Wanted Woman Crashes Into Cars, Police Cruiser During Leesburg Chase: Police Wanted Woman Crashes Into Cars, Police Cruiser During Leesburg Chase: Police
Wanted Woman Crashes Into Cars, Police Cruiser During Leesburg Chase: Police A woman wanted on a probation violation crashed into several cars during a chase with Loudoun County sheriff's deputies Friday afternoon, police said.  Police tried to pull the woman over on Clubhouse Drive in Leesburg, but she hit the gas pedal and sped away, the Loudoun County Sheriff's Office said. She crashed into three cars and a Sheriff's deputy's cruiser before her car died, officials said.  Deputies took her to a local hospital for observation.  Authorities have not released her name, and charges are pending until doctors release her, Sheriff's Office spokesman Kraig Troxell said.…
Woodbridge Man Arrested, Another Hospitalized After Viscious July 4 Fight: Police Woodbridge Man Arrested, Another Hospitalized After Viscious July 4 Fight: Police
Woodbridge Man Arrested, Another Hospitalized After Viscious July 4 Fight: Police Police in Prince William County said a Fourth of July fight ended with one person in the hospital and another man in jail. Witnesses called officers just before noon to an apartment's parking lot on Still Place in Woodbridge because of a fight between two men, Prince William County police said. When authorities arrived, they found two men injured. It's unclear what they were fighting over.  Responders took a 29-year-old man to a hospital for treatment of non-life-threatening injuries, police said. He told investigators that  Mitchell Adam Nici Jr. had punched him in the face and s…
DC Pursuit Ends In Motorcycle Crash DC Pursuit Ends In Motorcycle Crash
DC Pursuit Ends In Motorcycle Crash A motorcyclist being chased by police officers crashed on a Northeast D.C. street, reports NBC Washington. The early morning chase led to the motorcyclist hitting a pole at Benning Road and Oklahoma Avenue NE shortly before 3 a.m., reports the outlet. Several officers were still on the scene hours after the incident. To read the full report by NBC Washington, click here. 
Pills, Pounds, And Pistols: One Stafford Traffic Stop Scores Major Drugs, Guns Bust Pills, Pounds, And Pistols: One Stafford Traffic Stop Scores Major Drugs, Guns Bust
Pills, Pounds, And Pistols: One Stafford Traffic Stop Scores Major Drugs, Guns Bust A chase in Stafford County this week netted deputies 1,000 fentanyl pills, 10 pounds of weed, 16 pistols, several bottles of liquid codeine, and $20,000 in cash, authorities said.  Damion Lambert, 24, faces several charges after he ran from deputies during a routine traffic stop on Wednesday, June 22, the Stafford County Sheriff's Office said.  Deputies attempted to pull over Lambert around 10 a.m. at a McDonald's in north Stafford. But instead of stopping, Lambert circled the building twice before throwing a bag out the window and taking off along Staffordboro Boulevard, the Sher…
Drunk Driver Hits Virginia Deputy Trying To Flee: Authorities Drunk Driver Hits Virginia Deputy Trying To Flee: Authorities
Drunk Driver Hits Virginia Deputy Trying To Flee: Authorities An allegedly drunk driver crashed into a Stafford County sheriff’s deputy while attempting to evade Virginia State Police troopers, authorities announced. Manassas resident Dominic Pineda, 21, and his passenger Margarita Mantilla, 22, of Herndon, are facing charges following an incident in North Stafford on Sunday, June 19. Shortly after 7 p.m. on Sunday, sheriff's deputies received a BOLO alert from Virginia State Police regarding a black Nissan Sentra that had been stopped by a trooper on Truslow Road for reckless driving before speeding away while being interviewed, according to investi…
FaceTime Fugitive: Motel Murder Suspect Surrenders During I-95 Pursuit FaceTime Fugitive: Motel Murder Suspect Surrenders During I-95 Pursuit
FaceTime Fugitive: Motel Murder Suspect Surrenders During I-95 Pursuit Authorities got a murder suspect to surrender over FaceTime as he led a police pursuit on Interstate 95 in Virginia, they said. George Pearson III, 44, of Stafford, shot the victim in his chest at a Red Roof Inn on Warrenton Road around 8:15 a.m. June 19, then fled the scene in a silver Toyota Tacoma, still armed with a handgun, the Stafford County Sheriff's Office said. Once able to identify the suspect, authorities called him on FaceTime and added a member of the Crisis Negotiation Team joined to the call. While attempting to negotiate a peaceful surrender, Pearson indicated he …
Quick-Thinking Officer Foils Would-Be Thieves in Fredericksburg: Police Quick-Thinking Officer Foils Would-Be Thieves in Fredericksburg: Police
Quick-Thinking Officer Foils Would-Be Thieves in Fredericksburg: Police An officer trusted his instincts last week and caught three suspected thieves red-handed, authorities said.  Officer T. Norman had parked along Emancipation Highway across the street from Stratford Square Apartment Complex to complete some paperwork around 2 a.m., Fredericksburg police said. There were two Toyota Priuses parked side-by-side at the apartments. The city has seen a rash of catalytic converter thefts from that make of car, so Norman took note. Thieves steal the parts to sell the precious metals inside to scrap yards.  After a few moments, a Honda Civic pulled into the…
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 …
Fleeing Driver Crashes Into State Troopers in Prince William County: Police Fleeing Driver Crashes Into State Troopers in Prince William County: Police
Fleeing Driver Crashes Into State Troopers in Prince William County: Police Authorities said that a man fleeing arrest crashed into multiple state trooper cruisers Friday, May 26, during a several-mile-long chase.  The pursuit began in Warren County when a car refused to stop for police just before 8 a.m. Though, it's unclear why police wanted to pull him over. That kicked off a chase that stretched dozens of miles and ended along Interstate 66 at mile marker 47 in Prince William County, said Corinne Geller, spokesperson for the Virginia State Police. The driver, whose name was not released, crashed into three state trooper cruisers during the chase. No i…
Drunk Driver Leads 'Low Speed' Police Pursuit In Stafford County: Sheriff's Office Drunk Driver Leads 'Low Speed' Police Pursuit In Stafford County: Sheriff's Office
Drunk Driver Leads 'Low Speed' Police Pursuit In Stafford County: Sheriff's Office A Virginia man is being held without bail after he was arrested for trying to evade police officers while driving under the influence, authorities said.  Adwain Sharrier, 38, of Stafford, was charged with a DUI after leading deputies on a "low speed pursuit" in North Stafford, the Stafford County Sheriff's Office said on Facebook. A deputy responded to a report of a suspicious person at the Red Roof Inn, located at 153 Garrisonville Road, around 2:37 a.m. on Wednesday, May 11, the office reports.  A man, later identified as Sharrier, was found slumped over in the back of a car that was pa…
Victim ID'd In Recent Fort Washington Murder: Police Victim ID'd In Recent Fort Washington Murder: Police
Victim ID'd In Recent Fort Washington Murder: Police A Virginia man has died in a recent shooting in Prince George's County, authorities said. Benjamin Ampong, 34, of Lorton, was shot and killed in the 2500 block of Corning Avenue around 1:00 p.m. on May 4, Prince George's County Police said.  Officers arrested Anthony Shaw, 31, and a 16-year-old boy, both of Washington DC, in connection with the shooting. Police were able to locate Shaw and the teen attempting to leave the area, leading to a brief pursuit, say officials. The suspects lost control of their vehicle and crashed on the 4800 block of Wheeler Road, where they …
Reckless VA Driver Who Led Off-Road Pursuit Across County Lines Had Guns, Drugs: Authorities Reckless VA Driver Who Led Off-Road Pursuit Across County Lines Had Guns, Drugs: Authorities
Reckless VA Driver Who Led Off-Road Pursuit Across County Lines Had Guns, Drugs: Authorities A 24-year-old Virginia man had firearms and drugs on him during a chase from Frauquier into Prince William County earlier this week, authorities said. Shaquan Hennsey was spotting driving recklessly and veering off the roadway in a silver BMW on Lee Highway on April 26, the Frauquier Sheriff's Department said in a release. Hennsey failed to stop for deputies trying to pull him over, and drove into a cul-de-sac on Arrow Leaf Turn in Prince William County, authorities said. He then drove off the roadway accelerating past the deputies and continued back out to Lee Highway, initiating…