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Deputies In VA Follow Instincts, Bust Suspicious Crew From MD With Burglary Tools: Sheriff Deputies In VA Follow Instincts, Bust Suspicious Crew From MD With Burglary Tools: Sheriff
Deputies In VA Follow Instincts, Bust Suspicious Crew From MD With Burglary Tools: Sheriff A group of Marylanders who made a questionable late-night trip into Virginia landed behind bars after deputies found burglary tools, a firearm, and a driver under the influence during a traffic stop, authorities said. The incident unfolded around 11:35 p.m. on Friday, Feb. 7, when deputies spotted a swerving Mercedes-Benz making erratic movements near Washington Square Plaza, a spokesperson from the Stafford County Sheriff’s Office said. Deputies pulled the vehicle over at the Fraternal Order of the Eagles on Cool Springs Road and found five occupants—two in the front and three crammed in t…

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by Zak Failla
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Reckless Driver Leads 100 MPH Pursuit, Nearly Hits Deputy Head-On In Stafford: Sheriff Reckless Driver Leads 100 MPH Pursuit, Nearly Hits Deputy Head-On In Stafford: Sheriff
Reckless Driver Leads 100 MPH Pursuit, Nearly Hits Deputy Head-On In Stafford: Sheriff A 23-year-old Fredericksburg driver was being held without bond after leading a police pursuit at more than twice the speed limit through Stafford, authorities said. Jhonattan Varela Rangel was spotted going faster than the traffic around his Dodge Charger around 10:15 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 19, south on Warrenton Road near Olde Forge Drive, Stafford County Sheriff David Decatur said. Rangel passed another vehicle using a dedicated turn lane and proceeded to accelerate, Decatur said. By the time a sheriff's deputy turned on his emergency equipment, the Charger was traveling 80 MPH in a 45 …

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by Cecilia Levine
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Speeding Driver Turns Ticket Into Felony Arrest In Stafford County, Sheriff Says Speeding Driver Turns Ticket Into Felony Arrest In Stafford County, Sheriff Says
Speeding Driver Turns Ticket Into Felony Arrest In Stafford County, Sheriff Says A speeding suspect took members of the Stafford County Sheriff’s Office for a wild ride on Monday morning as he attempted to evade arrest, officials said. Deputies from the sheriff’s office attempted to stop Colonial Beach resident Joseph Harris, 22, shortly before 10:15 a.m. on Monday, Feb. 27 on Cool Springs Road, when he was clocked doing 70 mph in a 45 mph. Police say that Harris stopped at a red traffic signal on White Oak Road, at which point the shenanigans began. Harris allegedly proceeded to change lanes at the traffic light, and was followed by a sergeant from the sheriff’s offi…

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by Zak Failla
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Chase In Stafford Ends After Driver Crashes Into Stopped Truck: Police Chase In Stafford Ends After Driver Crashes Into Stopped Truck: Police
Chase In Stafford Ends After Driver Crashes Into Stopped Truck: Police A driver trying to escape a ticket wound up in a lot more trouble after he crashed his car while trying to get away from police, authorities said.  Deputies clocked Jefferson Melendez Duran, 19, of Sterling at 20 miles per hour above the posted 45 mph along Cool Springs Road in south Stafford on Sunday night, but when they went to pull him over, Melendez Duran picked up the pace, the Stafford County Sheriff's Office said.  Though, he didn't make it far.  Melendez Duran passed several cars on a curve in an attempt to get away from deputies, but the chase ended less …

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by Josh Lanier