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Suspect Ditches Gun During Fredericksburg Pursuit: Authorities Suspect Ditches Gun During Fredericksburg Pursuit: Authorities
Suspect Ditches Gun During Fredericksburg Pursuit: Authorities A Virginia man led police on a foot chase and ditched a loaded gun in a neighborhood yard before being taken into custody during a traffic stop in Fredericksburg, authorities said. Ryan White, 35, of Ruther Glen, was arrested on multiple charges after an officer caught him engaging in suspicious activity in the Central Park Townhomes area, according to police. An officer from the Fredericksburg Police Department was patrolling the neighborhood on Saturday, Feb. 1, when he spotted White in a black Honda Accord with a license plate registered to a Toyota Highlander, officials said.  Ove…

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by Zak Failla
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Pedestrian Hospitalized After Being Struck by Car In Virginia, Police Say Pedestrian Hospitalized After Being Struck by Car In Virginia, Police Say
Pedestrian Hospitalized After Being Struck by Car In Virginia, Police Say A Fredericksburg man is fighting for his life after being struck by a car while crossing Fall Hill Avenue Monday evening, police said. Cesareo Jurado Coca, 50, was critically injured when he attempted to cross the eastbound travel lanes of the 3300 block of Fall Hill Avenue around 5:31 p.m., according to the Fredericksburg Police Department. The impact left Jurado Coca with life-threatening injuries.  First responders rushed him to a nearby hospital, where he remains in critical condition. The driver of the vehicle involved stayed on the scene and is cooperating with investigators, p…

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Fentanyl Found On Spotsy Man In Routine Fredericksburg Traffic Stop: Sheriff Fentanyl Found On Spotsy Man In Routine Fredericksburg Traffic Stop: Sheriff
Fentanyl Found On Spotsy Man In Routine Fredericksburg Traffic Stop: Sheriff A wrong turn outside a Fredericksburg apartment complex led to multiple drug charges for a Spotsylvania man who was caught with a small cache of drugs, according to officials. Over the weekend, an officer on patrol spotted 40-year-old Cleveland Parker making an illegal left-hand turn onto Fall Hill Avenue from the Forest Village Apartment Complex, prompting a traffic stop that led to his arrest. During the subsequent stop, Parker readily admitted that his license was suspended, and while interviewing him, the officer "saw indications of drug activity," leading to the seizure of a plast…

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VA Gunman Arrested Again 6 Days Later — This Time His Weapon Was Stolen: Cops VA Gunman Arrested Again 6 Days Later — This Time His Weapon Was Stolen: Cops
VA Gunman Arrested Again 6 Days Later — This Time His Weapon Was Stolen: Cops A loaded gun, a stolen gun, cash and drugs were seized from two men during a Virginia traffic stop, authorities said. Quamel Hawkins, 26, of Fredericksburg, was a passenger in the vehicle driven by Jaquan Mincy, 23, of Spotsylvania, when a Fredericksburg police officer stopped them on Tuesday, Sept. 26 on Fall Hill Avenue, FXB police said. After authorities noticed Hawkins reaching under his leg, they searched the vehicle and found a loaded 9mm Glock on Hawkins, Fredericksburg police said. Mincy, who arrested on Sept. 21 with possession of a concealed weapon, was found in possession o…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Fentanyl, Firearms, Thousands In Cash Seized From Dynamic Spotsy-Fredericksburg Duo: Police Fentanyl, Firearms, Thousands In Cash Seized From Dynamic Spotsy-Fredericksburg Duo: Police
Fentanyl, Firearms, Thousands In Cash Seized From Dynamic Spotsy-Fredericksburg Duo: Police Firearms and a bevy of drugs were seized from men from Spotsylvania and Fredericksburg, authorities said. Fredericksburg officer Murphy was patrolling the area near the storefronts at Central Park Townhomes around 7:30 p.m. on Monday, Sept. 18, when groups of people started dispersing quickly. Murphy saw several of them get into a car with an equipment violation, so he conducted a traffic stop on Fall Hill Avenue. Murphy identified the driver and recognized the other occupants from previous encounters, Fredericksburg police said in a release. Back-up was requested and probab…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Police Investigate Simultaneous Sunday Shootings In Fredericksburg Police Investigate Simultaneous Sunday Shootings In Fredericksburg
Police Investigate Simultaneous Sunday Shootings In Fredericksburg Police in Fredericksburg have launched an investigation after a strange scene played out at the same time on Sunday afternoon. At approximately 4:15 p.m. on Sunday, March 5, members of the Fredericksburg Police Department received a report of shots fired near the Express Food Mart on Fall Hill Avenue, officials said. Upon arrival, they found one man suffering from multiple gunshot wounds.  Officers were able to render aid at the scene until paramedics arrived to rush him to an area hospital, where he was listed as alive and in stable condition on Monday, March 6. Police say that at t…

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by Zak Failla