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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…
Police ID 26-Year-Old Pedestrian Killed In Early Morning Virginia Crash Police ID 26-Year-Old Pedestrian Killed In Early Morning Virginia Crash
Police ID 26-Year-Old Pedestrian Killed In Early Morning Virginia Crash A 26-year-old man died hours after being struck by a truck while walking on Plank Road in Fredericksburg early Saturday morning, according to police. The victim, identified as Joe Anthony Palacios, who had no permanent address, was critically injured in the crash and later pronounced dead at a local hospital, the Fredericksburg Police Department said. Officers were called at approximately 6:20 a.m. to the eastbound lanes of Plank Road in the 2800 block, where they found Palacios severely injured after being hit by a truck while walking in the roadway. Emergency responders rushed Palacios t…
Trash Bag-Wearing Man Busted Breaking Into Popular Virginia Coffee Shop: Police Trash Bag-Wearing Man Busted Breaking Into Popular Virginia Coffee Shop: Police
Trash Bag-Wearing Man Busted Breaking Into Popular Virginia Coffee Shop: Police A popular Fredericksburg coffee spot did not miss a beat after a trash bag-wearing man vandalized the business. Roger Ruffner, 66, couldn't wait to get his caffeine fix on Monday morning, and broke dozens of window panels at Hyperion Espresso during a strange scene that played out in the 300 block of William Street. The incident was reported shortly before 3 a.m. on Nov. 4.  Upon arrival, police say that officers found Ruffner standing in front of the building, wearing a trash bag and holding a plastic pole and broomstick.  According to the Fredericksburg Police Department, Ruff…
Tipsters Lead Police To TikTok Threat Targeting Virginia Middle School Tipsters Lead Police To TikTok Threat Targeting Virginia Middle School
Tipsters Lead Police To TikTok Threat Targeting Virginia Middle School For the second day in a row, a juvenile student has been linked to threats targeting schools in Virginia that were located on TikTok, officials say. On Thursday afternoon, the Fredericksburg Police Department received a tip regarding a threatening statement on TikTok related to Walker Grant Middle School.  According to investigators, they were able to track the IP address, which helped them locate the user's TikTok account, prompting the department to take "immediate action to ensure the safety of students, staff, and families despite the uncertainty of the social media post's validity…
Driver Attempting To Run Woman Over With U-Haul Near Heritage Trail In Custody, Police Say Driver Attempting To Run Woman Over With U-Haul Near Heritage Trail In Custody, Police Say
Driver Attempting To Run Woman Over With U-Haul Near Heritage Trail In Custody, Police Say A man wanted for using a U-Haul in an attempt to run over a woman on a Virginia trail has been arrested, authorities announced. Stafford resident Anthony Pittman was taken into custody on Friday following an incident that played out on Thursday afternoon. According to the Fredericksburg Police Department, at around 5:15 p.m. on Aug. 29, officers were called to the 400 block of Riverside Drive, where a woman reported that a man was attempting to run her down, though his efforts were thwarted when he struck a mile post marker on the Heritage Trail.  The man - later identified as Pittman…
Wanted Woman Busted When Driver Failed To Slow Down For Emergency Vehicle In VA, Police Say Wanted Woman Busted When Driver Failed To Slow Down For Emergency Vehicle In VA, Police Say
Wanted Woman Busted When Driver Failed To Slow Down For Emergency Vehicle In VA, Police Say A Spotsylvania woman wanted in Stafford County tried to pull a fast one on officers in Fredericksburg, but ultimately landed herself behind bars, police say. Late last week, a member of the Fredericksburg Police Department who was assisting during a traffic stop in the 1800 block of Emancipation Highway leapt into action when Spotsy resident Kyle Hill, 26, failed to move over or slow down for the emergency vehicles, prompting a second stop down the road. According to investigators while speaking with Hill and his passenger, there were "drug items in plain view," and the woman attempted repe…
Driver Wanted In Spotsy, Passenger, Busted With Meth, Concealed Gun During Stop In VA: Police Driver Wanted In Spotsy, Passenger, Busted With Meth, Concealed Gun During Stop In VA: Police
Driver Wanted In Spotsy, Passenger, Busted With Meth, Concealed Gun During Stop In VA: Police Two men were arrested following a suspicious traffic stop that saw them trying to conceal items from officers in Virginia, police say. Members of the Fredericksburg Police Department busted local resident Jerome Blake III, 37, during a stop last week, during which he was caught attempting to hide a weapon, but was not quick enough to pull a fast one on officers. According to the agency, during a subsequent search of Blake and his vehicle, they recovered a concealed gun, methamphetamine, and heroin. Blake then attempted to provided false identification to investigators, and it was determine…
Spotsy Man, Teen Charged For Shooting That Led To Emergency Surgery In Fredericksburg: Police Spotsy Man, Teen Charged For Shooting That Led To Emergency Surgery In Fredericksburg: Police
Spotsy Man, Teen Charged For Shooting That Led To Emergency Surgery In Fredericksburg: Police Two young men from Spotsylvania have been arrested in connection to a shooting and robbery that was reported in Fredericksburg last month, authorities announced on Monday afternoon. A 17-year-old and Darren Wright, 20, are behind bars following an investigation into a shooting that left one person injured on Thursday, May 9. According to the Fredericksburg Police Department, on the afternoon of the shooting, officers were called by a man who said he was shot by an unknown person in the 400 block of Gates Street.  Officers responded to the scene of the shooting and were able to provide…
800 Fentanyl Pills, Marijuana Found In Major Virginia Drug Bust, Police Say 800 Fentanyl Pills, Marijuana Found In Major Virginia Drug Bust, Police Say
800 Fentanyl Pills, Marijuana Found In Major Virginia Drug Bust, Police Say A 24-year-old Fredericksburg man was arrested after police seized more than 800 fentanyl pills from his apartment. The Fredericksburg Police Department’s Special Equipment Tactical Team executed a search warrant on an apartment in the 600 block of Greenbrier Court, the home of Jaquan Mincy, on Tuesday, Feb. 13 at 6:30 a.m., police said. There, they found more than 800 pressed fentanyl pills, approximately 300 grams of marijuana, more than $10,000 in cash, and drug paraphernalia, local police said. Mincy was charged with possession, manufacture, or distribution of a weapon of terrorism…
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…
Partygoers Fly Out Back Door As Police Seize 50 Pounds Of Pot From FXB Pop-Up Party Partygoers Fly Out Back Door As Police Seize 50 Pounds Of Pot From FXB Pop-Up Party
Partygoers Fly Out Back Door As Police Seize 50 Pounds Of Pot From FXB Pop-Up Party Fifty pounds of marijuana, mushrooms and various edibles were seized at a pop-up vendor party in Fredericksburg, authorities said. The Fredericksburg Police E-911 Center received a report of illegal drug activity on the third floor of J2’s Restaurant and Lounge at 216 William St., around 8 p.m. Friday, Aug. 11, they said. News Release: Fredericksburg Police Seize 50 pounds of Marijuana at Pop Up Marijuana Vendor Party On August 11th at... Posted by Fredericksburg Police Department on Thursday, August 31, 2023 News Release: Fredericksburg Police Seize 50 pounds of Marijuana at Pop …
Police Stop I-95 Traffic To Capture DC Felon Running Across Highway In VA: Sheriff Police Stop I-95 Traffic To Capture DC Felon Running Across Highway In VA: Sheriff
Police Stop I-95 Traffic To Capture DC Felon Running Across Highway In VA: Sheriff A Washington DC man wanted out of Fairfax County on 18 charges was apprehended on I-95 in Stafford County — then tried to flee again, authorities said. A Stafford County Sheriff's deputy was driving on Warrenton Road near the Olde Forge neighborhood when he saw a stolen vehicle in the Exxon parking lot around 1:15 p.m. Tuesday, June 29, Sheriff David Decatur said. While the car was empty, a man matching the description of a fugitive, later identified as Job Coffer, was spotted inside of the Exxon station, police said. Coffer asked employees if he could leave through the back door, but …
Police ID Teen Gunned Down In Fatal Fredericksburg Shooting Police ID Teen Gunned Down In Fatal Fredericksburg Shooting
Police ID Teen Gunned Down In Fatal Fredericksburg Shooting Alarm bells are sounding for some residents in Fredericksburg after a teenager was shot and killed overnight.  The Fredericksburg Police Department announced that Antoine Fox, 19, has been identified as the victim of an early-morning shooting near an area apartment complex that is familiar to violence, according to some.  At approximately 3:30 a.m. on Saturday, June 10, officers were called to the 1700 block of Lafayette Boulevard, where there was a report of a man bleeding in the street. Upon arrival, police found Fox suffering from multiple gunshot wounds.  First responders performed a…
Teens In Custody For Fredericksburg HS Student's Killing Teens In Custody For Fredericksburg HS Student's Killing
Teens In Custody For Fredericksburg HS Student's Killing Federal officials have apprehended two teens who were wanted for weeks in connection to the midday murder of a Fredericksburg high school student last month. Lorenzo Brooks, 16, and Aaron Randolph Carter, 19, have both been charged with murder and use of a firearm in the commission of a felony, for their roles in the killing of Josiah Smith, police announced. At approximately 3 p.m. on March 26, officers were called to investigate a reported shooting in the 400 block of Chadwick Court, and upon arrival, they found Smith unresponsive, lying in a parking space with multiple gunshot wounds. …
Police ID Teen Killer Wanted In Fredericksburg HS Student's Murder Police ID Teen Killer Wanted In Fredericksburg HS Student's Murder
Police ID Teen Killer Wanted In Fredericksburg HS Student's Murder Police have identified a 16-year-old boy who they say played a role in the killing of a Fredericksburg High School student. Lorenzo A Brooks acted along with Aaron Randolph Carter, 19, in the killing of 18-year-old Jasiah Smith on Sunday, March 26, Fredericksburg police said. Brooks has been charged with first-degree murder and use of a firearm in the commission of a felony. Both he and Carter remain at large and are considered armed and dangerous. News Release: Fredericksburg Police Identify Juvenile Homicide Suspect Pursuant to VA Codes 16.2-301 and 16.1-301, the... Posted by Frede…
Manhunt Launched For Two Teens Wanted In Connection To Fredericksburg HS Student's Killing Manhunt Launched For Two Teens Wanted In Connection To Fredericksburg HS Student's Killing
Manhunt Launched For Two Teens Wanted In Connection To Fredericksburg HS Student's Killing The search is on for a pair of teens who are wanted in connection to the daytime murder of a Fredericksburg high school student who was months away from graduating.  An alert has been issued by the Fredericksburg Police Department as they seek the public's assistance in locating Aaron Randolph Carter, 19, and a 16-year-old juvenile, who are wanted for their alleged role in the murder of Jasiah Smith on Sunday, March 26 in the 400 block of Chadwick Court. At approximately 3 p.m. on March 26, officers were called to investigate a reported shooting, and upon arrival, they found Smith unrespon…
Police ID HS Student Gunned Down In Fredericksburg Over The Weekend Police ID HS Student Gunned Down In Fredericksburg Over The Weekend
Police ID HS Student Gunned Down In Fredericksburg Over The Weekend New details have been released by the Fredericksburg Police Department following the fatal shooting of a teenager months away from graduating from high school on Sunday afternoon in broad daylight. Jasiah Smith, 18, has been identified by police as the victim who was shot and killed shortly before 3 p.m. on Sunday March 26 in the 400 block of Chadwick Court, according to a spokesperson for the department. Officers arrived at the scene within minutes of the reported shooting and found Smith unresponsive, lying in a parking space with multiple gunshot wounds. They performed CPR and attempted …
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…
Fleeing Florida Men Crash Into Police Car Outside Detention Center In Stafford County: Sheriff Fleeing Florida Men Crash Into Police Car Outside Detention Center In Stafford County: Sheriff
Fleeing Florida Men Crash Into Police Car Outside Detention Center In Stafford County: Sheriff Of course it was a Florida man. Two men are in custody in Stafford County after taking police on a lengthy pursuit in an attempt to escape justice before ultimately being apprehended not far from their new home at the local jail. Jeffrey Wilson, 21 of Oakland Park, and Miami resident Leskeil Richards, 27, are facing dozens of charges after being busted by members of the Stafford County Sheriff’s office, state police, and neighboring agencies. At approximately 2 p.m. on Wednesday, March 1, the Fredericksburg Police Department was notified that multiple vehicles were broken into in the area,…
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 -…