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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
Jerome Blake III Busted For Drug, Weapon Offenses In VA 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…

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by Zak Failla
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Suspect Steals Police Car, Smashes Second Cruiser In Virginia (DEVELOPING) Suspect Steals Police Car, Smashes Second Cruiser In Virginia (DEVELOPING)
Suspect Steals Police Car, Smashes Second Cruiser In Virginia (Developing) What started as an investigation into a reported stolen vehicle at the Fair Oaks Shopping Center ended when a suspect took over a police cruiser and quickly crashed in Fairfax County. Officers were called to the shopping center on Friday, June 21 to probe reports of a stolen vehicle; however, one of the suspects took off in the cruiser, only to into another police vehicle nearby. The suspect was then taken into custody. Police say that two officers and the suspect were all hurt, though they are considered non-life-threatening injuries. The incident led to a closure in the westbound lanes o…

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by Zak Failla
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Man Accused Of Assaulting, Abducting 16-Year-Old Girl In Virginia Home: Police Man Accused Of Assaulting, Abducting 16-Year-Old Girl In Virginia Home: Police
Man Accused Of Assaulting, Abducting 16-Year-Old Girl In Virginia Home: Police A man is facing charges for allegedly assaulting a 16-year-old girl and holding her against her will, according to the Prince William County Police Department. Dayro Yafeth Matute-Rivera, 18, was arrested early on Wednesday morning following an investigation into an assault at his home in the 13900 block of Mount Pleasant Drive in Woodbridge. The incident was reported at approximately 12:45 a.m. on June 19. Police say that the teen girl was abducted and held against her will by an acquaintance, later identified as Matute-Rivera. When they spoke with her, she had reportedly suffered mi…

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by Zak Failla
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Golden Gloves Boxing Champion Killed In Targeted Maryland Shooting, Police Say Golden Gloves Boxing Champion Killed In Targeted Maryland Shooting, Police Say
Golden Gloves Boxing Champion Killed In Targeted Maryland Shooting, Police Say A boxer from Maryland died at an area hospital following an overnight shooting in Anne Arundel County, police say. Odenton native Isaiah Oludayo Olugbemi, a well-known fighter in the DMV, has been identified by investigators as the person who was found suffering from fatal gunshot wounds on Monday night in what police described as a targeted shooting. Multiple residents in the neighborhood reported shots fired at approximately 9:45 p.m. on Monday, June 17 to the area of Meadowmist Way and Stehlik Drive, and responding officers from the Anne Arundel County Police Department found Olugbemi do…

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by Zak Failla
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Stabbing Suspect Arrested In Arlington, Police Say Stabbing Suspect Arrested In Arlington, Police Say
Stabbing Suspect Arrested In Arlington, Police Say A 42-year-old man has been arrested in an Arlington stabbing, police said. Nicolas Godinez-Andres was outside of an apartment building with the victim on the 4300 block of 4th Street N., when the two became arguing around 11:20 Friday, June 14, police said. Things escalated at which point Godinez-Andres assaulted the victim with a knife before fleeing the scene on foot. The victim suffered non-life threatening injuries and was taken to an area hospital. During the course of the investigation, Godinez-Andres was identified and a warrant for his arrest was obtained.  The following …

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by Cecilia Levine
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Former Maryland Police Officer Pepper-Sprayed Handcuffed Man During DC Stop: Feds Former Maryland Police Officer Pepper-Sprayed Handcuffed Man During DC Stop: Feds
Former Maryland Police Officer Pepper-Sprayed Handcuffed Man During DC Stop: Feds A former police officer in Maryland who broke bad has been convicted for violating a man's civil rights, using excessive force, and crossing the line during an incident in Northeast DC, federal authorities announced. Officer Philip Dupree, 40, formerly of the Fairmont Heights Police Department in Prince George’s County, was found guilty on Monday, June 17 for abusing a suspect during a traffic stop that was recorded by his victim's sister. "We depend on law enforcement officers to protect our communities from crimes and to protect our civil rights while doing so,” US Attorney Matthew Graves…

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by Zak Failla
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Gunman Who Shot Father, 5-Year-Old Daughter In Northeast DC Charged: Feds Gunman Who Shot Father, 5-Year-Old Daughter In Northeast DC Charged: Feds
Gunman Who Shot Father, 5-Year-Old Daughter In Northeast DC Charged: Feds A wanted man who allegedly shot a father and his 5-year-old daughter earlier this year has been charged, federal authorities announced on Thursday. District resident Alante Partlow, 29, was charged in Superior Court with assault and other offenses following the April shooting in Northeast DC, according to officials. At around 11:30 p.m. on Tuesday, April 23, police say that officers were called to the 4800 block of North Capitol Street NE, where they found a man and his daughter suffering from gunshot wounds outside an apartment building in the Fort Totten neighborhood. Both were treated a…

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by Zak Failla
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Troubling Video Shows Trooper Slammed To Ground In Double DUI Crash On I-495 Troubling Video Shows Trooper Slammed To Ground In Double DUI Crash On I-495
Troubling Video Shows Trooper Slammed To Ground In Double DUI Crash On I-495 Harrowing video shows the moment a Virginia State Trooper was slammed to the ground in a crash caused by two DUI drivers on I-495. Trooper C. Aziz is seen speaking to Erica D. Bernard, 43, of Albright, WV, who was stopped in the northbound lanes near Exit 52 in Fairfax County around 3 a.m. Tuesday, June 11, Virginia State Police said. Moments later, Joanna F. Hatch, 35, of Arlington, pulls up in a Jeep Cherokee and hits a tractor-trailer that had stopped due to the travel lane being closed by the sedan, State Police said. The impact of that crash caused the Jeep to spin around an…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Victim Scares Off Serial Burglar, Caught Trying To Catch Metro: Fairfax County PD Victim Scares Off Serial Burglar, Caught Trying To Catch Metro: Fairfax County PD
Victim Scares Off Serial Burglar, Caught Trying To Catch Metro: Fairfax County PD A man linked to four different burglaries in Fairfax County was caught fleeing one of them last month, police said. William Westray, 58, of Maryland, has been linked to four different incident in Dunn Loring, from May 20 to May 24. Officers called to 7900 block of Tire Swing Road around 10:25 a.m. on May 24, was challenged by a victim as he broke into a basement window. When police arrived, he'd already fled the scene. Westray was caught a short distance away as he tried to get on the Metro, police said. Westray has also been linked to incidents on 8200 Block of Bucknell Dr…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Spotsy Triple Murder Suspect Arrives In Virginia Spotsy Triple Murder Suspect Arrives In Virginia
Spotsy Triple Murder Suspect Arrives In Virginia The woman accused of killing three of her roommates then leading police in a wild pursuit along a New York highway has arrived back in Virginia. Alyssa Jane Venable, 23, was lodged in the Rappahannock Regional Jail on Tuesday, June 11. Venable is accused of killing three of her roommates, whose bodies were found in a home on the 10500 block of White Street Court on June 4, the county sheriff said. Venable was captured with help from the US Marshals Service on Thursday, June 6 around 5:45 p.m., following a pursuit that reached speeds of up to 100 mph on I-86 in Steuben County, NY, the …

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by Cecilia Levine
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Trooper Struck In Chain Reaction Crash On I-495 Involving 2 DUI Drivers, Police Say Trooper Struck In Chain Reaction Crash On I-495 Involving 2 DUI Drivers, Police Say
Trooper Struck In Chain Reaction Crash On I-495 Involving 2 DUI Drivers, Police Say A Virginia State Police trooper was hospitalized after being struck in a chain reaction crash on I-495 caused by a two DUI drivers, authorities said. The trooper was dispatched to a sedan in a northbound lane around 3 a.m. to help a sedan that had stopped near Exit 52 in Fairfax County, a spokesperson for the VSP said. The sedan's driver was still in the vehicle and was refusing to cooperate with the trooper to exit the vehicle or move the vehicle to a safer location on the shoulder. While the trooper was working to engage the individual, a Jeep Cherokee struck a tractor-trailer that h…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Man Wanted For Sodomizing Teen In Prince William, Police Say Man Wanted For Sodomizing Teen In Prince William, Police Say
Man Wanted For Sodomizing Teen In Prince William, Police Say A 58-year-old man is wanted for sexually assaulting a victim under 15 years old in Prince William County, police said. Arturo Gomez Toribio, of Nokesville, sexually assaulted the victim sometime between May 1 and June 5, according to county police. Following the investigation, detectives obtained arrest warrants Gomez Toribio on June 10. Attempts to locate the accused have been unsuccessful. He is wanted for forcible sodomy and indecent liberties

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by Cecilia Levine