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Fugitive Apprehended Getting Into Rideshare Vehicle Outside Virginia Hotel, Sheriff Says

A man who has racked up an infamous list of criminal charges this month was taken into police custody at a Virginia hotel, according to the Stafford County Sheriff's Office.

Markus Collins

Markus Collins

Photo Credit: Google Maps street view/Stafford County Sheriff
Markus Collins

Markus Collins

Photo Credit: Stafford County Sheriff

Early on Friday morning, deputies responded to the Excel Inn and Suites on Warrenton Road to execute an arrest warrant on 33-year-old Stafford resident Markus Collins, who has been on a rampage for weeks since the weather began warming up.

Collins was wanted for: 

  • Possession of a firearm by a felon;
  • Possession of ammunition by a felon;
  • Two counts of possession of controlled substances while in possession of a firearm;
  • Three counts of possession of controlled substances;
  • Possession with intent to distribute controlled substances while in possession of a firearm;
  • Possession with intent to distribute, and a capias charge.

According to the sheriff's office, detectives learned that Collins was at the motel, and they "flooded the area and waited for the perfect opportunity to detain him." 

Collins was spotted getting into a rideshare vehicle shortly after 7:30 a.m. on June 21, at which point deputies closed in and took him into custody without further incident.

He was arrested and is now being held without bond at the Rappahannock Regional Jail.

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