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Wanted Man From DC Fights Police, Chokes K9 During Bust In Connecticut: Cops
A man wanted on an out-of-state warrant was arrested in Connecticut following a fight with officers that included him choking a police dog, officials said.
Wesley Aldridge, age, 35, of Washington, DC, was being held on a $100,000 bond following his arrest on Wednesday, Aug. 28, on several felonies, Connecticut Police said.
Police were called to the area of Exit 17 on I-95 in the Fairfield County city of Westport around 11:30 a.m. after people reported a tractor-trailer swerving across multiple lanes of traffic. Callers said the driver parked the truck on the shoulder and drove a…
Police K9 Key To Tracking Down Assault, Strangulation Suspect In Virginia, Sheriff Says
The Stafford County Sheriff's Office let the dogs out, and it resulted in a suspect being swiftly apprehended, officials say.
Kayshawn Purdie, 25, was quick, but he wasn't quick enough to outrun police K9 Titan, who was key in taking down the man wanted for an assault.
According to a spokesperson from the sheriff's office, shortly before 12:30 a.m. on Monday, Aug. 26, deputies were called to Garrison Woods to investigate a reported assault.
Investigators say that Purdie assaulted a woman, prevented her from calling the police, then strangled her as she was attempting to leave an area home.…
Unsupervised Party Results In Fight Spilling Onto Stafford County Street, Sheriff Says
Chaos broke out at an unsupervised party in Stafford County that got out of hand and a fight spilled out into the street, according to the sheriff's office.
Shortly after 1 a.m. on Sunday, Aug. 25, deputies were called to a home on Clear Spring Lane to investigate a report of a fight that resulted in charges for five women and a man who involved in the altercation.
Responding deputies were able to separate the people involved in the incident.
Those cited include:
Majjic Washington Jennett, 23, of Stafford, who was charged with assault by mob;
Desmond Spates, 32, of Stafford, who wa…
Ex-Maryland Police Officer Convicted Of Throwing Smoke Bomb At Police During Capitol Riot
A former member of the Montgomery County Department of Police who was active during the Jan. 6, 2021 breach at the US Capitol has been convicted, federal authorities announced.
Justin Lee, 25, was convicted of two felony charges in DC for his role in the January 2021 insurrection insurrection following a bench trial.
Lee was indicted in October 2023, and on Friday, Aug. 23, federal authorities announced that he was found guilty of assaulting, resisting, or impeding certain officers and civil disorder.
According to court documents, Lee was identified through video among the crowd…
Man Assaulted Woman, Left Gun Unsecured Near Toddler During Dispute In Virginia, Police Say
A Woodbridge man who assaulted a woman during an argument and left handgun in the are of a toddler is facing multiple charges in Prince William County, police say.
Luis Cruz-Vargas, 27, was arrested early on Monday, Aug. 19, when officers were called to a home in the 1300 block of Eisenhower Circle to investigate a domestic dispute.
According to a spokesperson from the Prince William County Police Department, shorty after 2 a.m. on Monday morning, a 27-year-old woman got into an argument with Cruz-Vargas that escalated, during which he took out a gun and struck the woman in the he…
District Man Gets Life For Kidnapping Ex, Sexually, Physically Abusing Her For Days In DC: Feds
A District man will spend the rest of his life in prison after holding his partner hostage in his Northwest DC apartment, where he repeatedly physically and sexually abused her, federal authorities announced.
Bryant Phillips, 53, was found guilty by a jury earlier this year to multiple criminal charges after terrorizing a former lover over the course of several harrowing days more than two years ago.
On Friday, Aug. 9, officials say he was sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of release, plus 30 additional years, followed by a lifetime of supervised release/probation.
He wil…
