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Victim, Suspect ID'd In Newport News Fatal Shooting That Stemmed From Road Rage Victim, Suspect ID'd In Newport News Fatal Shooting That Stemmed From Road Rage
Victim, Suspect ID'd In Newport News Fatal Shooting That Stemmed From Road Rage A suspect was arrested for shooting a 51-year-old woman to death in a Newport News parking lot, officials said.  On August 26, at around 1:30 p.m., officers arrived to a parking lot in the 300 Block of Oyster Point Road, where they found Crystal Mittelstadter, 51, suffering from a gunshot wound, according to the Newport News Police Department. Mittelstadter was pronounced dead at the scene, authorities reported. Law enforcement's initial investigation revealed that the incident actually began during a road rage incident between Mittlestadter and the suspect, officials said.  Wit…

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by AJ Goldbloom
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Road Rage Taken Too Far When Manassas Man Hits Victim With Vehicle: Police Road Rage Taken Too Far When Manassas Man Hits Victim With Vehicle: Police
Road Rage Taken Too Far When Manassas Man Hits Victim With Vehicle: Police A Manassas man was arrested after he threatened a victim with a weapon and grazed them with his car during a dispute, police said. Christopher Bates, 39, was driving on July 30 at 7:40 a.m., when he got involved in a road rage incident on the I-66 exit of Sudley Road, according to the Prince William County Police Department.  Police said Bates and the other driver pulled into a nearby parking lot on Balls Ford Road to settle their dispute.  Bates showed the victim he was armed during their argument and when he attempted to drive off, he grazed the victim with his car, knockin…

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by AJ Goldbloom
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26-Year-Old Stafford Woman Pulls Gun On Teen In Road Rage Incident: Police 26-Year-Old Stafford Woman Pulls Gun On Teen In Road Rage Incident: Police
26-Year-Old Stafford Woman Pulls Gun On Teen In Road Rage Incident: Police Authorities say a 26-year-old Stafford County woman pulled a gun on a teenager earlier this week during a road rage incident.  Maryann Mullins of Stafford is accused of pointing the gun at the boy on Sunday morning, June 26, the Stafford County Sheriff's Office said. The boy said Mullins got behind his car at the intersection of Butler Road and Chatham Heights Road just after 7:30. He told deputies she flashed her lights and waved her hands in the air to get his attention, authorities said. It's unclear what sparked the altercation.   Mullins pulled up alongside him on B…

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by Josh Lanier
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21-Year-Old Man Arrested in Woodbridge Road Rage Shooting: Police 21-Year-Old Man Arrested in Woodbridge Road Rage Shooting: Police
21-Year-Old Man Arrested in Woodbridge Road Rage Shooting: Police Police say they've arrested a man who fired multiple shots at a car during a road rage incident last month.  Meliodas Catori Okami Scindian, 21, of Woodbridge, faces multiple charges linked to the May 6 shooting in Woodbridge, Prince William County police said.  A 47-year-old man told police that he got into an argument with another driver on Dale Boulevard near Neabsco Mills Road. It's unclear what started the back and forth, but police say Scindian fired several shots at the other man's car before he tried to speed off. The man rammed his car into Scindian's Honda as they turne…

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by Josh Lanier
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Elderly Stafford Man Pulls Gun In Road Rage Incident: Police Elderly Stafford Man Pulls Gun In Road Rage Incident: Police
Elderly Stafford Man Pulls Gun In Road Rage Incident: Police An elderly man got so upset in a road rage incident earlier this week that he pulled a pistol on another driver, authorities said.  The incident started just before 7 p.m. on Monday, May 30, when the two drivers got into an argument over who had the right of way at a stop along Montgomery Drive, the Stafford County Sheriff's Office said. One man threw up his middle finger at the elderly driver in disgust over the situation.  That's when Michael Cooper, 72, reached into his car and pulled out a handgun, the Sheriff's Office said. Cooper then drove off. Deputies caught up with him a…

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by Josh Lanier
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Shots Fired During Road Rage Incident Leads To Alexandria Car Crash: Police Shots Fired During Road Rage Incident Leads To Alexandria Car Crash: Police
Shots Fired During Road Rage Incident Leads To Alexandria Car Crash: Police Alexandria Police are investigating after a a violent road rage incident ended in gunfire and a single-car crash, the department said on Twitter.  (*UPDATE 6/01/22*)::Seminary Road has been reopened. — Alexandria Police (@AlexandriaVAPD) June 1, 2022 The incident, which shut down Seminary Road from Howard to Jordan Streets, happened around 11 p.m. on Tuesday, May 30, according to the Tweet. No injures were reported as a result of the shots being fired and only minor injuries were sustained in the car crash, police added. No other information was released. This is a developing story so…

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by Josh Lanier
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Armed Duo Behind Several Road Rage Incidents Along Baltimore-Washington Parkway: Park Police Armed Duo Behind Several Road Rage Incidents Along Baltimore-Washington Parkway: Park Police
Armed Duo Behind Several Road Rage Incidents Along Baltimore-Washington Parkway: Park Police A Black male and female were reportedly behind a series of road rage incidents that happened on the same day, the United States Park Police said on Twitter.  USPP Major Crimes Unit is asking anyone with information regarding road rage incidents involving a handgun on Friday, May 20th between 1 p.m. and 5 p.m. on the Baltimore Washington Parkway to call (202)379-4877 or email USPP_Tipline@nps.gov. pic.twitter.com/PBAjnu6lah — USPPNEWS (@usparkpolicepio) May 23, 2022 The duo is believed to be behind the incidents that happened on the Baltimore-Washington Parkway between 1-5 p.m. on May 20…

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by David Cifarelli
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Prince William Man Shot Victim's Car Multiple Times In Road Rage Incident: Police Prince William Man Shot Victim's Car Multiple Times In Road Rage Incident: Police
Prince William Man Shot Victim's Car Multiple Times In Road Rage Incident: Police A Prince William man is wanted in connection with a road rage shooting that happened last week, authorities said. Meliodas Catori Okami Scindian, 21, is wanted for repeatedly shooting at someone inside a vehicle in Woodbridge on Friday, May 6, according to Prince William County Police. Scindian is described as a Black male, standing 5'8," weighing 132 pounds with brown hair and brown eyes, police said.  A victim said Scindian fire multiple gunshot towards their vehicle while approaching Neabsco Mills Road on Dale Boulevard.  The victim then tried repeatedly t…

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by David Cifarelli