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Man Planning To Sell Stolen Tide Pods Outside Virginia Laundromats 'Like Drugs' Busted: Sheriff
A pair with a curious business plan are behind bars in Virginia after attempting to clean up by selling stolen Tide detergents "like drugs" in Stafford, according to the sheriff's office. Upper Marlboro resident Toddrick Bowens, 30, and Falls Church native Sonia Bonilla Hercules, 19, are both facing charges after being busted with drugs and more than 100 bottles of detergent they they planned to re-sell. According to a spokesperson from the Stafford County Sheriff's Office, late in the afternoon on Wednesday, Aug. 7, deputies were called to Lowe's in the 1300 block of Stafford Market Place …
Police & Fire
Suspect Threatened To Bite Off Deputies' Noses After Breaking Into Virginia Panera: Sheriff
James Lee really wanted his breakfast on Wednesday morning, and a trip to Panera turned into a visit to the local jail when he went berserk on employees and deputies in Stafford County. Shortly after 5 a.m. on Aug. 7, deputies were called to Panera Bread in the 1000 block of Stafford Market Place, where staff reported an agitated, intoxicated man was banging on the door, demanding to be let in - despite the eatery not being open yet. Lee, 50 could have used some coffee to help sober up. Unwilling to wait an hour until it opened at 6 a.m., a spokesperson for the Stafford County Sheriff's Of…
News
Driver Arrested In U-Turn Crash That Injured Four In Virginia, Sheriff Says
An uninsured driver sent four people to the hospital after making a reckless U-Turn, then attempting to flee through the woods in Stafford County over the weekend. Antonio Mascorro, 24, is facing multiple charges after causing a midday crash on the Chatham Bridge when he drove his Jeep into a Honda Civic while making the illegal turn. According to a spokesperson from the Stafford County Sheriff's Office, four people in the Honda were taken to area hospitals for treatment of various non-life-threatening injuries. Witnesses told responding deputies that immediately after the crash, Masc…
Police & Fire
Intoxicated Man Threatened To Burn Down Church, Woman's Home In Virginia, Sheriff Says
A Virginia man is behind bars after threatening a woman and her church in Stafford County, a spokesperson for the sheriff's office said. Over the weekend, deputies were called to investigate a reported disturbance involving a 22-year-old Stafford resident Keven Opoku and a woman. The incident was called in shortly after 9:15 a.m. on Saturday, Aug. 3 on Firebrick Drive. According to the Stafford County Sheriff's Office, it was determined that Opoku was under the influence, and made threats to burn down both her home and the church she attends. Deputies made contact with Opoku, who resisted…
News
Cinderella Story Ends With Shoe In Doorframe, Two Busted For Botched VA Burglary: Sheriff
Members of the Stafford County Sheriff's Office didn't have to go far while investigating a botched burglary and erroneous escape when a suspect left his shoe behind. Earlier this month, deputies were called to an apartment complex in Garrison Woods, where they found an 18-year-old and a minor in front of a damaged door, who attempted to walk away and began ignoring commands to stop upon their arrival. Investigators say that they then began running, "but were unfamiliar with the area," leading to a foot chase around an apartment building, across a playground, and ended when they encoun…
Police & Fire
Man Wanted In Fredericksburg Tracked By K9 Teams In Spotsylvania After Botched Robbery: Sheriff
A man who assaulted a woman during a failed robbery attempt at a Virginia 7-Eleven lost a game of hide-and-seek with Spotsylvania County Sheriff's K9s and landed himself behind bars, officials say. Fredericksburg resident Kenneth Wayne Auston, 48, was arrested after being tracked through a shopping center early on Friday morning following the attempted robbery. According to the sheriff's office, at approximately 3 a.m. a clerk at the 7-Eleven in the 4200 block of Plank Road reported to police that a man - later identified as Auston - came behind the counter and assaulted her; however,…
Police & Fire
Booze Bandit Involved In Police Pursuit Arrested; Driver At Large, Stafford Sheriff Says
Adrian Barett was hoping to trade one vice for another, but wound up behind bars for his troubles, according to the Stafford County Sheriff's Office. He was arrested on Tuesday, though his driver remains at large following a string of alcohol larcenies that led to a high-speed police pursuit that went from Stafford into Prince William County, officials say. Barett, 21, of Woodridge, was arrested, though his accomplice remains at large a day after a pair of robberies were reported in Stafford County. The booze bandits' spree began at approximately 6:53 p.m. on July 30 at an ABC Store on Gar…
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Margarita-Drinking Man Mangles Dad's Mustang Crashing Into Median In Stafford County: Sheriff
A 21-year-old who openly admitted to consuming margaritas being crashing his father's Mustang and ditching the Ford in an area parking lot was arrested for DUI in Stafford County, the sheriff's office says. Stafford resident Javier Loza Quiroz is facing a pair of charges and was treated to a trip to jail over the weekend following an investigation into a crashed vehicle that became disabled following a crash. According to a spokesperson from the Stafford County Sheriff's Office, deputies were called shortly before midnight on July 27 to the Circle K on Prosperity Lane to investigate a vehic…
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Driver Who Struck Deputy's Cruiser In Stafford County Gets Second DUI In Two Years: Sheriff
A 39-year-old Stafford man was charged with his second DUI in two years after crashing into the back of a deputy's cruiser on Monday night. Stephen Alexander is behind bars after smashing into the Stafford County Sheriff's Office vehicle and then attempting to flee the area while allegedly intoxicated, officials say. The incident was reported shortly after 11 p.m. on July 29 near the intersection of Garrisonville Road and Salisbury Drive when a deputy stopped a separate vehicle for a reported equipment violation on the Jessica Cheney Bridge. According to the sheriff's office, shortly …
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Wanted Virginia Man Surrenders After Short-Lived Standoff With Deputies, Sheriff Says
A wanted 35-year-old man tried to be coy with members of the Stafford County Sheriff's Office, but he was unable to avoid his arrest after failing to pretend he wasn't home. Stafford resident Bryan Robert, who was already wanted out of Caroline County for violating a protective order and making suspect phone calls, made things worse for himself attempting to evade being arrested, officials say. A spokesperson for the sheriff's office said that in the afternoon of Friday, July 26, deputies attempted to execute a search warrant on Clift Farm Road, and when they arrived, were able to spot…
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Spotsy Driver Admits To Drinking, Driving Before Crash At Fredericksburg Intersection: Police
A Spotsylvania woman was arrested after smashing into another driver in Fredericksburg while allegedly driving under the influence, police say. Over the weekend, an officer on patrol in downtown Fredericksburg spotted a red Toyota RAV 4 that blew through the stop sign at the intersection of Fauquier Street and Caroline Street and crashing into a Hyundai Elantra. Google Maps street view According to police, Nikole Kiser, 23, admitted to consuming alcohol before the crash, which left the driver of the Hyundai with minor injuries. Kiser was arrested and charged with DUI and a traf…
Traffic
Three Arrested After Fleeing On Foot Following High-Speed Pursuit In Virginia (
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New details have been released by the Stafford County Sheriff's Office following Tuesday's police pursuit that landed three people - two who were already wanted - behind bars. At approximately 5:35 p.m. on July 23, deputies spotted a wanted person in a black Honda Civic heading north on Richmond Highway in the area of Centreport Parkway, which led to a high-speed pursuit through the area. Happening Now:A pursuit on Centreport Parkway has ended and all suspects are detained. One deputy was injured. The road is still closed and the investigation is ongoing. There is no danger to the …
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