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Holiday Heist Fails: Fredericksburg Fugitive Nabbed At Stafford Target, Sheriff Says Holiday Heist Fails: Fredericksburg Fugitive Nabbed At Stafford Target, Sheriff Says
Holiday Heist Fails: Fredericksburg Fugitive Nabbed At Stafford Target, Sheriff Says A Spotsylvania suspect wanted out of Fredericksburg is back behind bars after a shoplifting bust at a Stafford Target. Shortly before 1 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 9,, First Sgt. D.F. Purcell of Stafford's "Special Problems Unit" was conducting an anti-shoplifting patrol when he stopped by the Target on South Gateway Drive, a fateful coincidence, as store staff had just caught a shoplifter red-handed. Using surveillance footage, Purcell observed Quinten Howard, 40, roaming the store and filling a cart with nearly $190 worth of items before bypassing all points of sale, a Stafford County Sheriff’…

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by Zak Failla
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'Twin' Tale Falls Flat: Stafford Woman Busted After Disturbance, Sheriff Says 'Twin' Tale Falls Flat: Stafford Woman Busted After Disturbance, Sheriff Says
'Twin' Tale Falls Flat: Stafford Woman Busted After Disturbance, Sheriff Says A wanted woman’s attempt to evade arrest went south after claiming to be her twin sister during a disturbance in North Stafford, authorities said. Amanda Pacey, 31, of Stafford, was taken into custody on Thursday, Nov. 21 after deputies responded to a call on Shelton Shop Road around 6:03 p.m., the Stafford County Sheriff’s Office announced. Deputies were alerted that Pacey, wanted on multiple warrants in Stafford and Prince William counties, was at a residence where she wasn’t welcome.  Authorities confirmed her outstanding warrants included a probation violation, failure to appear, …

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by Zak Failla
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Woman Driving On Crack With Minor In Vehicle Arrested For DUI, Child Neglect: Stafford Sheriff Woman Driving On Crack With Minor In Vehicle Arrested For DUI, Child Neglect: Stafford Sheriff
Woman Driving On Crack With Minor In Vehicle Arrested For DUI, Child Neglect: Stafford Sheriff A woman shouting at ghosts while under the influence of crack was arrested following a strange scene that played out in Stafford, the sheriff says. South Carolina resident Jennifer Perseghin, 45, is behind bars after causing a disturbance over the weekend in front of a juvenile on Friday night. Shortly before 1 a.m. on Sept. 6, a third-party tipped off the Stafford County Sheriff's Office that Perseghin was "not doing well," was possibly intoxicated and behind the wheel of a vehicle.  The caller also advised that Perseghin was randomly yelling at people on Bradburn Plac…

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by Zak Failla
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Son Hiding From Deputies Called Wanted Mother For Ride In Stafford; Both Arrested: Sheriff Son Hiding From Deputies Called Wanted Mother For Ride In Stafford; Both Arrested: Sheriff
Charles Atkins III, Mother Charged In Stafford County A wanted 55-year-old man got both himself and his mother in trouble with the Stafford County Sheriff's Office after hiding out in the woods following the reported assault of a woman. Charles Atkins III, of Ruther Glen, is back in custody after a failed attempt to evade his arrest following the alleged attack and subsequent foot chase on Sunday morning, officials say. Shortly before 9 a.m. on July 21, deputies were called to investigate when a woman reported that she was involved in an incident over a disagreement about a cell phone, though Atkins was gone before they arrived. It was later …

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by Zak Failla
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DUI Driver Found Calmly Smoking Next To Vehicle Crashed In Ditch: Stafford Sheriff DUI Driver Found Calmly Smoking Next To Vehicle Crashed In Ditch: Stafford Sheriff
DUI Driver Found Calmly Smoking Next To Vehicle Crashed In Ditch: Stafford Sheriff A 32-year-old Stafford man left a path of destruction in a drunk driving accident over the weekend, police said. Steven Bates tossed a backpack out of a vehicle after crashing it into a ditch on Clarion Drive and Ferry Road around 2:05 a.m. Saturday, March 16, the county sheriff said.  When deputies arrived, they found the Ford still in the ditch with the driver calmly smoking next to it, police said. Police later learned that the vehicle had gone off Ferry Road, demolished a mailbox, and struck down a street sign before going airborne across Clarion Drive right into the ditch.  …

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by Cecilia Levine
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Twin Brothers Busted Stealing Hams, Other Items With Intent To Sell Them In Virginia: Sheriff Twin Brothers Busted Stealing Hams, Other Items With Intent To Sell Them In Virginia: Sheriff
Twin Brothers Busted Stealing Hams, Other Items With Intent To Sell Them In Virginia: Sheriff Two twin brothers are spending time behind bars together after an ill-advised attempt to shoplift at a Stafford County Walmart, according to the sheriff's office. Woodbridge residents Anthony Hagler and Nicholas Hagler, both 40, were apprehended after being caught stealing items that investigators say they intended to re-sell for a profit. Deputies from the Stafford County Sheriff's Office responded shortly before 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Feb. 13 to Walmart on Village Parkway, where there were reports of an active shoplifting incident involving the pair. Staff told responding officers that th…

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by Zak Failla
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Hit-Run Driver Wanted In Spotsy Tries It Again In Stafford County, Sheriff Says Hit-Run Driver Wanted In Spotsy Tries It Again In Stafford County, Sheriff Says
Hit-Run Driver Wanted In Spotsy Tries It Again In Stafford County, Sheriff Says Some members of the Stafford County Sheriff's Office are experiencing a case of Déjà vu after a repeat 20-year-old offender once again tried to flee from the scene of a crash he was involved in. Michael Louis didn't make it far on Friday afternoon after attempting to evade officers following a crash that wound up with him fleeing on foot before being captured. Deputies from the sheriff's office were called shortly before 4 p.m. on Friday, Dec. 1 to the intersection of Butler Road and Camden Drive, where there was a reported crash where one of the drivers attempted to leave the area by …

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by Zak Failla
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'COPS' Fan With Drugs Critiques Officers' Arrest Tactics In Virginia: Police 'COPS' Fan With Drugs Critiques Officers' Arrest Tactics In Virginia: Police
'Cops' Fan With Drugs Critiques Officers' Arrest Tactics In Virginia: Police That's now how it happens on TV! A wanted 53-year-old Stafford man who is a fan of "COPS" was quickly informed of the reality he got himself into Sunday afternoon, Oct. 29, Stafford County Sheriff David Decatur said. Deputy X.D. Bates responded to a home to serve Gary Melvin on a warrant of probation violation, but couldn't find Melvin at the home, Decatur said. Instead, Deputy Bates began canvassing nearby locations to find him. It would not take Bates long to locate Melvin behind the wheel on Garrisonville Road, the sheriff said. He conducted a traffic stop at the Wendy’s on Garriso…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Driver Who 'Blacked Out' Before VA Crash Hit With Fourth DUI, Sheriff Says Driver Who 'Blacked Out' Before VA Crash Hit With Fourth DUI, Sheriff Says
Driver Who 'Blacked Out' Before VA Crash Hit With Fourth DUI, Sheriff Says The fourth time wasn't the charm for a repeat offender who found himself on the wrong side of the law once more in Stafford County.  Stafford resident Asiel Butler, 30, was back in a familiar position on Tuesday, May 16, after members of the Stafford County Sheriff's Office responded to a reported crash on Ramoth Church Road. Deputies were called at approximately 12:20 p.m. on Tuesday afternoon, when Butler drove off the roadway and struck the guide wires of a utility pole. According to the Stafford County Sheriff's Office, Butler told deputies that he "blacked out" and didn't remembe…

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by Zak Failla
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'I'm So High,' Man On Meth Tells Police In Stafford 'I'm So High,' Man On Meth Tells Police In Stafford
'I'm So High,' Man On Meth Tells Police In Stafford Police didn't have to do much of their own investigating while responding to reports of a suspicious person in Stafford. The man moving erratically and slurring his words on Heartfields Lane around 6 p.m. Thursday, April 13 not only told deputies he had recently taken meth, but that he was "so high" he wasn't sure what brought him to the location, according to a news release from the Stafford County Sheriff's Office. The suspect was charged with public intoxication and possession of a controlled substances. He was held at Rappahannock Regional Jail without bond.

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by Cecilia Levine
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21-Year-Old Suspect Nabbed For Prince William County Burglary: Police 21-Year-Old Suspect Nabbed For Prince William County Burglary: Police
21-Year-Old Suspect Nabbed For Prince William County Burglary: Police A suspect is in police custody after he beat up a man at a Prince William County inn, officials said.  At around midnight on Sept. 29, two men approached the 24-year-old victim at the Potomac Inn, in the 13900 block of Richmond Highway, according to the Prince William County Police Department. The two suspects knocked the victim to the ground, before stealing his money and phone, authorities said. A little while later the victim approached police, with injuries to his face, officials said. One of the suspects, 21-year-old Jahkeron Lazare, was arrested for rob…

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by AJ Goldbloom