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Five Arrested After Stealing From Ace Hardware, Backing Vehicle Into Officer In VA: Police Five Arrested After Stealing From Ace Hardware, Backing Vehicle Into Officer In VA: Police
Five Arrested After Stealing From Ace Hardware, Backing Vehicle Into Officer In VA: Police An officer was injured on Tuesday before a larceny suspect who targeted a hardware store in Virginia was arrested with four others from Maryland, police say. Officers from the Fairfax County Police Department were called to Ace Hardware in the 10300 block of Main Street on Nov. 5, where there was a reported larceny involving a group of people. Upon arrival, they located the suspects in a vehicle not far from the store, prompting a traffic stop; however, when the officer approached the vehicle, police say that the driver intentionally backed into a motor officer assisting with the stop, leav…

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by Zak Failla
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Accidental Shooting Wounds Loudoun County Sheriff's Deputy At Training Center Accidental Shooting Wounds Loudoun County Sheriff's Deputy At Training Center
Accidental Shooting Wounds Loudoun County Sheriff's Deputy At Training Center A Loudoun County Sheriff's Deputy was rushed into emergency surgery in an accidental shooting Thursday morning, June 13, officials tell Daily Voice. The incident happened at the sheriff's firing rang on Leesburg Road around 8:20 a.m., a spokesperson for the county sheriff's office said. "While we cannot provide more specific details at this time, we can confirm that the incident involved another deputy and occurred during a routine training exercise," the spokesman said.  One deputy was taken to a local hospital and is stable and out of surgery, the spokesman said.

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by Cecilia Levine
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Officer Attacked At Northern Virginia Mental Health Facility Officer Attacked At Northern Virginia Mental Health Facility
Officer Attacked At Northern Virginia Mental Health Facility A Manassas man has been charged after assaulting a Law Enforcement Officer at a Virginia mental health facility, authorities say. Vincent Alexander York, 23, was in police custody at the Northern Virginia Mental Health facility when he aggressively approached an officer after refusing to follow the officer's commands around 1 a.m., Wednesday, Aug. 31, according to Prince William County police. Officers attempted to re-secure York, who then kicked an officer before he was re-secured. York was turned over to hospital staff for further evaluation, and the officer reported minor injuries. York…

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by Annie DeVoe