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Off-Duty Officer Catches Sleeping DUI Driver In Stafford County, Sheriff Says
A Richmond man found himself behind bars after an off-duty Fairfax County police officer helped catch him allegedly driving under the influence in Stafford County. Dabar Scott, 43, was spotted by the officer, who alerted deputies from the sheriff's office about a suspected drunk driver at around 1:45 a.m. on Saturday, Jan. 18 on Joshua Road, officials said. The officer had reported seeing a Toyota stopped in the middle of the road with its driver slumped over the wheel, with the vehicle still in drive, and the only thing preventing it from moving being the driver’s foot resting on the brake…
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Home Invader From DC Shot In Maryland Arrested On Robbery Charges, Sheriff Says
A DC man was arrested after being shot during a home invasion robbery in Frederick County, a spokesperson from the sheriff's office said. Darrell Foster, 30, was taken into custody by the Frederick County Sheriff’s Office on Monday, Jan. 20, after receiving medical treatment for gunshot wounds sustained during the incident, according to officials. Deputies responded to a residence in the 5600 block of Doubs Road in Adamstown following reports of a robbery. Investigators determined that Foster was involved in the armed home invasion and later apprehended him, authorities said. Foster…
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Remains Of Missing DC Mother Found Hidden In Maryland Boyfriend's Home: Police
A Maryland man has been arrested and charged with the murder of his girlfriend, whose remains were found hidden inside his Capitol Heights home days after she was reported missing. Devontae Gray, 30, has been accused of killing 29-year-old District resident Alexis Schuler during a domestic dispute, the Prince George’s County Police Department said. Authorities were contacted over the weekend by the Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) to assist in the search for Schuler, who had been reported missing the week prior. Investigators executed a search warrant at Gray’s home in the 700 block o…
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Home Invaders Lead High-Speed Chase Crossing County Lines In Maryland: Sheriff
A violent home invasion in Frederick County early Sunday morning led to multiple arrests, gunfire, and a high-speed chase spanning three counties and Washington, DC, authorities said. Deputies from the Frederick County Sheriff’s Office (FCSO) responded to a robbery in progress at approximately 12:15 a.m. on Jan. 19 in the 5600 block of Doubs Road in Adamstown, officials reported. As deputies arrived, gunshots rang out from inside the home, setting off a chain of events that kept law enforcement busy for hours. Two residents of the home were found in their vehicle in the driveway and …
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Teen DUI Driver Hits 120 MPH During Pursuit Through Stafford County, Sheriff Says
A 17-year-old driver is facing multiple charges after leading law enforcement on a high-speed chase in Stafford County that topped 120 mph, authorities said. The wild ride unfolded at around 9:30 p.m. on Saturday, Jan. 18, when a sergeant with the department spotted a grey Lexus speeding northbound on I-95 near the American Legion overpass at over 90 mph. When he activated his emergency lights, the teen reportedly floored it, pushing the car past 120 mph in a desperate bid to escape, according to officials. The chase lasted about a mile and a half before traffic brought the Lexus to …
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Virginia Car Thief Leads 120 MPH Pursuit In Maryland, Sheriff Says
A Virginia man is facing a slew of charges after leading law enforcement on a dangerous high-speed chase in Calvert County, MD, hitting 120 mph and running multiple red lights before crashing a stolen vehicle. Shortly after 9 p.m. on Wednesday, Jan. 8, law enforcement was alerted to a stolen vehicle entering Calvert County, traveling southbound on Southern Maryland Boulevard near Yellow Bank Road in Dunkirk, according to the Calvert County Sheriff's Office. A Maryland State Trooper attempted to stop the vehicle near the Country Plaza Shopping Center, though, while the vehicle slowed briefly…
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Former Leesburg Resident Caught With Child Pornography: Police
A former Leesburg resident is being held behind bars after being charged with allegedly possessing child pornography, authorities announced. Vikram Joshi, 49, now of Virginia Beach, was arrested and charged with four counts of child pornography after the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC) was tipped off to his alleged activities. Following the investigation, officials said that the Leesburg Police Department obtained warrants for Joshi, who was arrested over the weekend and is now being held without bond pending his transfer back to Loudoun County to face the ch…
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Divers Called To Vehicle Submerged After Crash Near Arlington Memorial Bridge: (
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First responders were busy on a snowy Thursday night when a vehicle was involved in a crash and caromed into the Potomac River. At approximately 7:30 p.m. on Jan. 16, DC Fire and EMS crews were called to a snowy stretch of the river, where there was a reported vehicle that was submerged in the water after being involved in a crash. Update vehicle into water beneath Arlington Memorial Bridge. 1 individual from submerged vehicle brought to shore & receiving advanced life support. Another vehicle was involved on bridge & 2 patients have been transported from that vehicle with minor …
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: Arlington Arsonist Who Set Businesses Ablaze Arrested In Alexandria: Fire Marshal
A man accused of setting a string of fires that damaged businesses in Arlington has been taken into custody a week later, authorities announced. Local resident Timothy Clark Pollock was arrested early on Thursday, Jan. 16 following an investigation into a series of fires set at businesses along 23rd Street South earlier this month. Firefighters were dispatched to the area around 5:30 a.m. on Thursday, Jan. 9 for a report of a fire at 529 S. 23rd St. in Arlington. Crews found items burning in an enclosed patio, which were quickly extinguished by a sprinkler system and firefighters bef…
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Rideshare Driver With New Baby Killed By 21-Year-Old VA Gunman: Police
A 21-year-old shooting suspect from Virginia has been arrested and charged in connection to the fatal shooting of a rideshare driver in Maryland on New Year's Day, authorities announced. Oluwatosin Adetula, 36, died at an area hospital days after he was shot on Wednesday, Jan. 1 while working in Cottage City, according to the Prince George's County Police Department. On Thursday, Jan. 16, the agency said that Chantilly, VA's Brandon Leonard has been charged with the murder for the parking lot shooting. Officers were called at around 10:40 p.m. on the night of the shooting to the 3300 block…
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Fleeing Burglar Who Rammed Cop In Major VA Crime Spree Captured In CT: Officials
A New York man has been extradited from Connecticut to Virginia to face charges for burglary and assaulting an officer in what authorities described as a major crime spree. Brooklyn native Shawn C. Adito Adams, 34, was transferred back to Loudoun County, VA and taken into custody after being held at the Department of Corrections in Hartford, CT, where he was arrested on unrelated charges, officials said. Adams was wanted in connection with two retail thefts at the LIDS store on Fort Evans Road NE in Leesburg in April and May last year. During the second incident, police say Adams …
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No Charges For Officers Involved In Fatal Shooting At DMV Fast Food Joint: Feds
Two Metropolitan Police Department officers involved in a deadly shooting at a Southeast DC McDonald’s will not face criminal charges, federal prosecutors announced on Wednesday. The US Attorney’s Office for the District of Columbia concluded its investigation into the September 2024 fatal shooting of Justin Robinson, 25, finding “insufficient evidence” to charge the officers. Prosecutors said that the incident unfolded around 5:20 a.m. on Sept. 1, 2024, when officers responded to a report of a vehicle that had crashed into the side of the McDonald’s on Marion Barry Avenue. They foun…
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