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Teen Motorcyclist's High-Speed Getaway Ends Due To Dead Battery In Virginia: Sheriff Teen Motorcyclist's High-Speed Getaway Ends Due To Dead Battery In Virginia: Sheriff
Teen Motorcyclist's High-Speed Getaway Ends Due To Dead Battery In Virginia: Sheriff An 18-year-old on a motorcycle tried to outrun the law but didn’t account for his dead battery—or a determined deputy, according to the Stafford County Sheriff's Office. On Tuesday morning, Dec. 17, a deputy was on patrol along Telegraph Road when he noticed a Suzuki motorcycle missing a license plate, leading to a series of unfortunate events for Fredericksburg resident Jonathan Cruz.  As the bike turned onto Midway Road, the deputy activated his emergency lights to initiate a traffic stop; however, Instead of stopping, the rider spun around and sped off, ignoring the deputy’s command…
Fugitive Wanted In Maryland Arrested After Stolen Car Pursuit Through Virginia: State Police Fugitive Wanted In Maryland Arrested After Stolen Car Pursuit Through Virginia: State Police
Fugitive Wanted In Maryland Arrested After Stolen Car Pursuit Through Virginia: State Police A high-speed chase through Fairfax County involving a stolen vehicle ended in dramatic fashion early Friday morning when police arrested the driver after a chaotic pursuit. Around 3 a.m. on Dec. 8, Virginia State Police attempted to stop a stolen vehicle at the intersection of Route 1 and Quander Road, officials said. Instead of pulling over, the driver sped off, veering into oncoming southbound traffic on Route 1. The vehicle struck a raised concrete median while trying to re-enter the northbound lanes, prompting all three occupants to flee on foot. With assistance from a Fairfax County K…
Winchester Man Leads Police On Multi-County Chase, Caught After Hiding On Quantico Base Winchester Man Leads Police On Multi-County Chase, Caught After Hiding On Quantico Base
Winchester Man Leads Police On Multi-County Chase, Caught After Hiding On Quantico Base A 40-year-old Winchester man is behind bars after a wild multi-county police chase that ended with him hiding on Quantico Marine Corps Base, officials said. The pursuit began around 10:20 p.m. on Sunday, Nov. 30, when a Stafford County deputy spotted a stolen Ford heading south on Richmond Highway near the I-95 ramp.  As the deputy attempted a traffic stop, the driver, later identified as Richard Wolfe, made a U-turn and sped northbound, police said. The pursuit intensified as Wolfe swerved across lanes, passed vehicles over solid yellow lines, and accelerated toward Prince William Co…
Airlifted Victim, Injured Trooper Highlight Fiery Virginia Crash After Stolen Car Chase: VSP Airlifted Victim, Injured Trooper Highlight Fiery Virginia Crash After Stolen Car Chase: VSP
Airlifted Victim, Injured Trooper Highlight Fiery Virginia Crash After Stolen Car Chase: VSP New details have been released following a high-speed chase involving a stolen car in Maryland escalated rapidly on Monday night when the driver rammed a Virginia State Police vehicle, sending the trooper into a power pole and downing live wires across Route 1, officials said. The pursuit began around 11:19 p.m. on Nov. 25, when Alexandria Police attempted to stop a Hyundai Elantra stolen out of Prince George’s County.  The driver refused to stop, leading officers on a chase through Van Dorn Street, Telegraph Road, Route 236, and Route 1. Virginia State Police joined the pursuit at Va…
Bank Robber Arrested After Targeting Loudoun County Truist Branch In Leesburg (UPDATED) Bank Robber Arrested After Targeting Loudoun County Truist Branch In Leesburg (UPDATED)
Bank Robber Arrested After Targeting Loudoun County Truist Branch In Leesburg (Updated) It didn't take long for detectives in Loudoun County to track down a masked man wanted for robbing a bank on Friday, authorities announced. Joshua M. Boyce, 25, a local resident, was identified and arrested following an incident at a Leesburg bank, which was followed by a short-lived police pursuit, officials say. Officers were called at around 11:45 a.m. on Sept. 27 to Truist Bank in the 1000 block of Edwards Ferry Road NW in Leesburg, where there was a reported robbery. According to police, members of the Leesburg Police Department were called at 11:42 a.m. on Friday to the bank, as well…
Police Pursuit Involving Stolen Vehicle In Virginia Ends With DC Crash: Police Police Pursuit Involving Stolen Vehicle In Virginia Ends With DC Crash: Police
Police Pursuit Involving Stolen Vehicle In Virginia Ends With DC Crash: Police A driver in a car reported stolen out of Prince George's County took officers in Alexandria on a chase that ended in DC when they crashed into multiple vehicles in The Wharf, police say. At approximately 6:50 p.m. on Friday night, officers were alerted by a License Plate Reader about a car reported stolen out of Maryland that was also wanted in connection to a felony robbery in Arlington earlier this week in the 6200 block of Duke Street. According to the Alexandria Police Department, officers pursued the vehicle into The Wharf, where it crashed, and the driver took off on foot before being…
Fugitive Falls From Fence After Failing To Fend Off Deputies In Stafford, Sheriff Says Fugitive Falls From Fence After Failing To Fend Off Deputies In Stafford, Sheriff Says
Fugitive Falls From Fence After Failing To Fend Off Deputies In Stafford, Sheriff Says A wanted man put police through their paces before a foot chase ended with him in a heap on the ground outside a Panda Express location in Stafford. Derrick Eady, 22, is behind bars after a failed attempt at evading his arrest on Thursday night, according to the Stafford County Sheriff's Office. Investigators say that at around 9:30 p.m. on July 11, deputies learned that Eady - who was wanted for a capias and probation violation - was in the area of Worth Avenue walking near Home Depot, and they attempted to take him into custody. Instead, officials say that Eady took off on foot, leading …
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…
District Man Gets 25 Years For Trying To Kill Maryland-National Capital Park Police Officer District Man Gets 25 Years For Trying To Kill Maryland-National Capital Park Police Officer
District Man Gets 25 Years For Trying To Kill Maryland-National Capital Park Police Officer The DC man who took police on a wild chase in Montgomery County before shooting at an officer has been sentenced after he copped to the crime last month. Trevon Brox, 28, previously pleaded guilty to the attempted murder of a Maryland-National Capital Park Police officer in Montgomery County after shooting at him following a robbery at the Olney Manor Swim Center. Olney Indoor Swim Center Google Maps street view According to the Montgomery County State's Attorney's Office on Monday, Brox has been sentenced to 40 years in prison with all but 25 suspended, and a judge ordered he serv…
Angry Florida Woman Arrested After Speeding Away From Traffic Stop In Virginia, Sheriff Says Angry Florida Woman Arrested After Speeding Away From Traffic Stop In Virginia, Sheriff Says
Angry Florida Woman Arrested After Speeding Away From Traffic Stop In Virginia, Sheriff Says A Florida woman's trip to Virginia may be lasting longer than expected after she was apprehended in Stafford County for speeding away from a traffic stop, a spokesperson from the sheriff's office says. Joahnna Contreras was both fast and furious after she was stopped earlier this week making an illegal U-turn at the intersection of Garrisonville Road and Richmond Highway, leading to a strange series of events that resulted in her arrest. According to the Stafford County Sheriff's Office, the 34-year-old Lauderhill, Florida resident was displeased about being pulled over, and "was immediatel…
Suspect's Tire 'Completely Disintegrated' During Police Pursuit In Virginia, Sheriff Says Suspect's Tire 'Completely Disintegrated' During Police Pursuit In Virginia, Sheriff Says
Suspect's Tire 'Completely Disintegrated' During Police Pursuit In Virginia, Sheriff Says A 21-year-old man was too fast and too furious and ultimately led to his own demise during an ill-fated police pursuit that saw his tires fail him, leading to his arrest in Stafford County. At around 12:30 a.m. on Thursday, Jan. 25, Jordan Childs was reportedly driving a Dodge Durango recklessly in a car with an expired inspection on South Gateway Drive in Stafford, prompting a traffic stop by local law enforcement. According to a spokesperson from the Stafford County Sheriff's Office, Childs initially complied, but when a deputy was checking on the status of his driver's license, the deput…
DUI Fugitive's 88 MPH Pursuit Ends In Hour-Long Stafford Standoff: Sheriff DUI Fugitive's 88 MPH Pursuit Ends In Hour-Long Stafford Standoff: Sheriff
DUI Fugitive's 88 MPH Pursuit Ends In Hour-Long Stafford Standoff: Sheriff A DUI driver wanted out of Prince William County led a police pursuit at nearly 90 miles per hour, and ended the night in an hour-long stand-off in Stafford, local authorities said. Allen Stone, of King George, was spotted by a deputy failing to maintain lane in a Toyota Scion xB around 6:25 p.m. Jan. 21 on Barrett Heights Road in Stafford, Sheriff David Decatur said. Stone ran the stop sign and turned onto westbound Garrisonville Road, police said. Deputy Bates followed the vehicle as it turned onto Eustace Road. He tried to conduct a traffic stop on Rocky Way Drive, but Stone sp…
Homeless Man Steals Car, Burglarizes 2 Homes In Loudoun County: Police Homeless Man Steals Car, Burglarizes 2 Homes In Loudoun County: Police
Homeless Man Steals Car, Burglarizes 2 Homes In Loudoun County: Police A homeless man who stole a car then burglarized two homes has been arrested in Loudoun County, police said. A man later identified as Allen Goins, 42, stole a car left running from a home on the 100 block of Lawson Road SE in Leesburg around 9 a.m. Thursday, Jan. 11, local police said. A few minutes later, a Leesburg police officer saw the car in the 1000 block of Edwards Ferry Road NE. The officer tried to stop the vehicle, however Goins failed to yield and began instead headed northbound on the Route 15 bypass.  In the interest of public safety, the officer did not pursue the vehic…
Thieving Brothers Lead I-95 Pursuit In Virginia: Sheriff Thieving Brothers Lead I-95 Pursuit In Virginia: Sheriff
Thieving Brothers Lead I-95 Pursuit In Virginia: Sheriff A pair of brothers from Woodbridge led Stafford County Sheriff's deputies on a chase along Interstate 95 after a theft at Walmart, authorities said. On Thursday, Jan. 11 at about 12:30 p.m., deputies responded to Walmart, at 11 Village Parkway, for a larceny, the Sheriff's Office said. Walmart workers told deputies that two suspects had left the store with multiple stolen electronic devices. The suspects smashed into another vehicle and fled, deputies said. Sgt. A. Dupree Jr. spotted the vehicle at the intersection of Warrenton Road and Plantation Drive before it fled onto I-95 northbound,…
'Leave It To Us,' Police Say After Driver Crashes Trying To Catch Hit-Run Woman In Stafford 'Leave It To Us,' Police Say After Driver Crashes Trying To Catch Hit-Run Woman In Stafford
'Leave It To Us,' Police Say After Driver Crashes Trying To Catch Hit-Run Woman In Stafford "Leave it to us." That's the message Stafford County Sheriff's deputies are sharing after a driver tried doing their job, ultimately making things worse for himself, they said. A driver later identified as 27-year-old Alicia Brown, of Columbia, South Carolina, was driving a black Chevy Camaro when she backed into a man's Hyundai at the Publix on Publix Way Wednesday, Jan. 10 around 11 a.m., Stafford County Sheriff David Decatur said. Instead of stopping to exchange information, Brown left the scene and the other driver gave chase in his Hyundai, following the Camaro onto Courthouse Road, D…
Robber Leads Cross-County Pursuit Through VA: Police Robber Leads Cross-County Pursuit Through VA: Police
Robber Leads Cross-County Pursuit Through VA: Police A 19-year-old Dumfries man is facing charges in two Virginia counties after taking police in Stafford on a brief pursuit that came to a crashing halt in Fredericksburg, officials say. Kijhan Henson was one of three people involved in an ill-fated scheme to steal a $3,000 chain from a seller by using phony cash after a planned meet in Stafford County over the weekend. According to a spokesperson from the Stafford County Sheriff's Office, the group met in the parking area on West Cambridge Street on Saturday afternoon, at which point one of the three took the chain after handing off fake mone…
Sergeant Who Lost Use Of Legs In Intentional Crash Escorted To Walter Reed Hospital (VIDEOS) Sergeant Who Lost Use Of Legs In Intentional Crash Escorted To Walter Reed Hospital (VIDEOS)
Sergeant Who Lost Use Of Legs In Intentional Crash Escorted To Walter Reed Hospital (Videos) It was a day of celebration for the Montgomery County police family as they escorted Sgt. Patrick Kepp out of the hospital weeks after he was severely injured in a crash on I-270 in late October. Kepp received a proper hero's welcome on Thursday as he was discharged from the UMD Medical Center Shock Trauma Center and was escorted by a decorated motorcade to Walter Reed Medical Center in Virginia. Today is a day of celebration!Sgt. Pat Kepp has been discharged from the UMD Medical Center, Shock Trauma. Surrounded by family, friends, brothers&sisters in Blue and an amazing medical team…
Police Seek Speeding Car Thief Who Crashed In Stafford Police Seek Speeding Car Thief Who Crashed In Stafford
Police Seek Speeding Car Thief Who Crashed In Stafford Police in northern Virginia are seeking suspects who they say crashed a stolen car this week. Deputies responded to Noble Court in South Stafford just before noon on Wednesday, Nov. 8, for a single-vehicle crash, the sheriff's office said. A witness had seen the vehicle enter Noble Court at a high rate of speed, lose control, and hit both a fire hydrant and street sign. The driver fled right after the crash. Police say the damaged vehicle had been stolen out of Prince William County the day before. A perimeter was established in hopes of locating the driver; however, due to the major …
Abductor In Custody Following Pursuit Across Loudoun, Fairfax Counties: Police Abductor In Custody Following Pursuit Across Loudoun, Fairfax Counties: Police
Abductor In Custody Following Pursuit Across Loudoun, Fairfax Counties: Police A man suspected of abducting a woman then fleeing from deputies is in custody after a a pursuit through both Loudoun and Fairfax counties, authorities said. Around 1:50 p.m. Monday, Oct. 30,  the Loudoun County Sheriff’s Office (LCSO) got a call from a citizen reporting what they believed to have been an abduction in progress, the Loudoun County Sheriff's Office said.  As deputies arrived on the scene, the suspect, driving a black Hummer, drove away northbound on the Loudoun County Parkway. The deputies activated their emergency equipment and attempted to pull the vehicle ov…
Passersby Help Virginia State Police Troopers Apprehend Driver After Pursuit Of Stolen Kia Passersby Help Virginia State Police Troopers Apprehend Driver After Pursuit Of Stolen Kia
Passersby Help Virginia State Police Troopers Apprehend Driver After Pursuit Of Stolen Kia Disaster was averted in Alexandria, when a Virginia State Police trooper was nearly run down by a DC man in a stolen vehicle, authorities say. Charges are pending against two men following a bizarre scene that played out at around 11 a.m. on Saturday morning on Franklin Street, when a trooper spotted a Kia Optima that was flagged and wanted by police after it was stolen. Then things took an unexpected turn for the trooper. As he approached the stolen Kia and ordered the driver and a passenger to get out, a 34-year-old man instead drove directly at him, forcing him to jump out of the way to…
K9 Tracks Thief Who Plowed Stolen Car Into Fairfax County Home (UPDATE) K9 Tracks Thief Who Plowed Stolen Car Into Fairfax County Home (UPDATE)
K9 Tracks Thief Who Plowed Stolen Car Into Fairfax County Home (Update) A 32-year-old man who plowed a vehicle into an occupied Fairfax County home while fleeing from officers early Thursday, Sept. 7, was tracked down by a police K9, authorities said. Nico Anthony Doublet was being held without bond on charges of Trespassing, Auto Theft, and Hit and Run, county police said. It happened just before dawn in the area of Cumbria Valley Drive and Derwent Valley Court in Lorton.Fairfax County PD Officers initially responded to reports of a man entering cars on the 9300 block of Cumbria Valley Drive in Lorton around 4:40 a.m. Officers parked their cruisers and app…
Driver Who Smirked At Deputy Captured After 110 MPH I-95 Pursuit: Police Driver Who Smirked At Deputy Captured After 110 MPH I-95 Pursuit: Police
Driver Who Smirked At Deputy Captured After 110 MPH I-95 Pursuit: Police A reckless Prince William County driver who smirked at a Stafford County Sheriff's deputy was captured after a pursuit that reached speeds of nearly 110 mph on Interstate 95, authorities said. Daniel Nunez Mendozo, of Woodbridge, has been charged with  felony eluding, felony hit and run, reckless driving, driving suspended, no insurance, and fictitious registration, in connection with the Wednesday, Aug. 30 incident, Stafford County Sheriff David Decatur said. Lieutenant D.T. Diggs was heading southbound on I-95 near the 141 mile-marker when he saw a black Mercedes on the shoulder behind h…
Deputies Pull Off Wild Wawa Maneuver To Capture Spotsy Car Thief Pumping Gas: Stafford Sheriff Deputies Pull Off Wild Wawa Maneuver To Capture Spotsy Car Thief Pumping Gas: Stafford Sheriff
Deputies Pull Off Wild Wawa Maneuver To Capture Spotsy Car Thief Pumping Gas: Stafford Sheriff A Spotsylvania man already wanted on felony charges was found with drugs after stealing a vehicle and hitting authorities' cars in his attempt to escape, police in Stafford County said. Wayne Motley, 46, of Spotsylvania, was spotted by Stafford County Sheriff's deputies pumping gas into a stolen Ford F-150 at the Wawa on South Gateway Drive around 9:30 p.m. Monday, Aug. 28, County Sheriff David Decatur said.  Deputy D.S. Jett, Sergeant M.E. Gordon and First Sergeant D.W. Fetterolf made their way to the scene to block any escape path. Deputy Myers pulled his marked patrol car in front o…
Attempted Murder For Pair Nabbed Nine Months After Mysterious Shooting: Stafford Sheriff Attempted Murder For Pair Nabbed Nine Months After Mysterious Shooting: Stafford Sheriff
Attempted Murder For Pair Nabbed Nine Months After Mysterious Shooting: Stafford Sheriff Nearly nine months after a Virginia shooting, authorities have made two arrests. Stafford residents Markus Collins, 33, and Jayden Jones, 19, were charged with attempted murder, aggravated malicious wounding by mob, and weapons offenses in the Nov. 28, 2022 incident, Stafford County Sheriff David Decatur said. An investigation unfolded following the 4 p.m. incident on Elkton Drive in the England Run North Apartments, where two people had been shot. A sheriff's deputy found a red sedan tied to the incident on Enon Road. The driver refused to stop for police and instead, increased …
VA Teen Killed In 115 MPH Crash When BF Drives Car Into Moving Train: Report VA Teen Killed In 115 MPH Crash When BF Drives Car Into Moving Train: Report
VA Teen Killed In 115 MPH Crash When BF Drives Car Into Moving Train: Report Shock and sadness spread following the death of an 18-year-old Virginia resident who died when the car she was riding in was struck by a train this week. Haidan Smallwood, of Berryville, was the passenger of a stolen Honda Accord that disregarded railroad crossing arms and was struck by a Norfolk Southern train around 12:20 a.m. Wednesday, Aug. 2 in Faquier County, Virginia State Police said. The Fauquier County Sheriff's Office said the vehicle, driven by Jeremiah Greenfield, was traveling at speeds up to 115 mph in the second pursuit of the evening. That's when the driver went around tra…
VA Officer Hospitalized With Serious Injuries After Being Rammed By Car Thief: Police VA Officer Hospitalized With Serious Injuries After Being Rammed By Car Thief: Police
VA Officer Hospitalized With Serious Injuries After Being Rammed By Car Thief: Police A Prince William County police officer was hospitalized with serious injuries in an overnight incident involving a car thief, authorities said. Officers responded to the 7-Eleven at 14797 Darbydale Ave., in Woodbridge just after 10 p.m. on Thursday, June 22, on a report of a stolen car, county police said. Around 11 p.m., an officer found the car occupied on Oust Lane, where contact was attempted with the driver. As the officer was at the driver’s side window, the driver sped away and made a U-turn.  As the vehicle drove directly towards the officer at a high rate of speed, the o…
DUI Driver Assaults Officer During Pursuit In VA: Police DUI Driver Assaults Officer During Pursuit In VA: Police
DUI Driver Assaults Officer During Pursuit In VA: Police A 27-year-old DUI driver is accused of assaulting a police officer during a foot pursuit in Prince William County, authorities said. Prince William County officers tried to stop Glen Lamar Polite III, of Annandale, near Dale Boulevard and Kingsman Road in Woodbridge for a traffic violation on just before midnight on Wednesday, June 7, county police said. Polite, however, disregarded the officer’s emergency equipment and sped off, police said. While officers initially did not pursue the vehicle, they later spotted it on Westway Lane, and before they could make contac…
Malicious Wounding Suspect Leads Police Chase Through Stafford County: Authorities Malicious Wounding Suspect Leads Police Chase Through Stafford County: Authorities
Malicious Wounding Suspect Leads Police Chase Through Stafford County: Authorities A 21-year-old man wanted on an outstanding warrant for malicious wounding led a police pursuit through Stafford County after a sheriff's deputy noticed he was getting agitated in rush hour traffic, authorities said. Deputy B.E. Vaughn spotted the agitated driver, later identified as  Jayshon Bates, on Staffordboro Boulevard around 5:15 p.m. Wednesday, May 24, the Stafford County Sheriff's Office said. In his hurried state, Bates began passing vehicles and drove straight through a turn lane, police said. After seeing the obvious traffic lane violation, Vaughn turned on his emergency equ…
Bank Robbers Busted After Botched Attempt, Police Pursuit In MD: Sheriff Bank Robbers Busted After Botched Attempt, Police Pursuit In MD: Sheriff
Bank Robbers Busted After Botched Attempt, Police Pursuit In MD: Sheriff Four suspects are facing felony charges for their roles in a botched attempted bank heist in Calvert County and subsequent police pursuit, authorities announced. The Calvert County Sheriff's Office announced that four would-be robbers, all from Washington, DC, have been taken into custody following the incident at M&T Bank in Dunkirk on Monday, May 1.  Those charged:  Cedric Fonta Moore, 39; Silas Moliek Moore, 37; Jamel Anthony Brown, 31; Donise Sarah Blacknell, 26.  (Clockwise from top right) Cedric Fonta Moore, Silas Moliek Moore, Donise Sarah Blacknell, Jamel Anthony Brown.Cal…
Pair Leading Wild I-395 Pursuit Try Swimming Across Roaches Run After Crash With Troopers Pair Leading Wild I-395 Pursuit Try Swimming Across Roaches Run After Crash With Troopers
Pair Leading Wild I-395 Pursuit Try Swimming Across Roaches Run After Crash With Troopers Two people who sprung out of a vehicle and tried swimming across Roaches Run were in custody after leading Virginia State Troopers on a wild pursuit along Interstate 395, State Police said. The incident began just before 1 a.m. Wednesday, April 19, when a Virginia State Police trooper tried stopping a vehicle displaying improper registration, VA State Police said. When the trooper activated his emergency lights and sirens to attempt a traffic stop at 18th Street and S. Crystal Drive, the vehicle refused and sped away, initiating a pursuit.  The pursuit continued north on I-395, a…
Accused Attempted Killer Leads Police Through Multiple State Car Chase Accused Attempted Killer Leads Police Through Multiple State Car Chase
Accused Attempted Killer Leads Police Through Multiple State Car Chase A Derwood man is in custody after a police chase through three counties. Johnny Franklin Dove, Jr., 22, led Montgomery County police officers through an extensive chase beginning in Loudoun County, Virginia on Tuesday, April 11.  Dove was wanted for first-degree attempted murder in connection with a violent domestic assault that occurred on Sunday, April 9. A warrant was filed for Dove on Monday, April 10. On Tuesday, April 11, police located Dove in Clarksburg and attempted a traffic stop. Dove fled the scene and led police into Frederick County. Dove was able to get away from offic…