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Teen Playing Basketball Outside Virginia Elementary School Groped, Shoved By Man, Police Say Teen Playing Basketball Outside Virginia Elementary School Groped, Shoved By Man, Police Say
Teen Playing Basketball Outside Virginia Elementary School Groped, Shoved By Man, Police Say A 34-year-old man who played a pickup basketball game with a teen outside a Northern Virginia elementary school is accused of groping and assaulting him, according to police. Officers from the Prince William County Police Department were called on Sunday, May 31, to Rosa Parks Elementary School on Princedale Drive in Woodbridge, where there was a reported incident involving a man and a 14-year-old. According to investigators, the teen was playing basketball when he was approached by Woodbridge resident Timothy Michael Bangura. It is alleged that Bangura asked the 14-year-old to play, and d…

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by Zak Failla
Schools
Virginia School Bus Driver Charged After Allegedly Hitting Elementary Student, Sheriff Says Virginia School Bus Driver Charged After Allegedly Hitting Elementary Student, Sheriff Says
Virginia School Bus Driver Charged After Allegedly Hitting Elementary Student, Sheriff Says A Virginia school bus driver is facing charges after allegedly striking an elementary school student aboard his bus, according to investigators. Allen Jackson, 68, of Sterling, was charged with simple assault and battery, a misdemeanor, following an investigation by the Loudoun County Sheriff’s Office, officials announced Friday, Oct. 31. Detectives determined Jackson struck a juvenile student with his hand while aboard a bus assigned to Potowmack Elementary School on Oct. 23, the Sheriff’s Office said. The incident was reported to the School Resource Officer Unit on Oct. 24. Jackson was …

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by Zak Failla
Schools
Teen Accused Of Kicking School Worker To Death Charged With Assault: Report Teen Accused Of Kicking School Worker To Death Charged With Assault: Report
Teen Accused Of Kicking School Worker To Death Charged With Assault: Report A staff member at a Massachusetts therapeutic school was killed after she was kicked in the chest by a 14-year-old student. Now, a news report says authorities have charged the teenager with the death.  Amy Morrell, 53, of Riverside, Rhode Island, worked at Meadowridge Academy in Swansea. The school serves students with emotional and developmental challenges. Authorities said Morrell and other staff were trying to stop a student from leaving her dorm without permission on Oct. 15 when the teen kicked Morrell in the chest. “Shortly after being struck, the victim collapsed,” said Bristo…

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by Josh Lanier
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NJ Man Arrested After In-Flight Brawl Goes Viral (VIDEO) NJ Man Arrested After In-Flight Brawl Goes Viral (VIDEO)
NJ Man Arrested After In-Flight Brawl Goes Viral (Video) Fisticuffs were flying on a Frontier Airlines flight from Philadelphia to Miami on Monday, June 30. A 21-year-old Newark man is facing charges after he attacked a passenger on the flight, multiple outlets are reporting.  Ishaan Sharma is charged with battery and is being held on $500 bond, the Miami-Dade Sheriff's Office's booking site shows. Video posted on social media shows footage of the fight as the two men grapple surrounded by shocked passengers. The video ends with Sharma being led away in handcuffs. No more vacation…🫣| #ONLYinDADE * Man gets kicked off of Frontier flight …

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by Sam Barron
Police & Fire
Man Bites, Beats Tow Truck Driver Over Repossessed Vehicle In Virginia: Police (UPDATED) Man Bites, Beats Tow Truck Driver Over Repossessed Vehicle In Virginia: Police (UPDATED)
Man Bites, Beats Tow Truck Driver Over Repossessed Vehicle In Virginia: Police (Updated) A Virginia man didn't evade the police for long and is behind bars  after allegedly attacking a tow truck driver twice in one morning—once biting him and later breaking his glasses, police said. Dorell Montea Farmer, 25, was wanted for malicious wounding, assault and battery, as well as destruction of property following the violent encounters in Woodbridge and along Richmond Highway on Wednesday, Feb. 26, according to Prince William County Police. On Friday, Feb. 28, authorities announced that he was arrested in the 16600 block of River Ridge Boulevard in Woodbridge. The drama unfolde…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Man Bites, Beats Tow Truck Driver Over Repossessed Vehicle In Virginia: Police Man Bites, Beats Tow Truck Driver Over Repossessed Vehicle In Virginia: Police
Man Bites, Beats Tow Truck Driver Over Repossessed Vehicle In Virginia: Police A Virginia man is on the run after allegedly attacking a tow truck driver twice in one morning—once biting him and later breaking his glasses, police said. Dorell Montea Farmer, 25, is wanted for malicious wounding, assault and battery, as well as destruction of property following the violent encounters in Woodbridge and along Richmond Highway on Wednesday, Feb. 26, according to Prince William County Police. The drama unfolded around 10:30 a.m. when a tow truck operator was in the process of repossessing a vehicle in the 16600 block of River Ridge Boulevard.  That’s when Farmer, the v…

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by Zak Failla
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Yacht Club Owner, DC Attorney Arrested In Miami Night Club Assault: Report Yacht Club Owner, DC Attorney Arrested In Miami Night Club Assault: Report
Yacht Club Owner, DC Attorney Arrested In Miami Night Club Assault: Report A New Jersey attorney and prominent yacht club owner is facing assault and battery charges in Miami for bloody assault involving a glass cup on New Year's Day, according to a news report by Local10 and court records. Miami-Dade court records confirm that Michael Lupolover, 43, was charged with assault and battery on Wednesday, Feb. 12. Citing a report from Miami Beach PD, Local10 says Lupolover approached another man at Queen Miami Beach around 1:10 a.m. and told him that he didn't belong there. He continuously approached the man and gave him the middle finger, eventually hitting …

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by Cecilia Levine
Business
Ford Recalls 272K+ Vehicles For Sudden Battery Failure Linked To Crash Risk Ford Recalls 272K+ Vehicles For Sudden Battery Failure Linked To Crash Risk
Ford Recalls 272K+ Vehicles For Sudden Battery Failure Linked To Crash Risk More than 272,000 Ford vehicles are being recalled because of defective 12-volt batteries that could degrade suddenly, causing power loss and increasing crash risk, officials said. Ford issued the recall for certain Maverick pickups and Bronco Sport SUVs, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said. The recall affects Bronco Sport models from 2021-2023 and Maverick models from 2022-2023. The issue stems from a manufacturing defect in 12-volt batteries made by Camel, according to Ford. Internal weld and cast-on-strap failures could cause the battery to degrade…

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by Chris Spiker
Schools
Staff Member Accused Of Pinching Teen Student On Bus At Virginia School: Police Staff Member Accused Of Pinching Teen Student On Bus At Virginia School: Police
Staff Member Accused Of Pinching Teen Student On Bus At Virginia School: Police A school staff member at a Prince William County was charged following an alleged inappropriate incident with an 18-year-old student, police say. Late last week, the SRO assigned to Freedom High School in Woodbridge launched an investigation into an assault by a staffer against a teen last month. According to the Prince William County Police Department, it was determined that an 18-year-old student was on a bus in the parking lot of the school when she encountered a school security officer, later identified as 41-year-old Dumfries resident Pedro Chirino.  It is alleged that during tha…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Woman Wanted For Spraying Unknown Substance On Man During Dispute In Virginia, Police Say Woman Wanted For Spraying Unknown Substance On Man During Dispute In Virginia, Police Say
Woman Wanted For Spraying Unknown Substance On Man During Dispute In Virginia, Police Say A 24-year-old woman who allegedly sprayed a caustic substance on an apparent friend during an argument in Prince William County is at large days later, police say. Tahjaia Corum-Hill is wanted by police following an investigation into an argument that escalated in the parking lot of the Elevations On Apartment complex in the 14300 block of Bellona Road in Woodbridge. Shortly after 9 p.m. on Wednesday, June 26, officers from the Prince William County Police Department responded to the scene, where a 26-year-old man said he got into an argument with Corum-Hill that ended when she sprayed…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Man Accused Of Assaulting, Abducting 16-Year-Old Girl In Virginia Home: Police Man Accused Of Assaulting, Abducting 16-Year-Old Girl In Virginia Home: Police
Man Accused Of Assaulting, Abducting 16-Year-Old Girl In Virginia Home: Police A man is facing charges for allegedly assaulting a 16-year-old girl and holding her against her will, according to the Prince William County Police Department. Dayro Yafeth Matute-Rivera, 18, was arrested early on Wednesday morning following an investigation into an assault at his home in the 13900 block of Mount Pleasant Drive in Woodbridge. The incident was reported at approximately 12:45 a.m. on June 19. Police say that the teen girl was abducted and held against her will by an acquaintance, later identified as Matute-Rivera. When they spoke with her, she had reportedly suffered mi…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Motel Guest Tries Stabbing Employee With Scissors, Bites Officer In PWC, Police Say Motel Guest Tries Stabbing Employee With Scissors, Bites Officer In PWC, Police Say
Motel Guest Tries Stabbing Employee With Scissors, Bites Officer In PWC, Police Say An 18-year-old woman has been arrested after police say she tried stabbing a motel employee with scissors and smashed the glass of the hotel door, then bit an arresting officer in Virginia. Ashja Elaine Wakefield was a patron at the Red Carpet Inn in Dumfries when she got into an argument around 2:10 a.m. Tuesday, June 11, Prince William County police said. Wakefield refused to leave the property and struck the 53-year-old employee before trying to stab him with scissors, police said. She then smashed the glass front door of the hotel before walking outside. Responding office…

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by Cecilia Levine