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Suspect Ditches Gun During Fredericksburg Pursuit: Authorities Suspect Ditches Gun During Fredericksburg Pursuit: Authorities
Suspect Ditches Gun During Fredericksburg Pursuit: Authorities A Virginia man led police on a foot chase and ditched a loaded gun in a neighborhood yard before being taken into custody during a traffic stop in Fredericksburg, authorities said. Ryan White, 35, of Ruther Glen, was arrested on multiple charges after an officer caught him engaging in suspicious activity in the Central Park Townhomes area, according to police. An officer from the Fredericksburg Police Department was patrolling the neighborhood on Saturday, Feb. 1, when he spotted White in a black Honda Accord with a license plate registered to a Toyota Highlander, officials said.  Ove…

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Human Trafficking Ring? No, This Is Bible Study: Drunk Vigilante Arrested In VA, Cops Say Human Trafficking Ring? No, This Is Bible Study: Drunk Vigilante Arrested In VA, Cops Say
Human Trafficking Ring? No, This Is Bible Study: Drunk Vigilante Arrested In VA, Cops Say Vigilante "justice" is alive and well in Stafford County. A Stafford man with a wild imagination and a little too much to drink is behind bars after he mistook a Bible study for a human trafficking operation and forced his way into a home to investigate, authorities said. Deputies responded to Renee Road around 7:35 p.m. on Wednesday, Feb. 5, after receiving a call about a disturbance escalating quickly, according to the Stafford County Sheriff's Office. The caller, later identified as David Campbell, 48, was furious about his neighbors double parking and decided to confront them inside th…

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Twisted Night: Teen Driver Found With Open Cans Of Booze, Vodka At Virginia Wawa: Sheriff Twisted Night: Teen Driver Found With Open Cans Of Booze, Vodka At Virginia Wawa: Sheriff
Twisted Night: Teen Driver Found With Open Cans Of Booze, Vodka At Virginia Wawa: Sheriff A Stafford County Wawa turned into the scene of a twisted situation early on Sunday morning when deputies arrested an intoxicated teen driver and his friends, authorities said. Deputies were called shortly before 3 a.m. on Dec. 29 to the Wawa on South Gateway Drive for a disturbance involving four individuals staff said appeared drunk.  As they responded, deputies were told the driver was trying to leave. They found the suspect vehicle partially parked on the curb and loaded with open Twisted Tea cans and a “mostly empty” vodka bottle, according to the Stafford County Sheriff’s Office…

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Screaming Virginia Woman Assaults Deputy During Late Night Disturbance, Sheriff Says Screaming Virginia Woman Assaults Deputy During Late Night Disturbance, Sheriff Says
Screaming Virginia Woman Assaults Deputy During Late Night Disturbance, Sheriff Says Deputies responding to a late-night disturbance in Stafford County found themselves in the middle of a chaotic scene involving a screaming woman, false claims of a gun, and a sudden assault on law enforcement. It began just before 2 a.m. on Monday, Dec. 23, when Stafford County deputies were called to the 1000 block of Garrisonville Road, after receiving a call regarding a screaming 26-year-old woman who could be heard by dispatchers shouting that she loves him.  According to the Stafford County Sheriff’s Office, the two were separated, and the woman - later identified as Frederic…

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Virginia Man Threatens Mother In Cigarette Demand, Arrested At Hospital: Sheriff Virginia Man Threatens Mother In Cigarette Demand, Arrested At Hospital: Sheriff
Virginia Man Threatens Mother In Cigarette Demand, Arrested At Hospital: Sheriff More than ghosts are haunting Stafford resident Dominique Cooke.  The 25-year-old found himself in trouble with the law not once, but twice this week after a strange situation played out on Sunday night that only got stranger the following morning after he was hospitalized.  Cooke was the subject of a disturbance call at around 7:15 p.m. on Nov. 17 on Ferry Road, when he contacted the Stafford County Sheriff's Office about people who have been chasing him for two days straight. A deputy responded to the area and found Cooke, who advised that "they" were watching and chasing him.&…

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Hit-Run Hoax: Man Fakes Pedestrian Crash, Ends Up Facing Charges In Virginia: Police Hit-Run Hoax: Man Fakes Pedestrian Crash, Ends Up Facing Charges In Virginia: Police
Hit-Run Hoax: Man Fakes Pedestrian Crash, Ends Up Facing Charges In Virginia: Police A man tried to pull a fast one on members of the Stafford County Sheriff's Office after alleging that he was struck by a hit-and-run driver, when, in fact, he was the one at fault.  Woodbridge resident Trent Hocog, 29, is facing charges following a strange situation that played out involving a pedestrian and SUV driver that ultimately resulted in a robbery, police say. Members of the Prince William County Police Department were called late in the afternoon on Friday, Nov. 8, where there was a reported pedestrian who was struck by a swerving driver who purportedly struck his arm in the …

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Teenager Attempted To Abduct, Defile 21-Year-Old Woman In Virginia, Police Say Teenager Attempted To Abduct, Defile 21-Year-Old Woman In Virginia, Police Say
Teenager Attempted To Abduct, Defile 21-Year-Old Woman In Virginia, Police Say An underage suspect is facing serious charges after being thwarted while attempting to abduct a woman on Sunday afternoon in Woodbridge, police say. A 16-year-old was taken into custody shortly after noon on Nov. 10 in the area of Blackburn Road and Delaware Drive following an investigation into an abduction and assault in the area. Investigators from the Prince William County Police Department say that a 21-year-old woman was walking in the area when the teen - who has not been identified due to his age - followed her, then grabbed her from behind and attempted to drag her into a nearby wo…

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Wanted Man, Woman Detained After Simple Traffic Stop In Stafford County, Sheriff Says Wanted Man, Woman Detained After Simple Traffic Stop In Stafford County, Sheriff Says
Wanted Man, Woman Detained After Simple Traffic Stop In Stafford County, Sheriff Says What started as a simple traffic stop in Stafford County resulted in two wanted fugitives being apprehended on a host of charges, according to the sheriff's office. Fredericksburg resident Tahj Ford, 27, and 24-year-old Woodbridge native Michaele Simms were both detained over the weekend, despite their best efforts to evade arrest. According to the Stafford County Sheriff's Office, shortly after 10 p.m. on Friday, Oct .25, a deputy on patrol on Warrenton Road near Sanford Drive spotted a Jeep - driven by Simms - make a reckless lane change, causing the vehicle behind her to take evasive act…

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Suspected Burglar Found Asleep Inside Virginia Home, Police Say Suspected Burglar Found Asleep Inside Virginia Home, Police Say
Suspected Burglar Found Asleep Inside Virginia Home, Police Say Some homeowners in Prince William County found an unexpected surprise inside their home on Monday afternoon, police say. Officers were called to a home in the 8000 block of Community Drive in Manassas at around 1:20 p.m. on Oct. 21, to investigate a reportedly burglary involving a man with no fixed address. Yonis Josue Villatoro Torres, 37, was found sleeping inside of the home by the homeowners, prompting the 911 call, though no items were stolen, according to the Prince William County Police Department. He was detained without incident, and further investigation found that he was in poss…

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Drugs Seized From Suspect Carrying In Socks, Underwear At Virginia Jail, Sheriff Says Drugs Seized From Suspect Carrying In Socks, Underwear At Virginia Jail, Sheriff Says
Drugs Seized From Suspect Carrying In Socks, Underwear At Virginia Jail, Sheriff Says Officers at the Rappahannock Regional Jail made an unexpected discovery after a man was caught bringing drugs into the facility in curious places after his arrest, according to the Stafford County Sheriff's Office. What started as an investigation into a reported disturbance at the Quality Inn on Greenspring Drive in Stafford led to a host of charges for Woodbridge resident Gibril Kondeh, who was caught with several baggies of controlled substances at the jail. Shortly after 7:45 p.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 15, deputies were called to the hotel, where there was an argument between a man and woman…

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Known Trespasser Served On Eight Outstanding Warrants In Virginia, Sheriff Says Known Trespasser Served On Eight Outstanding Warrants In Virginia, Sheriff Says
Known Trespasser Served On Eight Outstanding Warrants In Virginia, Sheriff Says A man no stranger to members of the Stafford County Sheriff's Office is back in custody after being arrested for trespassing and served on nearly a dozen outstanding warrants. Jalil Berryman, 35, a known trespasser, was back at it again on Monday night, and despite his best efforts, once again found himself in handcuffs after attempting to evade a quick-thinking deputy who was wise to his plan. According to a spokesperson from the sheriff's office, at around 9:45 p.m. on Oct. 7, a deputy on patrol in Garrison Woods spotted Berryman, who was known "rather well from multiple prior interaction…

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Traffic
Driver Smashed Through Fence, Sign At Park Fleeing 'For The Fun Of It' In Virginia: Sheriff Driver Smashed Through Fence, Sign At Park Fleeing 'For The Fun Of It' In Virginia: Sheriff
Driver Smashed Through Fence, Sign At Park Fleeing 'For The Fun Of It' In Virginia: Sheriff An 18-year-old driver who smashed through a fence at a Stafford County park and attempted to flee isn't having fun anymore after being apprehended by deputies from the sheriff's office.  A group of teenagers, led by their driver, are facing multiple charges for allegedly drinking under age, crashing their Toyota, and attempting to toss away booze they were too young to be drinking, authorities announced. Shortly before 3 a.m. on Thursday morning, a deputy was called to Smith Lake Park on Doc Stone Road in Stafford, where there was a reported crash after a driver struck a gate, then a s…

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