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Trooper Injured, Vehicle Struck During Pursuit From Stafford To Prince William Counties: MSP Trooper Injured, Vehicle Struck During Pursuit From Stafford To Prince William Counties: MSP
Trooper Injured, Vehicle Struck During Pursuit From Stafford To Prince William Counties: MSP One Virginia State Police trooper was injured and a second was struck during a pursuit that played out early Wednesday morning on I-95 in Stafford and Prince William counties. Troopers attempted to stop Texas resident Austin Leonard, 43, shortly before 12:30 a.m. on Oct. 23 in the northbound lanes of the interstate, though the Fort Worth native had other ideas. Leonard proceeded to speed away, leading to a police pursuit from Stafford into Prince William County, when he struck a trooper's vehicle, causing minor damage. This Outlander then made its way to a truck rest area, made a U-turn an…

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Maryland Man Who Took Deputies On 120 MPH Pursuit Taken Down By K9 In Virginia: Sheriff Maryland Man Who Took Deputies On 120 MPH Pursuit Taken Down By K9 In Virginia: Sheriff
Maryland Man Who Took Deputies On 120 MPH Pursuit Taken Down By K9 In Virginia: Sheriff A Baltimore man took police on a high speed pursuit in Virginia, but he wasn't quick enough to outrun a police K9 in Fauquier County, officials say. Marcus Johnson, 46, is facing multiple charges after being treated for a dog bite following a pursuit that approached 120 mph over the holiday weekend. According the the Fauquier County Sheriff's Office, shortly after noon on Sunday, Sept. 1, a deputy in the area of Opal spotted a reckless driver in a silver Cadillac casually drinking a beer, launching the pursuit. The deputy attempted to initiate a traffic stop, but Johnson took off, spe…

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Fredericksburg Fugitive Took Police On 'Slow-Rolling Pursuit' That Ended At McDonald's: Sheriff Fredericksburg Fugitive Took Police On 'Slow-Rolling Pursuit' That Ended At McDonald's: Sheriff
Fredericksburg Fugitive Took Police On 'Slow-Rolling Pursuit' That Ended At McDonald's: Sheriff Jose Medina Cervellon "wanted fries with that," but instead he wound up behind bars in Stafford County after taking sheriff's deputies on a slow-speed pursuit on Sunday night. Dinner was served on a prison tray, not in a bag on Aug. 11 after the 33-year-old Fredericksburg man took deputies on a pursuit that ended in a McDonald's parking lot, officials say. According to a spokesperson from the Stafford County Sheriff's Office, at around 8:30 p.m. on Sunday night, a sergeant on patrol at Sheetz on Washington Square Plaza spotted an SUV with an expired inspection sticker. Further investigatio…

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Three Arrested After Fleeing On Foot Following High-Speed Pursuit In Virginia (UPDATED) Three Arrested After Fleeing On Foot Following High-Speed Pursuit In Virginia (UPDATED)
Three Arrested After Fleeing On Foot Following High-Speed Pursuit In Virginia (Updated) New details have been released by the Stafford County Sheriff's Office following Tuesday's police pursuit that landed three people - two who were already wanted - behind bars.  At approximately 5:35 p.m. on July 23, deputies spotted a wanted person in a black Honda Civic heading north on Richmond Highway in the area of Centreport Parkway, which led to a high-speed pursuit through the area. Happening Now:A pursuit on Centreport Parkway has ended and all suspects are detained. One deputy was injured. The road is still closed and the investigation is ongoing. There is no danger to the …

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DUI Driver Leads High-Speed Pursuit Before Crashing In Virginia, Cops Say DUI Driver Leads High-Speed Pursuit Before Crashing In Virginia, Cops Say
DUI Driver Leads High-Speed Pursuit Before Crashing In Virginia, Cops Say A 30-year-old DUI driver was going more than twice the posted speed limit when he failed to stop for police and crashed his car in Prince William County the night before July Fourth, police said. Carlos Romero Alvarado was spotted by officers going more than twice the posted speed limit in Manassas Park around 10:30 p.m. Wednesday, July 3, the department said. Alvarado failed to stop for officers and ultimately lost control, crashing near the intersection of Manassas Drive and Fairway Court, police said. The local resident was arrested at the scene and charged with unauthorized use of…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Fugitive Wanted In Fredericksburg, Spotsy Arrested After Fleeing From Police In VA: Sheriff Fugitive Wanted In Fredericksburg, Spotsy Arrested After Fleeing From Police In VA: Sheriff
Fugitive Wanted In Fredericksburg, Spotsy Arrested After Fleeing From Police In VA: Sheriff A fugitive wanted in Fredericksburg and Spotsylvania counties rammed a police cruiser and hopped a curb in an unsuccessful attempt to evade his arrest in Stafford this week, according to the sheriff's office. What started as a routine attempt to serve a warrant resulted in two arrests and a pair of short-lived foot chases, though a third suspect was able to escape, officials say. On June 25, members of the Stafford County Sheriff's Office responded to Cynthias Place to locate Fredericksburg resident Steven Banks, Jr., 32, who was wanted on a host of charges in multiple jurisdictions. While…

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Wanted Man Flees On Foot, Driver Busted After Pursuit Into Fredericksburg: Stafford Sheriff Wanted Man Flees On Foot, Driver Busted After Pursuit Into Fredericksburg: Stafford Sheriff
Wanted Man Flees On Foot, Driver Busted After Pursuit Into Fredericksburg: Stafford Sheriff One person was arrested and a second wanted man managed to flee following a police pursuit in Stafford County that ended in Fredericksburg earlier this week. Stafford resident Cash Phelix, 18, took deputies on a wild ride on Sunday night as they sought 19-year-old Tylor Asbury, who was wanted for felony eluding in King George County, officials say. According to a spokesperson from the Stafford County Sheriff's Office, at approximately 8:40 p.m. on June 16, deputies were attempting to locate Asbury on Little Falls Road, when they spotted a truck leaving a home that ran a stop sign. Believin…

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Driver Blaring Music Rams Officer With Vehicle In Arlington, Police Say Driver Blaring Music Rams Officer With Vehicle In Arlington, Police Say
Driver Blaring Music Rams Officer With Vehicle In Arlington, Police Say A 23-year-old man was arrested for ramming an officer with his car in Arlington over the weekend, police said. Officers were called to the 800 block of N. Wakefield Street around 5 a.m. on Saturday, June 8, for a vehicle blasting music, where they found Taron Butler in a car matching the description, police said in a release. As the officer approached the vehicle on foot, the suspect began to drive away, striking an officer with the car, police said. The officer did not report any injuries. Butler then struck a parked, unoccupied vehicle as he fled the scene.  A perimeter was est…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Wanted Man Cut From Barbed Wire In Stafford Chase, Sheriff Says Wanted Man Cut From Barbed Wire In Stafford Chase, Sheriff Says
Wanted Man Cut From Barbed Wire In Stafford Chase, Sheriff Says A drunken and wanted 22-year-old man had to be cut out of barbed wire after leading Stafford deputies on a pursuit Wednesday night, May 22, authorities said. Dante Mines Jr. had walked onto Manheim Auto Auction around 11:30 p.m. on auction Drive where he got into a Toyota and began driving, the county sheriff's office said. He switched to a blue Ford F-150 and began driving as a deputy arrived. When Mines noticed the deputy activating his emergency equipment, he jumped out of the truck without putting it in park, as it rolled forward hitting two unoccupied cars. Another arriving deput…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Mercedes Benz Driver Going 100 MPH Said 'Rough Day' Made Him Run From Cops: Sheriff Mercedes Benz Driver Going 100 MPH Said 'Rough Day' Made Him Run From Cops: Sheriff
Mercedes Benz Driver Going 100 MPH Said 'Rough Day' Made Him Run From Cops: Sheriff A 19-year-old driver going 100 mph was eventually found by police after running from them in Stafford, and blamed the ordeal on a "rough day." Timothy Garrett's Mercedes was spotted by a deputy along Warrentown Road and Plantation Drive going more than 100 mph around 9:10 p.m. on April 30, the sheriff's office said.  Deputy Pearce tried to pull Garrett over, but he kept at his intense speed until Truslow Road, when the deputy lost sight of the vehicle, police said. More deputies had been called to assist in the search, ultimately leading to the discovery of Garrett's vehicle on Lynches…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Drunken Fugitive Captured By Citizens During Police Chase In Stafford: Sheriff Drunken Fugitive Captured By Citizens During Police Chase In Stafford: Sheriff
Drunken Fugitive Captured By Citizens During Police Chase In Stafford: Sheriff A 30-year-old Virginia fugitive was captured by a group of Good Samaritans while running from police on Monday, April 22, authorities said. Jordan Perrin was spotted asleep at the wheel by Stafford County Deputy C.C. Crossett on Courage Lane around 8:20 p.m., the sheriff's office said in a release. Perrin, of Ruther Glenn, admitted to drinking beer prior to driving and admitted his license had been revoked due to a prior incident involving alcohol. What he didn’t admit was that he was wanted out of Caroline County for a felony probation violation. When Deputy Crossett discovered …

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by Cecilia Levine
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Drag Racing Driver Crashes During Pursuit Along I-395: State Police Drag Racing Driver Crashes During Pursuit Along I-395: State Police
Drag Racing Driver Crashes During Pursuit Along I-395: State Police A 19-year-old Maryland driver is facing multiple charges in connection with a pursuit and several crashes on I-395 in Virginia, police said. Kennedy W. Mejia Medina, of Silver Spring, was in a Toyota Camry that was trying to race another car along the highway around 12:15 a.m., when Virginia State Police attempted a motor vehicle stop near Edsall Road in Fairfax County, police said. As Medina tried to get away, it "split the lane" and tried to drive between two other southbound vehicles. The Camry collided with both causing them to both lose control and crash near Exit 2 for Edsall Road, po…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Drivers Hid In Trunk, Struck State Trooper During Pursuits Hour Apart In Virginia: Police Drivers Hid In Trunk, Struck State Trooper During Pursuits Hour Apart In Virginia: Police
Drivers Hid In Trunk, Struck State Trooper During Pursuits Hour Apart In Virginia: Police Virginia State Police have arrested two Reston drivers, both who led pursuits less than an hour apart, they said. The first was at 9:54 p.m. Thursday, March 7, when Jevon T Mark was spotted driving recklessly on I-495 near S. Van Dorn Street, State Police said. The 23-year-old Reston man refused to stop for the trooper in a Jeep Cherokee initiating a pursuit, during which a firearm was thrown out the window.  The firearm struck the ground and then the trooper's vehicle. At Braddock Road and Twinbrook Road, the Jeep struck the state trooper's vehicle. The suspect vehicle then continued…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Trespassing Man Behind Bars After Running From Deputies For Violating Protective Order: Sheriff Trespassing Man Behind Bars After Running From Deputies For Violating Protective Order: Sheriff
Trespassing Man Behind Bars After Running From Deputies For Violating Protective Order: Sheriff A wanted trespasser in Virginia couldn't outrun his fate and is behind bars after being tracked down by investigators from the Stafford County Sheriff's Office. No stranger to authorities, 23-year-old Trevor Sutphin attempted to evade sheriff's deputies, but was ultimately apprehended for trespassing and violating a protective order, according to officials. Over the weekend, a deputy familiar with Sutphin from previous transgressions was in the area of Garrison Woods when he was spotted, though he was not ready to go down quietly. The deputy began trailing Sutphin, who made multi…

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