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Hit-Run Hoax: Man Fakes Pedestrian Crash, Ends Up Facing Charges In Stafford County: Sheriff Hit-Run Hoax: Man Fakes Pedestrian Crash, Ends Up Facing Charges In Stafford County: Sheriff
Hit-Run Hoax: Man Fakes Pedestrian Crash, Ends Up Facing Charges In Stafford County: Sheriff A man tried to pull a fast one on members of the Stafford County Sheriff's Office after alleging that he was struck by a hit-and-run driver, when, in fact, he was the one at fault.  Woodbridge resident Trent Hocog, 29, is facing charges following a strange situation that played out involving a pedestrian and SUV driver that ultimately resulted in a robbery, police say. Members of the Prince William County Police Department were called late in the afternoon on Friday, Nov. 8, where there was a reported pedestrian who was struck by a swerving driver who purportedly struck his arm in the …
Driver Unaware Of Surroundings Busted For Fourth DUI Outside Stafford Post Office, Sheriff Says Driver Unaware Of Surroundings Busted For Fourth DUI Outside Stafford Post Office, Sheriff Says
Driver Unaware Of Surroundings Busted For Fourth DUI Outside Stafford Post Office, Sheriff Says John Crocker found himself in a familiar position over the weekend after being busted allegedly driving while intoxicated outside a Stafford County post office, authorities announced. The 63-year-old man is facing his fourth DUI in the past several years after he was found allegedly under the influence in the middle of the afternoon on Friday. According to the Stafford County Sheriff's Office, at around 5:15 p.m. on Sept. 20, a deputy was called to investigate a drunk driving complaint when a man in a green truck hauling lawn equipment was swerving and ran a red light while traveling o…
Driver Busted For Fourth DUI After Stealing Cadillac From Boss' Dealership In Stafford: Sheriff Driver Busted For Fourth DUI After Stealing Cadillac From Boss' Dealership In Stafford: Sheriff
Driver Busted For Fourth DUI After Stealing Cadillac From Boss' Dealership In Stafford: Sheriff An allegedly intoxicated man who hatched a harebrained scheme to get back at his boss in Stafford County is behind bars for his fourth DUI offense, according to the sheriff's office. Stafford resident Terry Bober was back in a familiar spot over the weekend after stealing a Cadillac from his boss' business and taking off. A spokesperson from the sheriff's office said that shortly before midnight on Sunday, Aug. 25, a deputy was called to Auto Chiefs on Tyler Von Way in Fredericksburg. Google Maps street view An employee, identified by witnesses as Bober, stole the Cadillac that belo…
Booze Bandit Involved In Police Pursuit Arrested; Driver At Large, Stafford Sheriff Says Booze Bandit Involved In Police Pursuit Arrested; Driver At Large, Stafford Sheriff Says
Booze Bandit Involved In Police Pursuit Arrested; Driver At Large, Stafford Sheriff Says Adrian Barett was hoping to trade one vice for another, but wound up behind bars for his troubles, according to the Stafford County Sheriff's Office. He was arrested on Tuesday, though his driver remains at large following a string of alcohol larcenies that led to a high-speed police pursuit that went from Stafford into Prince William County, officials say. Barett, 21, of Woodridge, was arrested, though his accomplice remains at large a day after a pair of robberies were reported in Stafford County. The booze bandits' spree began at approximately 6:53 p.m. on July 30 at an ABC Store on Gar…
Bystanders Intervene, Detain Carjacker Until Officers Arrive In Virginia, Police Say Bystanders Intervene, Detain Carjacker Until Officers Arrive In Virginia, Police Say
Bystanders Intervene, Detain Carjacker Until Officers Arrive In Virginia, Police Say A carjacker who ran roughshod in Fairfax County during a 90-minute crime spree over the weekend was quickly apprehended by police, officials say. Ranzo Johnson, 38, terrorized some of his neighbors in Annandale on Saturday after first stealing a Lexus and then attempting several other carjackings in the area.  According to the Fairfax County Police Department, the incident began at around 4:30 p.m. on Saturday, July 6. Investigators say that Johnson carjacked his first victim in the 7600 block of Allman Drive in Annandale, taking off in a woman's black Lexus SUV, which became disabled…
Driver Who Sped Away From Sergeant's Stop At Stafford Wawa Wanted, Sheriff Says Driver Who Sped Away From Sergeant's Stop At Stafford Wawa Wanted, Sheriff Says
Driver Who Sped Away From Sergeant's Stop At Stafford Wawa Wanted, Sheriff Says Recognize him?  The Stafford County Sheriff's Office has issued an alert as they attempt to track down a wanted Woodbridge man who was able to recklessly avoid his arrest. William Briggs, 36, is wanted for felony eluding, driving while revoked, improper display of a license plate, and driving an unregistered vehicle following an incident that played out over the weekend. According to a spokesperson from the sheriff's office, on Sunday afternoon, an officer on patrol at Wawa on Richmond Highway spotted an Acura with no front license plate head into the parking lot, leading to an a…
DUI Driver Who Intentionally Struck Motorcycle, Pick-Up Arrested In Virginia: Stafford Sheriff DUI Driver Who Intentionally Struck Motorcycle, Pick-Up Arrested In Virginia: Stafford Sheriff
DUI Driver Who Intentionally Struck Motorcycle, Pick-Up Arrested In Virginia: Stafford Sheriff A DUI driver from South Carolina is behind bars in Virginia after intentionally setting off a series of crashes on Richmond Highway overnight, according to the Stafford County Sheriff's Office. Rome Washington, 40, of Columbia, is facing a host of charges that include attempted murder after striking a BMW motorcyclist from behind on Monday night in a Subaru SUV without provocation on Richmond Highway. The motorcyclist - who suffered non-life-threatening injuries - was sent onto the hood of the SUV before being thrown to the pavement while Washington continued south down the highway. Invest…
Attempted Murder Suspect Captured Weeks After Fruitless Manhunt In Stafford Attempted Murder Suspect Captured Weeks After Fruitless Manhunt In Stafford
Attempted Murder Suspect Captured Weeks After Fruitless Manhunt In Stafford A Newport News man wanted for attempted murder has been arrested in Stafford, police said. Da’John Lancaster, 25, had been identified as the person who had been looking into vehicles on Providence Street in Arbor Grove Apartments around 4:30 a.m. on May 4, the Stafford County Sheriff's Office said in a news release. While checking the wooded area next to the 1000 block of Providence Street, deputies heard a person running through the foliage. Shortly after the command of “Sheriff’s Office, stop!” Lancaster fired two rounds from a gun. A perimeter was established, K-9 conducted a track…