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Suspect At Large After Attempted Abduction At Virginia Dog Park: Police Suspect At Large After Attempted Abduction At Virginia Dog Park: Police
Suspect At Large After Attempted Abduction At Virginia Dog Park: Police The search is on as they continue their attempts to track down a man who attempted to abduct a woman near an area park in Alexandria. Officers were called to the Holmes Run Dog Park at around 6 p.m. late on Tuesday afternoon, when a woman reported that she was grabbed from behind and had to fight off her attacker, who proceeded to flee the area before police arrived. On Wednesday, Oct. 30, officials said that detectives were pounding the pavement, re-canvassing the area and speaking with business and warehouse owners along Wheeler Avenue and South Gordon Street, who may have information reg…

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Woman Escapes Attempted Abduction Near Virginia Park, Police Say (DEVELOPING) Woman Escapes Attempted Abduction Near Virginia Park, Police Say (DEVELOPING)
Woman Escapes Attempted Abduction Near Virginia Park, Police Say (Developing) Police in Alexandria are pulling out all the stops as they look to track down a man who attempted to abduct a woman near an area park. Officers were called to Tarleton Park at around 7 p.m. on Tuesday night in the area of South Gordon Street and Wheeler Avenue, when a man attempted to take a woman. According to the Alexandria Police Department, the suspect, described as a White man with brown hair, wearing a blue sweatshirt and camouflage shorts, attempted to pull the woman into a wooded area, though she was able to escape. In response, the department established a perimeter in the area, K…

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Police K9, Helicopter Used To Search For Attempted Abduction Suspect In Virginia (DEVELOPING) Police K9, Helicopter Used To Search For Attempted Abduction Suspect In Virginia (DEVELOPING)
Police K9, Helicopter Used To Search For Attempted Abduction Suspect In Virginia (Developing) A police helicopter and K9 unit in Fairfax County were called in late on Wednesday afternoon as the department probed a possible attempted abduction, authorities say. There was a heavy police presence in the area of 10200 Main Street after 5 p.m. on July 3, as investigators looked into reports of an attempted abduction of an adult in the middle of the day. According to the Fairfax City Police Department, the suspect was described as a Black or Hispanic man wearing a white striped shirt.  It is believed that the suspect and victim do not know each other. Shortly before 6 p.m. on Wedne…

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Husband Shot Wife's Vehicle During Argument At Spotsy Home, Sheriff Says Husband Shot Wife's Vehicle During Argument At Spotsy Home, Sheriff Says
Husband Shot Wife's Vehicle During Argument At Spotsy Home, Sheriff Says A man who allegedly fired a gun at his wife during a dispute at their Virginia home landed him behind bars after she flagged down a Spotsylvania County Sheriff's deputy at court and told her tale. Late in the morning on May 22, officials say that a deputy was approached by a woman who advised that her husband, 25-year-old Everette William Cadden III fired a shot at her amid an argument.  After seeing damage on her vehicle consistent with gunfire, deputies responded to the couple's Spotslyvania home in the 6700 block of Morris Road, where he was arrested. No injuries were reported. Ca…

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