Virginia Officer Hospitalized After Hit-Run Driver Strikes Cop During Traffic Stop: Police Virginia Officer Hospitalized After Hit-Run Driver Strikes Cop During Traffic Stop: Police
Virginia Officer Hospitalized After Hit-Run Driver Strikes Cop During Traffic Stop: Police An police officer in Virginia is recovering after being hit by a driver who took off from the scene of a traffic stop, officials announced. The incident was reported shortly before 4 a.m. on Saturday, May 17, in the 1600 block of South Eads Street in Arlington, police said. Two officers were outside of their cruisers conducting a traffic stop when an unrelated passing vehicle struck one of the officers and sped away, according to police. Medics rushed the injured officer to the hospital with serious but non-life-threatening injuries. The officer has since been released and is recovering at…
Virginia Man Spat On Officer, Threatened Deputies After DUI Stop, Sheriff Says Virginia Man Spat On Officer, Threatened Deputies After DUI Stop, Sheriff Says
Virginia Man Spat On Officer, Threatened Deputies After DUI Stop, Sheriff Says Geoffrey Dillard didn’t go quietly. The Virginia man is facing a stack of charges after police say he spat on an officer, threatened cops, and fought to avoid arrest during a traffic stop in Woodbridge. Officers pulled the 43-year-old Fredericksburg native just after midnight on Wednesday, May 8, near Prince William Parkway and Trowbridge Drive, according to the Prince William County Police Department. Police said Dillard ignored commands, got out of his vehicle, and resisted when they tried to detain him. In the scuffle, he spat on one officer, leaving them with a minor injury, authoriti…
WATCH: Drunk Driver Slams Into Deputy's Cruiser During Maryland Traffic Stop WATCH: Drunk Driver Slams Into Deputy's Cruiser During Maryland Traffic Stop
Watch: Drunk Driver Slams Into Deputy's Cruiser During Maryland Traffic Stop A Maryland deputy narrowly escaped serious injury when an allegedly drunk and speeding driver slammed into his cruiser during a routine traffic stop — and it was all caught on camera, police said. The crash happened just before 11:20 p.m. on Saturday, April 26, on eastbound Route 50 near Romancoke Road in Queen Anne’s County, according to the sheriff's office. Deputy First Class Schulz had pulled over a driver and was still in his patrol car when a separate vehicle — reportedly traveling at a high rate of speed — crashed into the back of his cruiser, authorities said. Video of the crash ca…
Maryland Man Shoots GF Dead, Turns Gun On Himself During I-495 Getaway: Cops Maryland Man Shoots GF Dead, Turns Gun On Himself During I-495 Getaway: Cops
Maryland Man Shoots GF Dead, Turns Gun On Himself During I-495 Getaway: Cops A Maryland man shot and killed his girlfriend inside a Suitland home early Monday, then shot himself during a botched getaway attempt, police said. Prince George’s County Police say officers were called around 1:55 a.m. Monday, April 28, to a home on Bexley Place, where they found 36-year-old Neri Moreno Gratini suffering from gunshot wounds. She was pronounced dead at the scene. Investigators quickly identified the suspect and his vehicle, officials said. About 30 minutes later, officers spotted the suspect’s SUV traveling northbound on I-495 near Oxon Hill Road, authorities said. O…
Motorcyclist Going 100+ MPH Dies In Fiery Crash After Pursuit On I-66 In Virginia: State Police Motorcyclist Going 100+ MPH Dies In Fiery Crash After Pursuit On I-66 In Virginia: State Police
Motorcyclist Going 100+ MPH Dies In Fiery Crash After Pursuit On I-66 In Virginia: State Police A motorcyclist speeding at more than 100 mph died in a fiery crash on I-66 after fleeing from police in Fairfax County, authorities said. The crash happened shortly after 12 a.m. Sunday, April 27, when a Virginia State Police trooper spotted the motorcycle flying eastbound on I-66 near Nutley Street, officials said. When the trooper attempted a traffic stop, the rider refused to pull over and sped away, prompting a short pursuit, police said. The trooper quickly terminated the pursuit for safety reasons and slowed down, but moments later came across a crash involving the same motorcycle an…
Speeding BMW Packed With Heroin, Crack Cocaine Busted Near Virginia Border: Sheriff Speeding BMW Packed With Heroin, Crack Cocaine Busted Near Virginia Border: Sheriff
Speeding BMW Packed With Heroin, Crack Cocaine Busted Near Virginia Border: Sheriff A speeding BMW led to a massive drug bust in Maryland when a North Carolina man was caught with heroin and crack cocaine, authorities announced. Xerxus Rashad Belvin, 46, was arrested just after 1:20 a.m. on Friday, April 25, after deputies spotted him flying up Route 15 near I-70 in a white BMW X7, according to the Frederick County Sheriff's Office. Officials say after pulling Belvin over, one deputy returned to the cruiser to run checks, at which point a second deputy spotted him attempting to conceal a large square-shaped object, wrapped in tape, under the driver’s seat. Durin…
Two Fairfax County Officers Shot During Traffic Stop; Suspect in Custody​: Police Two Fairfax County Officers Shot During Traffic Stop; Suspect in Custody​: Police
Two Fairfax County Officers Shot During Traffic Stop; Suspect in Custody​: Police Two officers were shot during a traffic stop in Virginia on Wednesday afternoon, police say. Officers from the Fairfax County Police Department conducted a traffic stop shortly after 3:15 p.m. on April 23 in the 4000 block of Magestic Lane in Greenbriar. According to the Fairfax County Police Department, both officers were taken to an area hospital for treatment and evaluation of what were described as non-life-threatening injuries. A shooting suspect was taken into custody, officials said. As a result of the ongoing investigation, Majestic Lane is closed between Route 50 and Meadow Hill …
Fake Cop Caught With ‘POLICE’ Vest, Gun, Badge In Route 50 Traffic Stop: MSP Fake Cop Caught With ‘POLICE’ Vest, Gun, Badge In Route 50 Traffic Stop: MSP
Fake Cop Caught With ‘Police’ Vest, Gun, Badge In Route 50 Traffic Stop: MSP He had the vest, badge, belt — even a gun. But according to police, he wasn’t law enforcement, just playing dress-up. A 60-year-old Maryland man is facing charges after troopers say he impersonated a police officer during a traffic stop in Prince George’s County — complete with a fake badge, BB gun, and tactical vest, according to state police. Antonieo Cole, of Baltimore, was pulled over around 5:20 p.m. Sunday, April 20, on Route 50 near Church Road in Bowie, where Maryland State Police spotted expired tags on his vehicle, officials said Tuesday. That’s when troopers noticed something of…
Virginia Man Sprayed Cop In Face With Chemical While Fleeing Stop: Police Virginia Man Sprayed Cop In Face With Chemical While Fleeing Stop: Police
Virginia Man Sprayed Cop In Face With Chemical While Fleeing Stop: Police A traffic stop in Virginia turned hostile after a Manassas man allegedly sprayed a police officer in the face with a chemical irritant, authorities said. David Alex Parkhurst, 36, is behind bars after the encounter late Monday night, April 21, near Malta Street and Rapid Lane in Woodbridge, according to the Prince William County Police Department. Officers say they attempted to stop Parkhurst’s vehicle around 11:20 p.m. for a traffic violation, but he jumped out and ran.  As they moved to detain him, Parkhurst allegedly pulled out an eye irritant and sprayed an officer before being ta…
Suspect Who Shot DC Man In Maryland Park Captured Months Later: Police Suspect Who Shot DC Man In Maryland Park Captured Months Later: Police
Suspect Who Shot DC Man In Maryland Park Captured Months Later: Police A months-long investigation into the deadly shooting of a District man at a Maryland park has led to an arrest — thanks to a tip, police said. Elijah Kamara, 24, of no fixed address, is behind bars and charged with first-degree murder in connection with the 2024 death of 43-year-old Morris Haskins Jr., according to the Prince George’s County Police Department. On Nov. 8, 2024, officers responded to a park in the 7700 block of Walker Mill Road in Capitol Heights around 5:50 p.m. for reports of gunfire.  They found Haskins suffering from a gunshot wound. He died the following day. Dete…
Third-Grade BFFs Killed In Fiery I-695 Crash Were 'Beautiful Souls' Third-Grade BFFs Killed In Fiery I-695 Crash Were 'Beautiful Souls'
Third-Grade BFFs Killed In Fiery I-695 Crash Were 'Beautiful Souls' Two third-graders from Lutherville Lab Elementary were among three people killed in a horrific, fiery crash off I-695 in Baltimore County over the weekend, police confirmed. Maryland State Police said the crash happened around 11:05 p.m. Saturday, April 5, when a trooper attempted a traffic stop on a Jeep Wrangler on the inner loop of I-695 near Greenspring Avenue.  The Jeep fled. The trooper did not pursue and reentered traffic, police said. Just minutes later, that same Jeep was found fully engulfed in flames off the ramp to southbound I-83. Investigators believe the driver lost con…
I-95 Trash Toss, Slurred Speech Lead To DUI Hat Trick For Wanted Virginia Suspect: Sheriff I-95 Trash Toss, Slurred Speech Lead To DUI Hat Trick For Wanted Virginia Suspect: Sheriff
I-95 Trash Toss, Slurred Speech Lead To DUI Hat Trick For Wanted Virginia Suspect: Sheriff A Virginia man wanted in connection to a prior DUI charge racked up his third after a traffic stop in Stafford, police said. Dion Gaines, 37, was clocked speeding southbound on I-95 around 12:56 a.m. on Friday, April 4, according to the Stafford County Sheriff’s Office. A deputy followed the vehicle as it took Exit 140 and drifted over the fog line before pulling the driver over on Bradburn Lane. Gaines had glassy, bloodshot eyes and slurred speech, deputies said. But before field sobriety tests could even begin, he started dumping trash onto the street. Deputies said Gaines was already w…