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Road-Raging Driver Who 'Terrorized' Father In Virginia Finds Out Fate At Sentencing Road-Raging Driver Who 'Terrorized' Father In Virginia Finds Out Fate At Sentencing
Road-Raging Driver Who 'Terrorized' Father In Virginia Finds Out Fate At Sentencing A driver who was too fast and too furious is set to spend years behind bars in Virginia after a road rage incident involving a father and son in Loudoun County last fall.  Ricardo Osiel Avilez Blanco, 28, was sentenced to serve eight years in the Virginia Department of Corrections with no time suspended for an attempted malicious wounding charge dating back to an episode that ended in the parking lot of Heritage High School in October 2023. According to prosecutors, on Oct. 14, 2023, a man was driving with his son in Leesburg when Avilez Blanco began to tailgate and aggressively f…
Machete-Tossing Man At Large After Road Rage Incident In Virginia, Police Say Machete-Tossing Man At Large After Road Rage Incident In Virginia, Police Say
Machete-Tossing Man At Large After Road Rage Incident In Virginia, Police Say Christian Fidel Gonzalez-Flores used a curious weapon after a reported road rage incident in Prince William County on Sunday afternoon, police say. At around 2:15 p.m. on Oct. 13, officers were called to the 14300 block of Franklin Street in Woodbridge, where there was an attempted assault involving Gonzalez-Flores, 25, another motorist, and a machete. According to the Prince William County Police Department, a 32-year-old man stopped his vehicle in the area due to a possible mechanical issue, and when Gonzalez-Flores pulled up behind the vehicle, he began sounding his horn before…
Handgun-Wielding Virginia Man Who Pointed Gun At Driver On I-95 In Maryland Arrested: State PD Handgun-Wielding Virginia Man Who Pointed Gun At Driver On I-95 In Maryland Arrested: State PD
Handgun-Wielding Virginia Man Who Pointed Gun At Driver On I-95 In Maryland Arrested: State PD A 34-year-old Virginia man has been arrested months after a road-rage incident in Maryland that saw him threatening another driver on I-95 in Prince George's County. In early February, Maryland State Police troopers responded to a reported road rage incident involving Fairfax County resident Joshua John Cook, 34, who was caught on camera pointing a gun at a second motorist. According to police, on Feb. 2, troopers were called to investigate an incident involving a black Ford F-150 whose driver reportedly pointed a gun at another driver in the area of I-95 and Route 1, which was captured on …
Motorcyclist Forced To Swerve Into Shoulder Fired Shots At Driver's Car In Stafford: Sheriff Motorcyclist Forced To Swerve Into Shoulder Fired Shots At Driver's Car In Stafford: Sheriff
Motorcyclist Forced To Swerve Into Shoulder Fired Shots At Driver's Car In Stafford: Sheriff A road-raging motorcyclist popped off and took shots at another driver following an incident that played out in Stafford County early on Sunday morning, officials say. Deputies were called at around 12:15 a.m. on July 21 to the intersection of Warrenton Road and Village Parkway, where there reports of shots fired with a vehicle struck at least twice. According to the Stafford County Sheriff's Office, the driver was on Warrenton Road near the intersection, when he noticed a motorcycle in front of him. The driver said that he merged into the left lane, forcing the motorcyclist to swerve onto…
Maryland Man Accused Of Shooting At Driver Following Crash Near Reagan Airport: Police Maryland Man Accused Of Shooting At Driver Following Crash Near Reagan Airport: Police
Maryland Man Accused Of Shooting At Driver Following Crash Near Reagan Airport: Police The Maryland man who busted out a handgun during a dispute with another driver following a crash near Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport has been arrested, according to the Arlington Police Department. Capitol Heights resident Javon Brown, 23, was taken into custody over the weekend following a reported shooting that was reported in the 2600 block of Richmond Highway on Wednesday, June 19, authorities announced on Monday afternoon. Officers were called to a stretch of the highway after 2 p.m. on the day of the shooting, where investigators say that Brown drove alongside his vict…
Driver Involved In Crash Near Reagan Airport Wanted For Shooting At Driver In Virginia: Police Driver Involved In Crash Near Reagan Airport Wanted For Shooting At Driver In Virginia: Police
Driver Involved In Crash Near Reagan Airport Wanted For Shooting At Driver In Virginia: Police A road-raging suspect is at large in Virginia following a midday shooting on Richmond Highway in Arlington over a traffic dispute on Wednesday night, according to police. The Arlington County Police Department is investigating a reported shooting that was called in shortly after 2 p.m. on June 19 in the area of 33rd Street South and Richmond Highway.  Investigators say that a man was driving south in the 2600 block of Richmond Highway when another driver pulled up alongside him, brandished a weapon, and fired at his victim's vehicle before speeding away down the roadway. POLICE ACT…
ROAD RAGE: Killer Suspect Found Dead, Pennsylvania State Police Say ROAD RAGE: Killer Suspect Found Dead, Pennsylvania State Police Say
Road Rage: Killer Suspect Found Dead, Pennsylvania State Police Say A Virginia man has been found dead following a road rage incident on the Pennsylvania Turnpike, State Police explained in an updated release on Monday, June 3.  Caernarvon Township Police found the suspect of the road-rage shooting — a 59-year-old Black man from North Dinwiddie, VA — dead from a self-inflicted gunshot wound in a white tractor-trailer in the parking lot of a shopping complex on Crossings Boulevard, State Trooper James Grothey detailed in the updated release.  He was wanted in connection with an earlier road rage incident on I…
Drunk Driver With 2-Year-Old In Car Pulls Machete On Teen Motorist In PWC, Cops Say Drunk Driver With 2-Year-Old In Car Pulls Machete On Teen Motorist In PWC, Cops Say
Drunk Driver With 2-Year-Old In Car Pulls Machete On Teen Motorist In PWC, Cops Say A 43-year-old drunk driver had a toddler in the back seat of his car when he pulled a machete on another driver in what police say was a road rage incident in Woodbridge this week. Douglas Benavides approached the 19-year-old motorist while both vehicles had stopped on Old Delaney Roda just before 7 p.m. on Sunday, May 19 in Woodbridge, Prince William County police said. Benavides pulled out a machete-style knife before driving out of the area, police said. Officers found him at a nearby home where he was determined to be intoxicated, according to police.  Further …
Road Rage Driver Pulls Gun On Car Carrying 5-Year-Old In Prince William County, Cops Say Road Rage Driver Pulls Gun On Car Carrying 5-Year-Old In Prince William County, Cops Say
Road Rage Driver Pulls Gun On Car Carrying 5-Year-Old In Prince William County, Cops Say A 73-year-old man has been arrested in a road rage incident involving a mother and her young child in Prince William County. Edwin Dale Sims, of Woodbridge, was identified as the Richmond highway driver who pulled a gun on the 32-year-old mom and her 5-year-old child around 4:40 p.m. Wednesday, May 15 on Richmond Highway, PWC police said. Sims "brandished" a firearm at the victim’s vehicle before the vehicles separated. No shots were fired, police said.  Sims was later arrested and charged with two counts of brandishing a firearm and held on a $1,000 bond.
Driver In Road Rage Shooting Captured Moments Later On I-66: Police Driver In Road Rage Shooting Captured Moments Later On I-66: Police
Driver In Road Rage Shooting Captured Moments Later On I-66: Police Police in Fairfax County have announced an arrest in a road rage shooting on I-66. Brian Fuentes Ruiz, 22, of Manassas, began closely following the victim's vehicle after they passed him on Compton Road near Centreville Road in Centreville, him around 9:30 a.m. Saturday, April 13, county police said. Fuentes Ruiz fired multiple shots at the victim and then fled onto I-66 east, authorities said. Officers found Ruiz moments later and recovered a firearm from his vehicle, police said. No one else was inside the vehicle, and the victim and Fuentes Ruiz are complete stranger…
I-95 Road Rage Driver Pulls Gun, Throws Object At Victim In Northern Virginia: Police I-95 Road Rage Driver Pulls Gun, Throws Object At Victim In Northern Virginia: Police
I-95 Road Rage Driver Pulls Gun, Throws Object At Victim In Northern Virginia: Police A 36-year-old Virginia driver has been arrested in a road rage incident on I-95 this week. Helmi Barhoumi, of Annandale, was in the left shoulder and trying to pass another vehicle near mile marker 142 on Wednesday, March 20 when trouble began around 7:15 p.m., the Stafford County Sheriff's Office said. After exchanging obscenities, Barhoumi threw something at the victim’s vehicle and pulled out a firearm, the sheriff's office said in a release.  Deputies were able to find and stop Barhoumi's car, before charging him with brandishing a firearm, destruction of property, and maliciously…
Hit-Run Driver Intentionally Struck Elderly Man During Road Rage Incident In Virginia: Police Hit-Run Driver Intentionally Struck Elderly Man During Road Rage Incident In Virginia: Police
Hit-Run Driver Intentionally Struck Elderly Man During Road Rage Incident In Virginia: Police An Alexandria woman used her vehicle as a weapon during a bout of road rage in Prince William County when she went after a 73-year-old man and attempted to flee the area, police say. Juana Adriana Flores-Montero, 52, if facing criminal charges following her arrest in Prince William County for an altercation in Dumfries early in the afternoon on Thursday, Feb. 15.  Investigators say that the elderly man was driving in the 4200 block of Mulcaster Terrace when he was involved in a road rage incident with Flores-Montero, which led to a series of events that played out like a scene fro…
Road Rage Driver Fires Gun During Fight In Middle Of Virginia Intersection, Police Say Road Rage Driver Fires Gun During Fight In Middle Of Virginia Intersection, Police Say
Road Rage Driver Fires Gun During Fight In Middle Of Virginia Intersection, Police Say A Virginia man is facing charges for firing a gun, hitting an uninvolved vehicle, during a road rage incident in the middle of an intersection, police said. Timmy Mitchell Deane, of Woodbridge, became involved in a road rage incident near Dumfries and Counselor Roads in Manassas around 1:20 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 4, Prince William County police said. While the two vehicles were stopped at the intersection, the 52-year-old victim approached Deane's vehicle where both drivers engaged in a physical altercation, police said. During the encounter, Deane held a gun towards the victim and fired a…
Road-Raging Driver Convicted For Rush Hour Shooting Involving Children In Northwest DC: Feds Road-Raging Driver Convicted For Rush Hour Shooting Involving Children In Northwest DC: Feds
Road-Raging Driver Convicted For Rush Hour Shooting Involving Children In Northwest DC: Feds The road-raging District man who threatened a woman driving her children during rush hour before shooting at a bystander in Northwest DC has been convicted following a lengthy trial, authorities announced on Thursday afternoon. Kenneth Miles Davis, Jr., 45, is facing prison time following a bout of road rage that saw him threatening a mother and two children under the age of 12 nearly three years ago. According to prosecutors, at approximately 5 pm on May 19, 2021, Davis was driving his Maserati GranTurismo in heavy rush-hour traffic at the intersection of Kenilworth Avenue NE and East…
Road Rage Driver Whips Out Machete-Style Knife On Virginia Street: Police Road Rage Driver Whips Out Machete-Style Knife On Virginia Street: Police
Road Rage Driver Whips Out Machete-Style Knife On Virginia Street: Police A 59-year-old man has been arrested after police in Prince William County say he pulled out a machete-style knife in a road rage incident over the weekend. Luis Amilcar Ayala, of Manassas, stopped his vehicle during an altercation with another driver on the 9700 block of Copeland Road around 10:40 a.m. Sunday, Jan. 21, county police said. Then, he pulled out the machete-style knife from the trunk and "brandished" it toward the victim, police said. The victim left the area and called police. While investigating the incident, officers found Ayala near Community Drive, where he was …
Road Rage Shooting Leaves One Hospitalized With 'Serious Injuries' In Virginia: Police Road Rage Shooting Leaves One Hospitalized With 'Serious Injuries' In Virginia: Police
Road Rage Shooting Leaves One Hospitalized With 'Serious Injuries' In Virginia: Police Police in Virginia are on the lookout for a man and woman involved in an overnight shooting after getting into a verbal argument that rapidly escalated with another driver in Arlington. On Monday night, officers from the Arlington Police Department were called to the 3100 block of Langston Boulevard to investigate a reported shooting that left one man with a gunshot wound. Investigators say that the gunshot victim and a passenger were driving on Richmond Highway and Memorial Avenue when a second car pulled up beside them and a verbal dispute over their driving broke out, ending only when a …
Virginia Cracks Top 5 For States With Worst Road Rage, Forbes Study Finds Virginia Cracks Top 5 For States With Worst Road Rage, Forbes Study Finds
Virginia Cracks Top 5 For States With Worst Road Rage, Forbes Study Finds Amid a rise in road rage incidents, Forbes Advisor has ranked the states with the most confrontational drivers. And Virginia has cracked the top 5. Forbes Advisor surveyed 10,000 licensed drivers and compared all 50 states across nine key metrics. The Old Dominion State earned a 96.97 out of 100, coming in at No. 4 on the Forbes Advisor list for most confrontational drivers. Here's what FA found when it comes to Virginia's drivers: Virginia drivers were third most likely to report that another driver has exited their vehicle to yell at or fight with them (50.5%), honked at them in frust…
Details Released In I-66 Shooting, Alexandria Man Arrested Details Released In I-66 Shooting, Alexandria Man Arrested
Details Released In I-66 Shooting, Alexandria Man Arrested Authorities have released details in an I-66 shooting that ended in the arrest of a 24-year-old Alexandria man. Daniel L. Serrano was heading east on the highway in Fairfax County around 1:10 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 22, when the male driver of a black Honda sedan threw an object at Serrano's car, Virginia State Police said. Serrano in return fired several rounds at the other vehicle, authorities said. Both vehicles pulled over to the side of the interstate near the 50 mile marker. Serrano remained at the scene and was taken into custody by state police without incident. A firearm was recovered …
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…
VA Man Arrested For Child Neglect After Brandishing Weapon In Road Rage Incident VA Man Arrested For Child Neglect After Brandishing Weapon In Road Rage Incident
VA Man Arrested For Child Neglect After Brandishing Weapon In Road Rage Incident A Woodbridge man has been arrested after reportedly locking himself and an infant child inside of a room after brandishing a firearm during in a road rage incident, police announced. Members of the Prince William County Police Department were called to assist in a domestic incident in the 12700 block of Lighthouse Lane around 8 p.m., Tuesday, March 7, after a verbal altercation involving Nathaniel James Brozik, 22, reportedly escalated. During the incident, Brozik reportedly locked himself and his infant child inside a room, blocking the mother from entry, and prompting her to call for help…
Road Rager Confesses To Dump Truck Ambush On GW Memorial Parkway: Authorities Road Rager Confesses To Dump Truck Ambush On GW Memorial Parkway: Authorities
Road Rager Confesses To Dump Truck Ambush On GW Memorial Parkway: Authorities Officials say that a Maryland man who pulled out multiple weapons during a road rage incident on the George Washington Memorial Parkway could spend years behind bars. Frederick resident Juan Marcus Smith, 58, was driving on the parkway when he was involved in a minor crash with a dump truck that was driven by his victim, sparking a bout of rage in the middle of the roadway, according to federal prosecutors. Smith proceeded to speed around the truck and brought his vehicle to a complete stop in the righthand lane of the parkway, investigators said. He then approached the dump truck with a kn…
Food Delivery Bicyclist Run Down By Aggressive Driver In DC Food Delivery Bicyclist Run Down By Aggressive Driver In DC
Food Delivery Bicyclist Run Down By Aggressive Driver In DC A food delivery driver in Washington, DC is asking for the public's support with medical bills following an incident where a driver chased her down after she accidentally touched his car, reports NBC Washington. Cyclist Nicole Van Dyke was assaulted by the driver after she reportedly hit his vehicle when he blocked her right-of-way in a busy D.C. intersection. Dashcam video shows the driver turning around in the middle of the intersection to chase down Van Dyke, eventually getting out of his car to punch her, the outlet continues. Van Dyke's head hit a railing, and she was able to escape th…
Road-Raging Driver Busted After Attempting To Run Down Police Officer In VA Road-Raging Driver Busted After Attempting To Run Down Police Officer In VA
Road-Raging Driver Busted After Attempting To Run Down Police Officer In VA A convicted felon in Virginia is facing more than a dozen charges following a road-rage incident that led to him intentionally attempting to run over a Prince William County Police officer, authorities announced on Friday, Dec. 30. Woodbridge resident Corey Dashawn Sellers, 30, is back in trouble with the law, officials announced, following an incident where he brandished a gun while arguing with another driver in Dumfries before going rogue. The alleged incident happened shortly before 7:20 p.m. on Thursday, Dec. 29 near the area of Dumfries Road and I-95. According to police, Sellers ap…
Road-Raging Richmond Man Charged In Maryland With Pointing Gun, Red Laser At Motorists: DOJ Road-Raging Richmond Man Charged In Maryland With Pointing Gun, Red Laser At Motorists: DOJ
Road-Raging Richmond Man Charged In Maryland With Pointing Gun, Red Laser At Motorists: DOJ Authorities say that a Virginia man is facing federal charges in Maryland for brandishing a handgun and acting violently during incidents on I-495 and the Baltimore-Washington Parkway. Lavar William Henderson, 44, of Richmond, has been indicted by a federal grand jury for being a felon in possession of a firearm after he allegedly pointed a gun with a red laser at other motorists on the busy roadways, according to prosecutors. According to the indictment unsealed this week, on Wednesday, Oct. 26, officers with the US Park Police were tipped off about a man in a black Jaguar who was wearing …
Same Stunt, Different Day For Repeat Road Rage Driver In Prince William Police Custody Again Same Stunt, Different Day For Repeat Road Rage Driver In Prince William Police Custody Again
Same Stunt, Different Day For Repeat Road Rage Driver In Prince William Police Custody Again A 58-year-old Manassas driver last week found himself in a familiar place in less than a month: Police custody. Luis Amilcar Ayala flashed a handgun at a driver in another car during a road rage incident on Sudley Manor Drive and Tartan Hills Parkway around 10 a.m. on Friday, Dec. 23, Prince William County police said. On Nov. 27, he did nearly the same thing at Sudley Road near Sunnygate Drive, police said. The victim in the Dec. 23 incident fled the scene and contacted police, who tracked down the other driver, identified as Ayala, they said. Officers recovered the firearm…
Innocent Bystander Shot, Killed During Potential Road-Rage Incident In DC Innocent Bystander Shot, Killed During Potential Road-Rage Incident In DC
Innocent Bystander Shot, Killed During Potential Road-Rage Incident In DC Authorities say that a possible road-rage incident on a busy DC roadway ended in tragedy when a Maryland man pulled out a gun and killed an innocent bystander who was not even involved in the initial crash. Gaithersburg resident Anthony Williams, 44, has been charged with murdering Southeast, Washington, DC Brooklyn Michael Lynn during an incident on Wednesday, Dec. 14, a spokesperson for the Metropolitan Police Department announced. Officers from the Seventh District responded to the 2700 block of Good Hope Road in Southeast, DC on Wednesday afternoon, where there was a reported crash betw…
Driver Shot In Chest During I-295 Road-Rage Incident, Shooter Wanted: Maryland State Police Driver Shot In Chest During I-295 Road-Rage Incident, Shooter Wanted: Maryland State Police
Driver Shot In Chest During I-295 Road-Rage Incident, Shooter Wanted: Maryland State Police Maryland State Police investigators are seeking the public's assistance in identifying and locating a suspect who shot another driver during a road-rage shooting in Prince George’s County. An alert was issued by state police on Monday, Sept. 26 as they continue their investigation into a weekend incident on I-295 in Oxon Hill that ended with one person hospitalized in Fairfax, Virginia. The alleged shooting happened on Friday, Sept. 23. Investigators from the Maryland State Police Forestville Barrack and the Criminal Enforcement Division Central South Region said that they believe the inc…
Gun On School Property: Armed Road Rage Suspect At Manassas School: Police Gun On School Property: Armed Road Rage Suspect At Manassas School: Police
Gun On School Property: Armed Road Rage Suspect At Manassas School: Police A Woodbridge man was arrested after he brought his firearm onto a Manassas school's property, officials said. At around 7:10 a.m. on Sept. 20, 38-year-old Terry Hart got into a road rage incident with another driver on Aden Road, according to the Prince William County Police Department.  Hart made it clear to the other driver that he was armed, before he pulled into the parking lot of Independence Nontraditional School, police said. The victim called the police as Hart approached him with his air pistol, authorities reported. Hart then drove off, while police and a school officials c…
Window Shot Out By Drive-By SUV Shooter On I-95 In Maryland, State Police Say Window Shot Out By Drive-By SUV Shooter On I-95 In Maryland, State Police Say
Window Shot Out By Drive-By SUV Shooter On I-95 In Maryland, State Police Say Maryland State Police troopers are attempting to identify and locate a driver who fired a gun on I-95 at another driver, blowing out the window of his rental car, authorities said. At approximately 6:45 a.m. on Friday, Sept. 16, Maryland state troopers from the JFK Memorial Highway Barrack were advised that a gray-colored SUV took a shot at another vehicle before speeding away down the interstate. The victim said that he was driving in the northbound lanes of I-95 at the 94.3-mile marker near Perryville when he saw a muzzle flash and heard a loud gunshot come from the SUV, police said. …
Fredericksburg Man Threatens Victim With Gun In Road Rage Incident Fredericksburg Man Threatens Victim With Gun In Road Rage Incident
Fredericksburg Man Threatens Victim With Gun In Road Rage Incident A Fredericksburg man was arrested after he threatened a victim with a gun during a road rage incident, police said.On September 12, at around 7 p.m., Kelby Wilkerson, 45, and a 22-year-old man were in a road rage incident on Dumfries Road, according to the Prince William County Police Department. When both parties were stopped at an intersection, Wilkerson got out of his car and approached the victim with a gun, authorities reported. The victim was able to leave the scene before any shots were fired, officials said. No one was harmed during the incident, but Wilkerson was charged with bran…
Haymarket Suspect Wanted For Pulling Out Firearm In Road Rage Incident Haymarket Suspect Wanted For Pulling Out Firearm In Road Rage Incident
Haymarket Suspect Wanted For Pulling Out Firearm In Road Rage Incident Prince William County police seek the suspect who pulled out his gun after a road rage incident, officials said.At around 10:45 a.m. on August 27, a 35-year-old woman was driving on Dominion Valley Drive, when she was engaged in a road rage incident with the driver of an SUV, according to the Prince William County Police Department. The suspect stopped and approached the victim's car with his firearm in hand, police said. Luckily, another car pulled into the area and the suspect was scared off, authorities said. Although no shots were fired and no injuries were reported, the victim contact…