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Wanted Armed Robber Threatened Hospital Staff In Virginia, Police Say Wanted Armed Robber Threatened Hospital Staff In Virginia, Police Say
Wanted Armed Robber Threatened Hospital Staff In Virginia, Police Say It's been a busy week for Shaka Barnes in Virginia after he was implicated in an attempted robbery then threatened staff at INOVA Fairfax Hospital, police say. Barnes, 43, who has no fixed address, is in police custody following a small crime scene that saw him allegedly commit several offenses before he was ultimately apprehended by members of the Fairfax County Police Department. On Monday afternoon, it is alleged that Barnes approached a man inside a building in the 3200 block of Woodburn Road, whom he assaulted and attempted to rob at knifepoint, though his victim refused and Barnes fl…

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by Zak Failla
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Screaming Drunken Woman Throws Metal Bowl At Passing Vehicle: Stafford Sheriff Screaming Drunken Woman Throws Metal Bowl At Passing Vehicle: Stafford Sheriff
Screaming Drunken Woman Throws Metal Bowl At Passing Vehicle: Stafford Sheriff A 41-year-old woman is facing multiple charges after screaming, hitting, and throwing a metal bowl at passing vehicles in Stafford County, authorities said. Multiple callers told police that a woman later identified as Tanya Pendleton, of Woodford, appeared to be intoxicated and was screaming at and hitting cars as they drove by on Ferry Road on Saturday, Oct. 14, the Stafford County Sheriff's Office said. Deputies made contact with Pendleton in the roadway. She had the strong odor of an alcoholic beverage coming from her breath, they said. She would remain uncooperative during h…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Wanted Woman Goes Down Swinging In Stafford: Sheriff Wanted Woman Goes Down Swinging In Stafford: Sheriff
Wanted Woman Goes Down Swinging In Stafford: Sheriff A 28-year-old fugitive was taken into custody — but not without a fight, authorities in Stafford said. Sheridan Davis had been wanted on two capias charges (failure to appear) when police found her in a home on Ivy Spring Lane Tuesday, Sept. 27, Stafford County Sheriff David Decatur said. When deputies arrived on scene, Davis refused to leave the bedroom. She was quickly escorted out, but when deputies tried to place her in the back of a patrol vehicle, Davis began resisting. "Davis would not fully enter the vehicle, attempted to take a deputy’s handcuff keys, and even kicked a deputy," De…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Man Who Drove Hours To MD With Homemade Bomb To Kill Role-Playing Romantic Rival Sentenced: DOJ Man Who Drove Hours To MD With Homemade Bomb To Kill Role-Playing Romantic Rival Sentenced: DOJ
Man Who Drove Hours To MD With Homemade Bomb To Kill Role-Playing Romantic Rival Sentenced: DOJ A love triangle turned explosive in Maryland when a man drove seven hours from Ohio into Carroll County to deliver a gift-wrapped bomb intended to kill a romantic rival, federal authorities announced. Clayton Alexander McCoy, 32, of Chesterland Ohio, has been sentenced to 262 months in federal prison after pleading guilty to transporting explosives with the intent to injure and possession of an unregistered firearm or explosive device, in connection with an explosion at a home in Carroll County that severely injured the boyfriend of a woman McCoy was interested in. McCoy took elaborate mea…

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Inmate, 53, Found Dead In Cell At Fairfax County Detention Center Inmate, 53, Found Dead In Cell At Fairfax County Detention Center
Inmate, 53, Found Dead In Cell At Fairfax County Detention Center A 53-year-old inmate was found dead in her cell at the Fairfax county Adult Detention Center, police said.  Latasha Dove was found unresponsive in her single cell at the ADC on Tuesday, Aug. 1, county police said. Deputies immediately began performing life-saving measures before fire and Rescue personnel responded and transported Dove to the hospital, where she was pronounced dead. The Office of the Chief Medical Examiner will conduct an autopsy. Foul play is not suspected. Dove had been in the custody of the Fairfax County Sheriff’s Office and being held at the ADC since July 26. She…

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by Cecilia Levine
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104 Cars Damaged By Thief Side-View Mirror-Swiping Thief In Arlington: Police 104 Cars Damaged By Thief Side-View Mirror-Swiping Thief In Arlington: Police
104 Cars Damaged By Thief Side-View Mirror-Swiping Thief In Arlington: Police A 37-year-old man has been charged in connection with a series of vehicle-related thefts last April in Arlington. Luis Manuel Tavares Sanchez stole and damaged glass from the side-view mirrors of parked cars across Arlington County, police said. A total of 61 reports documenting 104 vehicles with stolen or damaged mirrors were reported, according to police. During the course of the investigation, detectives reviewed evidence, spoke to witnesses, and followed up on investigative leads which led to the identification of the suspect.  Sanchez was taken into custody on the afternoon of W…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Dynamic Duo Nabbed In Violent Virginia Road Rage Incident: Police Dynamic Duo Nabbed In Violent Virginia Road Rage Incident: Police
Dynamic Duo Nabbed In Violent Virginia Road Rage Incident: Police Police have arrested two men for their roles in a Prince William County road rage incident. The victims, ages 30 and 59, were driving on Token Forest Drive in Manassas around 4:30 p.m. Thursday, May 25, when another car pulled in front of them, Prince William County police said. The other vehicle, driven by Bilal Nazari, 22, and carrying Helal Nazari, 21, then reversed suddenly and struck the victims' vehicle, authorities said. The Nazaris' relationship to one another was not immediately clear. All parties, who knew each other, got out of their cars and a physical fight ensued, police said…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Nazi Flag Found In U-Haul Truck Intentionally Rammed Into Barrier Near White House Nazi Flag Found In U-Haul Truck Intentionally Rammed Into Barrier Near White House
Nazi Flag Found In U-Haul Truck Intentionally Rammed Into Barrier Near White House Police in Washington, DC say that a teen intentionally crashed a U-Haul into a security barrier near the White House on Monday night. Shortly before 10 p.m. on Monday, May 22, Secret Service spokesperson Anthony Guglielmi said that the driver of a box truck struck the gate on the north side of Lafayette Square near 16th Street. The driver was later identified as Missouri resident Sai Varshith Kandula, who was arrested and charged by US Park Police investigators. The truck has been deemed safe by @DCPoliceDept & preliminary investigation reveals the driver may have intentionally str…

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Underage DUI Driver Crashes Jaguar After Grad Party In Stafford County Underage DUI Driver Crashes Jaguar After Grad Party In Stafford County
Underage DUI Driver Crashes Jaguar After Grad Party In Stafford County An 18-year-old man repeat DUI offender crashed his Jaguar Sunday, May 21 after a graduation party in Stafford County, authorities said. The 6:30 a.m. incident on Jason Lane in Dumfries involved three vehicles and a mailbox, the a spokesperson for the county sheriff's office said. The driver was unconscious and the vehicle was still in drive when a deputy responded, police said. Multiple cans of alcohol were found in the vehicle, and when the driver came to, he had glassy eyes and the odor of an alcoholic beverage coming from his breath, authorities said.  The driver was charged with …

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by Cecilia Levine
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Unruly 7-Eleven Patron Foils Her Own Plan, Police In Northern VA Say Unruly 7-Eleven Patron Foils Her Own Plan, Police In Northern VA Say
Unruly 7-Eleven Patron Foils Her Own Plan, Police In Northern VA Say An unruly 7-eleven patron's plan to spit on Stafford County Sheriff's deputies was foiled by, well, herself, police say. Asia Wheeless, 30, of North Carolina, first smashed an employee's phone at the 25 Solomon Dr. convenience store in Fredericksburg on Saturday, April 15, the county sheriff's office said. Responding deputies found her after trying to get a sandwich at Arby's police said. Wheeless was cursing and yelling at deputies, and was ultimately placed in handcuffs. "Standing in the parking lot, the suspect stated she should spit saliva towards a specific deputy," authorities said. …

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Burglar With Ironic Name Busted Breaking Into PWC Home, Police Say Burglar With Ironic Name Busted Breaking Into PWC Home, Police Say
Burglar With Ironic Name Busted Breaking Into PWC Home, Police Say Honesty was definitely not the best policy for a Prince William County family that was repeatedly targeted by a burglar with a curious name on Wednesday, according to police. Alexandria resident Irving Charles Honesty, 35, is facing multiple charges after being busted breaking into a Woodbridge home and eventually barricading himself inside on Wednesday, March 22. The long day for a family from the 14700 block of Barksdale Street began at approximately 3:40 p.m. on Wednesday, when officers from the Prince William County Police Department were called to investigate a reported burglary-in-pr…

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Wanted Suspect Injures Self, Officer, Damages Police Vehicle During Arrest In PWC, Police Say Wanted Suspect Injures Self, Officer, Damages Police Vehicle During Arrest In PWC, Police Say
Wanted Suspect Injures Self, Officer, Damages Police Vehicle During Arrest In PWC, Police Say A wanted suspect didn’t go down quietly in Prince William County as he wreaked havoc while resisting arrest as officers attempted to apprehend him, according to authorities. William Patrick Brown, 31, of Woodbridge, assaulted officers, injured himself, and damaged the inside of a police cruiser this week when he was served a warrant in Manassas from a different jurisdiction. Officers from the Prince William County Police Department responded to the 8000 block of Counselor Road earlier this week for a warrant service from a different jurisdiction, according to a spokesperson for the agency. …

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