Girl Escapes Attempted Abduction Outside Fredericksburg Apartment Complex, Police Say Girl Escapes Attempted Abduction Outside Fredericksburg Apartment Complex, Police Say
Girl Escapes Attempted Abduction Outside Fredericksburg Apartment Complex, Police Say Police say that a Fredericksburg community is on high alert after a suspiciously seedy suspect known to skulk near an area apartment complex attempted to abduct a 10-year-old girl. There was a reported attempted abduction of the young girl at approximately 4:15 p.m. on Friday, Jan. 27 from the 2500 block of the Commons at Cowan Boulevard apartment complex, a Fredericksburg Police Department spokesperson stated. According to police, the girl was walking near the complex’s leasing office when a man got out of his car and sparked up a conversation with the child before grabbing her and placing…
'Shawshank Redemption' Escape Attempt Recreated By Virginia Trespasser — Kind Of 'Shawshank Redemption' Escape Attempt Recreated By Virginia Trespasser — Kind Of
'Shawshank Redemption' Escape Attempt Recreated By Virginia Trespasser — Kind Of Authorities say that a wanted suspect did his best "Shawshank Redemption" impression to avoid being apprehended in Virginia after crawling through more than 150 feet of drainage pipe before being taken into custody. Wadah Mahgoub, 22, who has no fixed address, is facing multiple charges following a police pursuit that nearly went off the rails, the Fredericksburg Police Department announced on Friday, Dec. 16. At approximately 11:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Dec. 14, investigators said that the Fredericksburg Police E-911 Center received a report that a person may be living in the Clarion Hotel, w…
Pedestrian Fatally Struck By VRE Commuter Train In Fredericksburg, Police Say Pedestrian Fatally Struck By VRE Commuter Train In Fredericksburg, Police Say
Pedestrian Fatally Struck By VRE Commuter Train In Fredericksburg, Police Say Authorities say that a pedestrian was struck and killed by a Virginia Railway Express (VRE) commuter train early on Wednesday morning in Fredericksburg. The Fredericksburg Police Department announced that 21-year-old Christian Kinsella was struck by a train shortly after 5:30 a.m. on Wednesday, Dec. 7 on the tracks in the area of Prince Edward Street and Frederick Street. According to the department, patrol officers and detectives secured the scene, and shortly before 8:15 a.m. on Wednesday morning, the medical examiner arrived at the scene to begin its investigation. All remaining a.m…
Man Wanted For Stealing Prescription Pills Busted In Virginia After Attempting To Flee Police Man Wanted For Stealing Prescription Pills Busted In Virginia After Attempting To Flee Police
Man Wanted For Stealing Prescription Pills Busted In Virginia After Attempting To Flee Police Authorities say that a teen with a checkered criminal history is facing new charges after taking police on a foot chase in an attempt to avoid apprehension in Virginia. The Fredericksburg Police E-911 Center received a tip that a person - later identified as 19-year-old Xander Salyers - who was wanted in Stafford County was sitting in a vehicle in the 2500 block of Cowan Boulevard, according to officials. Upon arrival at the scene, officers from the Fredericksburg Police Department located Salyers, who was inside a truck, and as they approached, Salyers allegedly took off on foot until an…
Man Who Threatened To Bomb Stafford School Has History Of Fake Calls: Police Man Who Threatened To Bomb Stafford School Has History Of Fake Calls: Police
Man Who Threatened To Bomb Stafford School Has History Of Fake Calls: Police James Hash II, the man who made threats to bomb Conway Elementary School in Stafford, has a history with making fake calls, police said. Officers conducted an investigation into the fake calls and discovered that the suspect's phone had been used 30 times, between April and August, to make false reports, according to the Fredericksburg Police Department. Hash II allegedly made these calls to 911 using recordings from a Text-To-Speech software that disguised his voice, authorities said. Prior to his recent bomb threat, Hash II made a fake call on July 11, threatening to bomb multiple Virgini…
EVACUATION: High School In Fredericksburg Takes Precaution After Receiving Threats EVACUATION: High School In Fredericksburg Takes Precaution After Receiving Threats
Evacuation: High School In Fredericksburg Takes Precaution After Receiving Threats Students and faculty at James Monroe High School in Fredericksburg were evacuated on Wednesday, September 14, after the school received threats, police said.Sometime before noon, police arrived at the school to investigate a possible threat, while those on campus took precaution and evacuated, according to the Fredericksburg Police Department. At around 1 p.m., police and a K-9 unit finished searching the school and reported they did not find any threat, officials said. Law enforcement remained at the school to ensure the safety of the individuals there, police reported.
Roommate Rampage: Fredericksburg Woman Arrested In Violent Attack Roommate Rampage: Fredericksburg Woman Arrested In Violent Attack
Roommate Rampage: Fredericksburg Woman Arrested In Violent Attack A Fredericksburg woman was charged after she violently attacked her roommate, police said, On September 11, at around 5:15 p.m., officers reported to Spotsylvania Regional Medical Hospital, where they found the victim of a brutal assault, unable to speak due to her injuries, according to the Fredericksburg Police Department.  The family of the victim told police that the woman had been attacked by her roommate, 29-year-old Kayla Haley in the 1400 block of Dandridge Street, authorities reported. Police said the victim remained in the hospital with serious injuries and Haley was charged…
Fredericksburg Police ID Armed Man Who Wasn't At Subway To 'Eat Fresh' Fredericksburg Police ID Armed Man Who Wasn't At Subway To 'Eat Fresh'
Fredericksburg Police ID Armed Man Who Wasn't At Subway To 'Eat Fresh' Fredericksburg police have revealed the identity of the armed Subway robber, officials said.On August 30, at around 6:30 p.m., 22-year-old Tucker Smith of Tennessee entered the Subway on Carl D. Silver Parkway and demanded cash from the register, according to the Fredericksburg Police Department. Armed with a knife, Smith demanded money from a patron of the restaurant after an employee ignored Smith's requests and called 911, police said. The patron gave Smith cash from their wallet and Smith fled the scene, authorities said. The suspect was later arrested for felony charges of attemp…
Fredericksburg Best Buy Hit By Shoplifting Trio: Police Fredericksburg Best Buy Hit By Shoplifting Trio: Police
Fredericksburg Best Buy Hit By Shoplifting Trio: Police Fredericksburg police seek to identify three individuals who shoplifted from a Best Buy, officials said.On August 25, surveillance footage showed three suspects, an adult woman and two adult men, leaving with items they stole, according to the Fredericksburg Police Department. The woman was wearing a multi-colored sweatshirt with matching pants, and a disposable face mask, police said. One of the male suspects was wearing glasses, a white baseball hat, a white shirt and black pants, authorities said. The last suspect, a man, was tattooed, wearing a red shirt, blue jeans, and a black baseba…
Fredericksburg Police Seek Suspect Who Tried To Rob Subway Patron With Knife Fredericksburg Police Seek Suspect Who Tried To Rob Subway Patron With Knife
Fredericksburg Police Seek Suspect Who Tried To Rob Subway Patron With Knife Fredericksburg police are trying to identify the man who tried to rob a Subway patron while armed, officials said.On August 29, sometime before 7:30 p.m., the suspect entered Ssubway at Central Park and showed he had a knife while demanding money from a patron, according to the Fredericksburg Police Department. He then fled the scene in a light blue minivan, police reported. Anyone with information on his identity or this incident should contact police at 540-373-3122.
Wanted Chesterfield Man Barricades Himself In Home To Dodge Police Wanted Chesterfield Man Barricades Himself In Home To Dodge Police
Wanted Chesterfield Man Barricades Himself In Home To Dodge Police A Chesterfield man, who was wanted by police, was arrested after he finally surrendered in a barricade situation, officials said.On August 28, at around 3:30 p.m., law enforcement responded to a call about a person with outstanding warrants who was located at a home in the 1400 block of Preserve Lane, according to the Fredericksburg Police Department. When police arrived and tried to speak with 44-year-old Roy White, the suspect avoided them and ran into the residence, officials reported. Multiple police crews, including a K-9, surrounded the perimeter of the house to encourage White t…
'Facebook Detectives' Lead Investigators To Sucker-Punching Assault Suspect In Stafford 'Facebook Detectives' Lead Investigators To Sucker-Punching Assault Suspect In Stafford
'Facebook Detectives' Lead Investigators To Sucker-Punching Assault Suspect In Stafford Social media sleuths helped police in Stafford County apprehend a man who sucker-punched a 73-year-old man. Fredericksburg resident Victor King, 28, was apprehended after the Stafford County Sheriff shared his photo on social media following the assault on Saturday, June 4 outside Walmart on Washington Square Plaza. It is alleged that the 73-year-old Stafford resident was punched in the face as he exited the store, falling to the ground and suffering a facial injury from the attack, a spokesperson for the sheriff’s office said. The victim - who was treated at the scene for his injuries -…