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Photo Released Of Wanted Suspect After Stafford County Bank Robbery (
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There was an increased police presence in parts of Stafford County on Tuesday morning following a reported bank robbery. An alert was issued by the sheriff's office at 11 a.m. on Feb. 6 advising that an investigation has been launched after a bank robbery in the area of Worth Avenue. The suspect was described as being a Black man who was wearing a mask, black hat, blue jeans, blue shirt, and a gray North Face jacket. A photo of the wanted man was later released by the Stafford County Sheriff's Office, which advised the man could still be in there area. No additional information was p…
Police & Fire
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Leads To Apprehension Of Two Wanted Men In Virginia: Sheriff
A driver who skipped out on a court appearance on Wednesday was arrested on the same day after being busted with drugs and a wanted man during a traffic stop in Stafford County. Officials say that a "Be On The Lookout" alert was issued on Wednesday afternoon for a maroon Dodge SUV that was connected to a series of thefts in Fairfax County and was believed to be driven by Matthew Stafford, 32, of Stafford, who was a wanted man who missed court earlier that day. Stafford was wanted in Fredericksburg for two counts of larceny and driving with a revoked license for a previous DUI. He's facing f…
Police & Fire
Two Teens Suffer Stab Wounds During Eight-Person Fight In Stafford County, Sheriff Says
An 18-year-old man is behind bars after allegedly stabbing two teens during a massive melee in Stafford County, the sheriff's office says. Stafford resident Richmond Yeboah was arrested on Tuesday afternoon following an investigation into a reported fight involving at least eight people, including two who were hospitalized with stab wounds. Shortly before 9 p.m. on Monday night, deputies from the Stafford County Sheriff's Office were called to Mary Washington Hospital in Fredericksburg after two 17-year-olds arrived for treatment of stab wounds sustained during the fracas. The teens a…
Schools
Students Cited For Assault, Battery By Mob For Fight That Led To Lockdown At VA School: Sheriff
Staff members were assaulted and several students are facing discpline after a wild day at a Stafford County High School that could have further consequences moving forward. All hands were on deck on Monday morning at Brooke Point High School on Courthouse Road, when a large fight broke out, prompting a rapid response from the Stafford County Sheriff's Office, which was called in due to the number of students involved. A spokesperson for the agency said that deputies and school staff were able to separate the warring parties, though the incident "would spark numerous disturbances throughout…
Police & Fire
Spider Web Neck Tattoo Helps ID Stafford Man Running From Police: Authorities
Police were pointed in the direction of Aa 42-year-old man running from them by civilians who noticed his unique neck tattoo, ultimately leading to his capture, authorities in Stafford County said. On Saturday, Jan. 27 at 5:15 p.m., deputies were tipped off that Jermaine Johnson was at the Americas Best Value on Warrenton Road, the sheriff's office said in a release. Johnson was wanted out of Stafford County for violation of a court order with underlying possession of controlled substances charge, as well as, out of Spotsylvania County for a capias. When deputies arrived t…
Police & Fire
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…
Police & Fire
Mobile Health Van Thief Tracked Down By 'Super' Stafford County Sheriff's Deputies: Officials
Who needs Superman when you have the Stafford County Sheriff's Office? Deputies leapt into action on Thursday afternoon, when a homeless man did his best Lex Luthor impersonation and attempted to take off in a mobile health van from the seemingly superhero-inspired Richmond-based "Daily Planet" Health Services. Shortly after 1 p.m. on Jan. 25, deputies were called to Carlos O'Kelly's restaurant on Richmond Highway to check on a possibly stolen vehicle that was in a lot and flagged by an eagle-eyed Good Samaritan who spotted a photo of it on social media. Upon arrival, no X-ray vision…
Police & Fire
Beer O'Clock: DC Driver Who Couldn't Tell Time Busted For DUI In Virginia: Sheriff
It's 5:00 somewhere. Unless it's 6:00. Or 7:00? Just don't ask an allegedly drunk driver from DC who lost track of time - literally - before being stopped by members of the Stafford County Sheriff's Office. Samuel Ordonez Alvarado 42, was arrested overnight by sheriff's deputies following a strange scene that played out on "National Beer Appreciation Day" when the District man got behind the wheel and things fell off the rail for him. Shortly after 6 p.m. on Wednesday, Jan. 24, the sheriff's office received a complaint about a reckless driver in a gray Chevy van with Washington, DC pla…
Police & Fire
18-Year-Olds Encouraged Juveniles To Attack Victim, Flashed Firearm In Stafford: Police
A pair of 18-year-old men are facing charges for their roles in the attack of a female victim in Stafford, police said. Jonathan Hill and Jayden Harris were with two juveniles when they began chasing the victim near England Run North Apartments around 12:50 a.m. on Tuesday, Jan. 23, the county sheriff's office said. The victim said a group of people — whom she knew — chased her, broke the back window of her vehicle, and flashed a firearm after making a food delivery. "Trying to avoid a confrontation, the victim attempted to meet up with nearby friends," the sheriff's office said. "In the p…
Police & Fire
Fugitive's Great Escape Quickly Thwarted By Stafford Sheriff's Deputies Outside CVS
A wanted man didn't make it far after attempting to flee from members of the Stafford County Sheriff's Office who spotted him near an area CVS, officials say. At around noon on Wednesday, deputies from the sheriff's office located a wanted man in the parking lot of the store in the 2600 block of Richmond Highway, according to Major Shawn Kimmitz, who was at the scene. Happening Now:A wanted suspect was spotted and apprehended in the 2600 block of Richmond Highway. pic.twitter.com/fxFaG7onC2 — StaffordCoSheriff (@staffcosheriff) January 24, 2024 The spokesperson said that the fugitive w…
Police & Fire
Cocaine Found In Pile Of Kids' Clothing, Within Reach Of Children During Stafford Stop: Sheriff
A group of young children were "within arm's length" of cocaine stashed in a car that was uncovered during an otherwise routine traffic stop in Stafford County, officials say. Makayla Coffman, 26, is facing multiple felony charges after a traffic stop outside Walmart in Fredericksburg led to the recovery of controlled substances that were in the reach of a group of kids in her car. According to a spokesperson from the Stafford County Sheriff's Office, shortly after 1 p.m. on Thursday afternoon, Coffman was stopped at Walmart on Village Parkway, where deputies determined that she was driving…
Police & Fire
'Public Drug Gathering' Interrupted By Deputies Outside Virginia Storage Facility: Sheriff
What started as a "public drug gathering" ended poorly for three people who were busted by deputies in Stafford County after a concerned citizen saw something and said something, officials say. Over the weekend, three people in a Volkswagen were caught red-handed doing drugs outside an Extra Space Storage facility on Richmond Highway, prompting a response from the Stafford County Sheriff's Office. The incident was reported shortly after 10 a.m. on Sunday, Jan. 14. Upon arrival, deputies found the same vehicle reported by the caller in the parking lot, and when they approached, offici…
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