his roommate turned violent, according to the Stafford County Sheriff's Office. Mychal Tamillow was arrested following a disturbance that was reported early on Thursday morning at a residence in Stafford. Investigators say that at around 3 a.m. on Nov. 14, deputies on patrol on Shaw Court heard "a loud ruckus" coming from a residence, with someone shouting "get off me" prompting intervention. Deputies made contact with two men inside the home, and it was determined that Tamillow, in an intoxicated st…

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by Zak Failla
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Trash Bag-Wearing Man Busted Breaking Into Popular Virginia Coffee Shop: Police Trash Bag-Wearing Man Busted Breaking Into Popular Virginia Coffee Shop: Police
Trash Bag-Wearing Man Busted Breaking Into Popular Virginia Coffee Shop: Police A popular Fredericksburg coffee spot did not miss a beat after a trash bag-wearing man vandalized the business. Roger Ruffner, 66, couldn't wait to get his caffeine fix on Monday morning, and broke dozens of window panels at Hyperion Espresso during a strange scene that played out in the 300 block of William Street. The incident was reported shortly before 3 a.m. on Nov. 4.  Upon arrival, police say that officers found Ruffner standing in front of the building, wearing a trash bag and holding a plastic pole and broomstick.  According to the Fredericksburg Police Department, Ruff…

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by Zak Failla
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Baseball Bat-Bearing Man Behind Bars For Breaking, Entering Rampage In Virginia, Sheriff Says Baseball Bat-Bearing Man Behind Bars For Breaking, Entering Rampage In Virginia, Sheriff Says
Baseball Bat-Bearing Man Behind Bars For Breaking, Entering Rampage In Virginia, Sheriff Says It was just one of those days for Marvin Ssettumba, who went ballistic with a baseball bat inside a South Stafford home before being caught attempting to flee. The 22-year-old was all smiles for the camera after going on a rampage on Monday afternoon, when he called his shot and took a swing at multiple items as he left a home in "complete ruin," officials said. According to a spokesperson from the Stafford County Sheriff's Office, shortly after 5 p.m. on Oct. 14, deputies were called to a residence on Morton Road, where there were reports of a breaking and entering incident involving&…

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by Zak Failla
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Repeat Trespasser Busted With Stolen Car Key, Hershey Kisses After Virginia Foot Chase: Sheriff Repeat Trespasser Busted With Stolen Car Key, Hershey Kisses After Virginia Foot Chase: Sheriff
Repeat Trespasser Busted With Stolen Car Key, Hershey Kisses After Virginia Foot Chase: Sheriff A man with no fixed address stole car keys and a snack from a Stafford County home after repeatedly breaking into an acquaintance's residence, the sheriff's office says. Jacob Hudson, 31, is facing charges for unlawfully entering an area home twice and then fruitlessly attempting to flee from responding deputies on Whitetail Way. According to the Stafford County Sheriff's Office, at around 8:45 a.m. on Thursday, Aug. 8, a deputy was called to investigate a reported breaking and entering incident, where it was advised that Hudson, who had previously been trespassed from the property, returne…

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by Zak Failla
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Cinderella Story Ends With Shoe In Doorframe, Two Busted For Botched VA Burglary: Sheriff Cinderella Story Ends With Shoe In Doorframe, Two Busted For Botched VA Burglary: Sheriff
Cinderella Story Ends With Shoe In Doorframe, Two Busted For Botched VA Burglary: Sheriff Members of the Stafford County Sheriff's Office didn't have to go far while investigating a botched burglary and erroneous escape when a suspect left his shoe behind. Earlier this month, deputies were called to an apartment complex in Garrison Woods, where they found an 18-year-old and a minor in front of a damaged door, who attempted to walk away and began ignoring commands to stop upon their arrival. Investigators say that they then began running, "but were unfamiliar with the area," leading to a foot chase around an apartment building, across a playground, and ended when they encoun…

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by Zak Failla
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Would-Be Gun Store Robbers Wanted Following Failed Fairfax County Burglaries: Police Would-Be Gun Store Robbers Wanted Following Failed Fairfax County Burglaries: Police
Would-Be Gun Store Robbers Wanted Following Failed Fairfax County Burglaries: Police A group targeting gun stores in Fairfax County is wanted following a multiple incidents at separate locations earlier this month. An alert was issued by police on Friday as they attempt to identify and locate those responsible for attempting - and failing - to get into the stores. According to the Fairfax County Police Department, their spree began on Thursday, July 4, when officers were called to Dominion Defense on Fullerton Road in Springfield.  Upon arrival, they found shattered glass from the store window, though three suspects were unable to get in and fled before officers arriv…

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by Zak Failla
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Cops Find House Hunter Gazing Out Window After Breaking Into Property With Kids: Police Cops Find House Hunter Gazing Out Window After Breaking Into Property With Kids: Police
Cops Find House Hunter Gazing Out Window After Breaking Into Property With Kids: Police A wanted man who made himself too at home while purportedly house hunting in Stafford County is facing charges after breaking into a residence with his children while the seller was not home, according to the sheriff's office. Napoleon Boayke, 39, is behind bars for breaking and entering following a strange scene that played out for a homeowner on Tuesday morning. Investigators say that shortly before 9:30 a.m. on July 9, deputies were called to an Onville Road residence, when a homeowner arrived back at his home to find Boayke and four children inside. Upon arrival, deputies spotted the f…

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by Zak Failla
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Former Crumbl Cookies Employee Broke In 7 Times To Steal Cash, Stafford Sheriff Says Former Crumbl Cookies Employee Broke In 7 Times To Steal Cash, Stafford Sheriff Says
Former Crumbl Cookies Employee Broke In 7 Times To Steal Cash, Stafford Sheriff Says A 25-year-old former employee of Crumbl Cookies in Stafford was caught breaking into the business, and police say he'd done it multiple times before. Damonte Fauntroy, of Spotsylvania, was caught inside the Stafford Market Place shop on Friday, May 24 around 11:15 p.m., the county sheriff's office said. Management reported seeing a suspect inside the closed building through a security camera feed. Fauntroy had locked himself in the bathroom when authorities showed up but surrendered moments later. An investigation found Fauntroy had worked at the business for a short time last year and…

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by Cecilia Levine
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VA Man Terrorizes Ex Hours After Release For Exact Same Crime: Sheriff VA Man Terrorizes Ex Hours After Release For Exact Same Crime: Sheriff
VA Man Terrorizes Ex Hours After Release For Exact Same Crime: Sheriff If at first you don’t succeed, try, try again — unless it's going to get you arrested. A repeat offender in Stafford County who sought to bring harm to his ex, and wasn’t shy about admitting it, is facing a host of charges following a pair of incidents that saw him trying to bang down the door of his former partner. Martin Cauble’s curious case began shortly before 4:15 p.m. on Saturday, April 15, when members of the sheriff’s office were called to investigate a disturbance on Erin Drive, the Stafford County Sheriff's office said. Authorities were told a man was attempting to break into a h…

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by Zak Failla
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Massachusetts Man Wanted For Sexual Assault Apprehended In Virginia: Police Massachusetts Man Wanted For Sexual Assault Apprehended In Virginia: Police
Massachusetts Man Wanted For Sexual Assault Apprehended In Virginia: Police A Massachusetts man was apprehended in Virginia in connection to an aggravated sexual assault and home invasion that happened over a month ago, authorities said. Washington Pearson, age 55, of Boston, was arrested by members of the United States Marshals Service in Norfolk, VA on Tuesday, Nov. 29, Boston Police report.  Pearson was wanted for an incident that happened on the Arborway in Jamaica Plain on Friday, Oct. 24, police said. He had a warrant issued from West Roxbury District Court on several charges including attempted murder, assault, rape, and breaking and entering.  He…

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by David Cifarelli
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Drugs, Guns Accompany Stafford Man As He Breaks Into Residence Drugs, Guns Accompany Stafford Man As He Breaks Into Residence
Drugs, Guns Accompany Stafford Man As He Breaks Into Residence A Stafford man was placed into police custody after he broke into a residence, in addition with other illegal activity, police said.  On September 13, at around 7 p.m., officers responded to a residence on Truslow Road, where they found 32-year-old James Stidham in an argument with a witness, according to the Stafford County Sheriff's Office. The witness told police that Stidham chased a resident into their home and attempted to break down the door of the dwelling, officials reported. Police said Stidham admitted to attempting to break in, and added that he had taken a controlled…

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by AJ Goldbloom
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Stafford County Double Date At Local Motel Ends With Armed Robbery: Police Stafford County Double Date At Local Motel Ends With Armed Robbery: Police
Stafford County Double Date At Local Motel Ends With Armed Robbery: Police Three armed men disrupted a recent Stafford County double date at a local Super 8 motel, police said. Just after midnight on September 3, officials arrived at the motel, located at 557 Warrenton Road, where they discovered that two adult men had been robbed in a motel room, according to the Stafford County Sheriff's Office. The two men were invited to the motel by two women they met on Facebook and as they all settled into their room, there was a knock on the door, claiming to be "room service", officials reported.  Three masked men, two of them armed with knives, entered the roo…

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by AJ Goldbloom
Police & Fire
Woodbridge Man Arrested For Breaking Into Auto Shop, Stealing Money, Keys Woodbridge Man Arrested For Breaking Into Auto Shop, Stealing Money, Keys
Woodbridge Man Arrested For Breaking Into Auto Shop, Stealing Money, Keys A Woodbridge man was arrested for breaking into an auto shop and stealing valuables, police said.At around 5:25 p.m. on August 21, officers arrived at Nobel Auto Select on Cambridge Street, where they found the front glass window completely shattered, according to the Stafford County Sheriff's Office.  The owner of the auto shop reported that three sets and cash were missing from the business, officials reported. Police said they found the suspect, 43-year-old David Rios, at a nearby hotel after surveillance footage showed him throwing a car battery at the auto shop's window. Although…

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by AJ Goldbloom
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Two Suspects In Custody After Motel 6 Armed Robbery: Stafford Police Two Suspects In Custody After Motel 6 Armed Robbery: Stafford Police
Two Suspects In Custody After Motel 6 Armed Robbery: Stafford Police Two Stafford men were arrested for robbing a local Motel 6, police said. At around 8 p.m. on August 16, deputies responded to the motel at 401 Warrenton Road, after the victim reported that one suspect kicked down his room door and demanded money with a knife, according to the Stafford County Sheriff's Office. Authorities said the second suspect was posted outside the room as a lookout. An officer, who was at a gas station nearby, received the suspects' descriptions and located 31-year-old Earl Wadlington, the suspect who robbed the victim at knifepoint, officials said. Wadlington had tw…

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by AJ Goldbloom
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Key 'Pizza' Evidence Lands Bicycle Thief In Stafford County Jail: Police Key 'Pizza' Evidence Lands Bicycle Thief In Stafford County Jail: Police
Key 'Pizza' Evidence Lands Bicycle Thief In Stafford County Jail: Police A man was locked up in the Rappahannock Regional Jail thanks in part to his shirt that contained key "pizza" evidence, police said.  A couple driving through the Woodlawn neighborhood in Stafford on Saturday, May 21, saw a man pushing a bike that looked familiar. In fact, it looked like the bike someone had stolen out of their garage days before, the Stafford County Sheriff's Office said.  The man told them that it was an honest mistake. A friend had given him the bike, and he had no idea about it being stolen. But when the couple called 911 to clear up any confusion, th…

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by Josh Lanier