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Staff Member Accused Of Pinching Teen Student On Bus At Prince William County School: Police Staff Member Accused Of Pinching Teen Student On Bus At Prince William County School: Police
Staff Member Accused Of Pinching Teen Student On Bus At Prince William County School: Police A school staff member at a Prince William County was charged following an alleged inappropriate incident with an 18-year-old student, police say. Late last week, the SRO assigned to Freedom High School in Woodbridge launched an investigation into an assault by a staffer against a teen last month. According to the Prince William County Police Department, it was determined that an 18-year-old student was on a bus in the parking lot of the school when she encountered a school security officer, later identified as 41-year-old Dumfries resident Pedro Chirino.  It is alleged that during tha…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Student, 16, Brings Metal Knuckles To Northern VA School: Cops Student, 16, Brings Metal Knuckles To Northern VA School: Cops
Student, 16, Brings Metal Knuckles To Northern VA School: Cops A 16-year-old boy from Woodbridge was caught with metal knuckles on school grounds Monday, May 6, police said. A school resource officer found the Freedom High School student in possession of the knuckles while investigating a tip, county police said. Police said that "the knuckles were not part of any threat to other students, faculty, or staff." Officers sought petitions against the boy and after consultation with Juvenile Court Services, the case resulted in formal action and will be handled through the court process at a later date.

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by Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
Threat Called Into Prince William County High School: Police Threat Called Into Prince William County High School: Police
Freedom High School Threat A Prince William County high school was sheltering in place due to a threat called in on Thursday, May 2, police said. Freedom High School in Woodbridge was in "secure the building" status as of 12:40 p.m., police said. Police also said there was no active violence and that no weapon had been found. No injuries were reported.

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by Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
VA Teacher Found With Child Porn Amid Investigation Into Sexual Relationship With Minor: Cops VA Teacher Found With Child Porn Amid Investigation Into Sexual Relationship With Minor: Cops
VA Teacher Found With Child Porn Amid Investigation Into Sexual Relationship With Minor: Cops A teacher from Virginia was found with child porn amid an investigation into a possible sexual relationship with a child, police said. William Riddell, 40, of Chantilly, was arrested in Kansas on March 30, the Fairfax County Police Department said. The investigation into Riddell began when detectives learned he may have had an inappropriate sexual relationship with a child in Fairfax County, police said. Riddell privately taught music in the Chantilly area and was employed with Loudoun County Public Schools between 2008 and 2013 as a part-time substitute teacher. In 2012, Riddell was a…

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by Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
All 6 Students Who Violently Attacked Teen In VA High School Bathroom In Custody: Police All 6 Students Who Violently Attacked Teen In VA High School Bathroom In Custody: Police
All 6 Students Who Violently Attacked Teen In VA High School Bathroom In Custody: Police Two more assailants have been arrested in the assault-robbery of a 15-year-old boy in a Prince William County high school bathroom, police announced. The 17-year-old boy and 18-year-old Jerome Okine Amartey, of Woodbridge, participated along with the other four teens who confronted the victim in the bathroom of Freedom High School on June 14, around 8:40 a.m., Prince William County police said. The victim was in a school bathroom when six other students came in, and a confrontation ensued. The victim was struck and robbed by the suspects. Amartey was taken into custody on July 6 …

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by Cecilia Levine
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'I Thought I Was Gone For Good': VA Teacher Run Over By Own Car Faces Long Road To Recovery 'I Thought I Was Gone For Good': VA Teacher Run Over By Own Car Faces Long Road To Recovery
'I Thought I Was Gone For Good': VA Teacher Run Over By Own Car Faces Long Road To Recovery For a moment, Amanda Kicker thought her life was over. The 27-year-old Prince William County Schools special education teacher was putting air in her tires Saturday, April 29 at an Exxon station on Prince William Parkway, and didn't realize her vehicle wasn't in park. Kicker jumped in front of her car — she needed it. Otherwise, how would she get to school and see her kids?  But the vehicle overpowered Kicker, who is now recovering at Fairfax Hospital with multiple broken ribs, a broken pelvis, broken shoulder blade, knee. "After the first tire ran me over, I thought I was gone …

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by Cecilia Levine
Schools
Grown Man Who Brought Gun To HS Altercation In VA Apprehended, Police Say Grown Man Who Brought Gun To HS Altercation In VA Apprehended, Police Say
Grown Man Who Brought Gun To HS Altercation In VA Apprehended, Police Say Authorities in Prince William County arrested a 35-year-old man who was busted with a handgun by officers at a Woodbridge high school as he sought to intervene during a fight. Woodbridge resident Giovanni Alexander London was arrested on Wednesday, Jan. 4 by members of the Prince William County Police Department who were called in to investigate an altercation at Freedom High School. According to police, London went to the school after being informed of an incident involving students at the high school. At one point, it is alleged that London entered the school illegally while in possessio…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Two Teens In Custody, No Gun Found After Incident At Woodbridge High School Two Teens In Custody, No Gun Found After Incident At Woodbridge High School
Two Teens In Custody, No Gun Found After Incident At Woodbridge High School Two male juveniles were detained in Woodbridge on Monday, September 9, following reports of a gun at a local high school, police reported. Just after 10:30 a.m., police received word that a student had a gun at Freedom High School, and took one individual into custody, according to the Prince William County Police Department. No shots were fired and there were no reported injuries from the incident, officials said. The school day resumed as usual and another suspect was taken into police custody, authorities said. After an extensive search, police were not able to recover a firearm on sch…

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by AJ Goldbloom
Police & Fire
BREAKING: High School Student Found With Gun In Prince William County BREAKING: High School Student Found With Gun In Prince William County
Breaking: High School Student Found With Gun In Prince William County A student was found with a gun at a Prince William County high school on Monday, September 12, officials reported. Sometime before 10:35 a.m., a student at Freedom High School was detained by officials for having a firearm, according to the Prince William County Police Department. Officers on the scene said no shots were fired and no injuries were reported. This story is still developing. Check back for updates. 

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by AJ Goldbloom
Police & Fire
15-year-old Brought Knife To Woodbridge High School: Police 15-year-old Brought Knife To Woodbridge High School: Police
15-year-old Brought Knife To Woodbridge High School: Police Police arrested a 15-year-old student earlier this month for bringing a knife to school, police said.  Administrators at Freedom High School in Woodbridge called the student resource officer on May 18 after they found the weapon in the student's possession, Prince William County police said.  The student never brandished the knife or threatened to use it. The teen had violated another school policy and administrators found it during their investigation, officials said.  Police arrested the boy on Friday, May 27, and charged him with possession of a weapon on school prop…

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by Josh Lanier