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Virginia Couple Slapped With Slew Of Charges After 120MPH Pursuit On I-95
A Virginia couple was slapped with a slew of charges after leading police on a high-speed chase on I-95.
Anthony Raposo, 39, of Fredericksburg, was behind the wheel of a car stopped at the Wawa on Garrisonville Road in Stafford when officers realized the vehicle had a fake temporary license plate around 1 a.m. on Saturday, Nov. 12, they said.
Officers tried to speak with him, but he sped onto southbound I-95, reaching speeds of up to 120 miles per hour at one point.
Meanwhile, Quinn Poole, 27, of Dumfries, was sitting in the passenger seat as Raposo struck a guardrail near the 126 exit, po…
Three Teens Apprehended After Violent Armed Carjacking, Police Pursuit, Crash In Maryland
Three teens were taken into custody after an armed carjacking in Maryland that saw them take police on a pursuit before crashing earlier this week, officials said.
Zyier Brown, 18, Jayla Newman, 18, both of Washington DC, and a 16-year-old from Upper Marlboro are all facing charges for their roles in a carjacking in Gaithersburg, the Montgomery County Department of Police announced on Wednesday, Nov. 16.
The incident began shortly after 1:30 a.m. on Monday, Nov. 14 in the 7800 block of Guildberry Court, when the department received a report of a carjacking.
According to officials, the inv…
Stafford Driver Disregards Nearby Officers As She Weaves Through Lanes: Police
An uncooperative Stafford woman was arrested for reckless driving, police said.
Just after 8 a.m. on August 16, an officer saw Georgiette Kwachie, 49, weaving in and out of lanes on I-95, according to the Stafford County Sheriff's Office.
Kwachie did not comply with the officer who attempted to pull her over and initiated a chase, as she drove up to 80 mph, police said.
She eventually moved onto the right shoulder on I-95, where another motorist and a police car blocked her in, in order to keep her from escaping, authorities reported.
When law enforcement spoke to Kwachie, she said traffi…
