Shoplifting Suspect Caught After Returning To Fetch Dog Left Behind At Virginia Target: Police Shoplifting Suspect Caught After Returning To Fetch Dog Left Behind At Virginia Target: Police
Shoplifting Suspect Caught After Returning To Fetch Dog Left Behind At Virginia Target: Police Careless criminal or champion of canines?  A shoplifting suspect's hasty getaway from a Virginia Target store took an unexpected turn after she left her dog behind in the parking lot, leading to her arrest when she returned to claim the pet. On Tuesday, Dec. 19, officers in Fredericksburg responded to a shoplifting call at Target after Loss Prevention staff reported seeing a woman - later identified as Locust Grove resident Danielle Robinson - pushing an unpaid bicycle out the door and into a waiting vehicle. In the rush to escape, the 44-year-old woman left behind a dog, which had ju…
Manhunt Underway: Suspect Wanted For Inappropriately Touching Girl In Virginia: Police Manhunt Underway: Suspect Wanted For Inappropriately Touching Girl In Virginia: Police
Manhunt Underway: Suspect Wanted For Inappropriately Touching Girl In Virginia: Police Police are searching for a man who allegedly sexually assaulted a juvenile girl walking in Arlington. The incident was reported at around 5:10 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 21 in the 5100 block of 8th Road South, police said. The juvenile victim told officers that she was walking outside when a man approached her from behind, touched her inappropriately from behind, and fled the scene on foot. Officers canvassed the area but were unable to locate the suspect, described as a heavy-set Hispanic man, who is approximately 5-foot-6, and was wearing all-black clothing. The investigation into the incid…
Man Shot In Virginia; Group Of Suspects At Large, Police Say Man Shot In Virginia; Group Of Suspects At Large, Police Say
Man Shot In Virginia; Group Of Suspects At Large, Police Say A group of shooters are at large after leaving one person with serious injuries in Arlington early on Saturday morning, police say. Members of the Arlington County Police Department responded at around 2:45 a.m. on Nov. 16 to the intersection of 23rd Street South and South Kenmore Street, where there were reports of shots fired in the area. 23rd Street South and South Kenmore Street in Arlington Google Maps street view Officers found a man suffering from a gunshot wound and were able to render aid until paramedics arrived to take him to the hospital with injuries considered "serious…
Multiple People Injured In Virginia Motorcycle Crash, Police Say (DEVELOPING) Multiple People Injured In Virginia Motorcycle Crash, Police Say (DEVELOPING)
Multiple People Injured In Virginia Motorcycle Crash, Police Say (Developing) Several people reportedly were injured in Virginia on Wednesday in a crash involving a motorcycle in Alexandria, police say. Shortly after 6:30 p.m. on Oct. 30, first responders were called to a motorcycle crash on Queen Street and North Washington Street. Multiple injuries were reported, according to police. Queen Street and North Washington Street in Alexandria Google Maps street view Traffic in the area was being diverted northbound from Washington at Cameron Street. Drivers and pedestrians have been advised to avoid the area. More information is expected to be released as the…
Roommate Kills Married Couple In VA, Flees To NJ Seeking Estranged Wife With Loaded AK-47: Cops Roommate Kills Married Couple In VA, Flees To NJ Seeking Estranged Wife With Loaded AK-47: Cops
Roommate Kills Married Couple In VA, Flees To NJ Seeking Estranged Wife With Loaded AK-47: Cops A Virginia man who authorities said killed a married couple renting the basement of the home he also lived in has been arrested after fleeing to New Jersey where he threatened more people with a gun, authorities said. Amandeep Singh, 49, is being held in Burlington County, NJ following his arrest for a double murder in Prince William County following the feud with other residents of the home on the 8900 block of Hanson Grove Court in Manassas Sunday, Oct. 13, Prince William County police said. Singh gunned down Nicole and Josh Davis, both 45, sometime before he fled to Evesham, NJ…
Instructional Assistant At Virginia HS Arrested For Obscene Sexual Display In Classroom: Police Instructional Assistant At Virginia HS Arrested For Obscene Sexual Display In Classroom: Police
Instructional Assistant At Virginia HS Arrested For Obscene Sexual Display In Classroom: Police An instructional assistant at a Virginia high school was arrested after allegedly touching himself inappropriately in a classroom, police say. Great Falls resident David Scalea, 40, who worked as a Langley High School Instructional Assistant has been placed on leave and is behind bars after a student caught him in the act, according to investigators. During school hours on Friday, Oct. 11, police say that a School Resource Officer was notified by administrators that a student observed an instructional assistant masturbating in a classroom behind his desk. Detectives launched an investigati…
Short-Lived Pursuit Lands Smiling Suspect Behind Bars In VA, Sheriff Says Short-Lived Pursuit Lands Smiling Suspect Behind Bars In VA, Sheriff Says
Short-Lived Pursuit Lands Smiling Suspect Behind Bars In VA, Sheriff Says A Stafford man in an unfamiliar neighborhood was all smiles after taking deputies on a short-lived pursuit and ultimately surrendering. Devin Chewning, 24, who had no driver's license, was arrested on Friday night after going through great lengths in an attempt to avoid his arrest, according to a spokesperson from the Stafford County Sheriff's Office. At around 9:30 p.m. on Oct. 4, a deputy on patrol in the 1000 block of Northbound Warrenton Road spotted an Acura going 66 mph, well above the speed limit, and when Chewning spotted the sheriff's vehicle, he slammed on the brakes, though he wa…
Major Crash Leads To I-66 Exit, Lane Closures In Prince William County (DEVELOPING) Major Crash Leads To I-66 Exit, Lane Closures In Prince William County (DEVELOPING)
Major Crash Leads To I-66 Exit, Lane Closures In Prince William County (Developing) A major crash in Prince William County shut down a stretch of a busy highway in Gainesville on Tuesday afternoon ahead of the afternoon commute. First responders from the police department were called to investigate a crash on University Boulevard near Lee Highway at around 2 p.m., resulting in multiple lane closures following the crash. According to the Prince William County Police Department, University Boulevard between the I-66 express exit and Lee Highway were closed to motorists. Details of the crash were not made available by the police, and the extent of any injuries sustained by t…
Dogs Taken Into Custody Following Multiple Bites, Charging At Officers In Virginia: Police Dogs Taken Into Custody Following Multiple Bites, Charging At Officers In Virginia: Police
Dogs Taken Into Custody Following Multiple Bites, Charging At Officers In Virginia: Police A pair of dogs are being held in custody by police in Virginia following multiple incidents where they went after area residents in Prince William County, police say. Officers were called around noon on Saturday, Sept. 28 to the 7500 block of Brunson Circle in Gainsville, where two loose dogs - described as german shepherds - bit two different people. The dogs were located, according to a spokesperson from the Prince William County Police Department, and they proceeded to attack another man and charged at the officers, resulting in one discharging his weapon, which grazed one of the animals…
One Critical, One Stable Following Morning Double Shooting Near Virginia Intersection: Police One Critical, One Stable Following Morning Double Shooting Near Virginia Intersection: Police
One Critical, One Stable Following Morning Double Shooting Near Virginia Intersection: Police Two people were hospitalized - one in critical condition - following a double shooting near a busy Alexandria intersection, police say. Officers responded at around 2 a.m. on Saturday morning to the area of North Fayette Street and Wythe Street, where they found two minors inside a vehicle suffering from multiple gunshot wounds. They were located in the 1100 block of Wythe Street. There is a significant police presence in the 1100 block of Wythe St. due to a shooting. Two male victims were shot while in a vehicle. Both were transported to hospitals with no info on their conditions. Anyo…
Husband, Au Pair Now Both Charged In Fairfax Double Murder: County Officials Husband, Au Pair Now Both Charged In Fairfax Double Murder: County Officials
Husband, Au Pair Now Both Charged In Fairfax Double Murder: County Officials A grand jury in Fairfax County has indicted Brendan Banfield following a 19-month investigation into the murder of his wife and another man in February 2023, authorities announced on Monday. Banfield has been charged with multiple counts of murder after detectives recently uncovered new information that connected him to the deaths of wife Christine Banfield, 37, and Joseph Ryan, 24, last year. Commonwealth's Attorney Steve Descano said that Banfield is accused of stabbing his wife, and then shooting Ryan early on Feb. 24, 2023 inside their Reston home. "Early last year, a double murder dev…
Springfield Shooter Charged With Murder After Argument Outside Woodbridge Car Wash: Police Springfield Shooter Charged With Murder After Argument Outside Woodbridge Car Wash: Police
Springfield Shooter Charged With Murder After Argument Outside Woodbridge Car Wash: Police What started as a verbal altercation outside of a Prince William County car wash turned deadly when a Springfield man took out a gun and shot his victim, who later died at the hospital, police say. Jermaine Antwoine Lewis, 25, is facing murder and other charges in connection to the fatal shooting of a 54-year-old man outside of the Sonic Soft Car Wash on Saturday afternoon.  According to the Prince William County Police Department, shortly before 4 p.m. on Sept. 14, officers were called to the car wash in the 14100 block of Richmond Highway in Woodbridge to investigate a shooting. Inv…