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Fugitive Tries To Outrun Cops, Gets Taken Down Hard After Virginia Crash, Sheriff Says Fugitive Tries To Outrun Cops, Gets Taken Down Hard After Virginia Crash, Sheriff Says
Fugitive Tries To Outrun Cops, Gets Taken Down Hard After Virginia Crash, Sheriff Says A wanted fugitive with warrants in multiple Virginia counties led deputies on a chase before crashing and trying to flee on foot—only to be tackled by a detective, authorities said. Stafford County deputies spotted the suspect in the 200 block of Garrisonville Road at around 11:40 a.m. on Monday, March 3, according to Major Shawn Kimmitz of the Stafford County Sheriff’s Office. Incident Alert:There is a large police presence in the area of Garrisonville Rd and Stafford Market Place for a pursuit that just ended. The suspect is detained and there is no danger to the community. We will pro…

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by Zak Failla
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Fugitive Wanted For Rape Kills Pedestrian While Evading Arrest In Maryland: Police Fugitive Wanted For Rape Kills Pedestrian While Evading Arrest In Maryland: Police
Fugitive Wanted For Rape Kills Pedestrian While Evading Arrest In Maryland: Police A fugitive wanted for rape struck and killed a pedestrian in Prince George’s County while fleeing police, authorities said. Warren Leonard, 23, of Washington, DC, was wanted for second-degree rape when a Hyattsville City Police officer attempted a traffic stop around 10:15 p.m. on Friday, Feb. 28. Leonard briefly stopped in the 3300 block of East-West Highway before taking off westbound, investigators said. The officer ended the pursuit near 23rd Avenue, but moments later, Leonard lost control, swerved onto the shoulder, and fatally struck a pedestrian in the 2200 block of East-West Highwa…

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by Zak Failla
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Drunk Driver Crashes Into Building, Flees Scene In Virginia, Sheriff Says Drunk Driver Crashes Into Building, Flees Scene In Virginia, Sheriff Says
Drunk Driver Crashes Into Building, Flees Scene In Virginia, Sheriff Says A Virginia man’s drunken escapade ended in disaster after a series of clumsy attempts to escape police following a hit-and-run crash, authorities said. King George resident Jose Lopez Lopez, was arrested on multiple charges after crashing his car into a building and leading police on a brief chase before falling repeatedly while trying to flee on foot, according to the Stafford County Sheriff’s Office. The trouble started around 11:20 p.m. on Thursday, Feb. 15, when a deputy responded to reports of a hit-and-run at the Falmouth Shopping Center on Cambridge Street. Investigators said a blue…

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by Zak Failla
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Speeding Driver Leads Police Pursuit, Passenger Escapes In Virginia: Cops Speeding Driver Leads Police Pursuit, Passenger Escapes In Virginia: Cops
Speeding Driver Leads Police Pursuit, Passenger Escapes In Virginia: Cops A Virginia man was arrested after leading police on a chase that ended with a drug bust, though his passenger is still on the run, authorities announced. Dakotah Martin, 26, was taken into custody on multiple drug-related charges after speeding away from a patrol officer and later being found with suspected drugs in his vehicle, according to the Fredericksburg Police Department. An officer was on patrol on Jan. 20 when he spotted a blue Volkswagen Passat flying down Lafayette Boulevard at 56 mph in a posted 35 mph zone, officials said.  When they attempted a traffic stop, the driver m…

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by Zak Failla
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Driver Drags Cops With Car, Leads I-95 Pursuit Before Arrest In Virginia: Police Driver Drags Cops With Car, Leads I-95 Pursuit Before Arrest In Virginia: Police
Driver Drags Cops With Car, Leads I-95 Pursuit Before Arrest In Virginia: Police A Stafford man accused of stealing multiple vehicles and dragging two police officers with a car was arrested after a wild chase down I-95, the Prince William County Police Department announced. Gideon Owusu Jr., 31, was taken into custody on Wednesday, Feb. 12, after officers say he stole a car, injured two law enforcement officers, and led police on a pursuit that ended with his arrest by Virginia State Police and Stafford County deputies. The chaos began a day earlier when officers responded to the Summerhouse II Condos in Woodbridge at around 4:10 p.m. after he took a friend's vehicle w…

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by Zak Failla
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Fugitive Who Escaped From Police Through I-495 Drainage Pipe Facing Fresh Charges: VSP Fugitive Who Escaped From Police Through I-495 Drainage Pipe Facing Fresh Charges: VSP
Fugitive Who Escaped From Police Through I-495 Drainage Pipe Facing Fresh Charges: VSP New charges have been filed against Victor Caneza, days after he was able to make his great escape through the drainage system under I-495 while fleeing state police in Virginia. The chaos began around 2:40 p.m. on Monday, Jan. 6 along the eastbound lanes of the interstate near Eisenhower Avenue when troopers were investigating a pair o crashes.  A third crash happened behind them, and one of the drivers involved—later identified as the 38-year-old Caneza—sped off from the scene after briefly stopping, state police said. Caneza made it less than a mile before getting into another cras…

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Driver Fled Through Drainage Pipes Under I-495 After Hit-Run In Virginia: State PD (UPDATED) Driver Fled Through Drainage Pipes Under I-495 After Hit-Run In Virginia: State PD (UPDATED)
Driver Fled Through Drainage Pipes Under I-495 After Hit-Run In Virginia: State PD (Updated) A suspect involved in several hit-and-runs on I-495 on Monday afternoon has been identified, but is still at large following a wild chase through a drainage system under the highway, state police say. The chaos began around 2:40 p.m. Jan. 6 along the eastbound lanes of the interstate near Eisenhower Avenue when troopers were investigating two crashes.  A third crash happened behind them, and one of the drivers involved—a Hispanic man—sped off from the scene after briefly stopping, state police said. The driver, now identified as Victor Caneza, 38, made it less than a mile before getti…

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by Zak Failla
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Man Arrested After Attempting To Strike Officer With Stolen Vehicle In Virginia, Police Say Man Arrested After Attempting To Strike Officer With Stolen Vehicle In Virginia, Police Say
Man Arrested After Attempting To Strike Officer With Stolen Vehicle In Virginia, Police Say A 29-year-old Woodbridge man is facing multiple felony charges after allegedly fleeing officers and attempting to strike one with a stolen vehicle in a busy shopping center just days before Christmas, authorities said. Police responded to a parking lot in the 2800 block of Potomac Mills Circle shortly before 6 p.m. on Dec. 23 after receiving a notification about a stolen vehicle out of Pennsylvania, according to a Prince William County Police spokesperson. The unoccupied vehicle was located in the lot, and officers set up surveillance.  Shortly after, Jorge Ariel Pereira, his female a…

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by Zak Failla
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Teen Motorcyclist's High-Speed Getaway Ends Due To Dead Battery In Virginia: Sheriff Teen Motorcyclist's High-Speed Getaway Ends Due To Dead Battery In Virginia: Sheriff
Teen Motorcyclist's High-Speed Getaway Ends Due To Dead Battery In Virginia: Sheriff An 18-year-old on a motorcycle tried to outrun the law but didn’t account for his dead battery—or a determined deputy, according to the Stafford County Sheriff's Office. On Tuesday morning, Dec. 17, a deputy was on patrol along Telegraph Road when he noticed a Suzuki motorcycle missing a license plate, leading to a series of unfortunate events for Fredericksburg resident Jonathan Cruz.  As the bike turned onto Midway Road, the deputy activated his emergency lights to initiate a traffic stop; however, Instead of stopping, the rider spun around and sped off, ignoring the deputy’s command…

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by Zak Failla
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Fugitive Wanted In Maryland Arrested After Stolen Car Pursuit Through Virginia: State Police Fugitive Wanted In Maryland Arrested After Stolen Car Pursuit Through Virginia: State Police
Fugitive Wanted In Maryland Arrested After Stolen Car Pursuit Through Virginia: State Police A high-speed chase through Fairfax County involving a stolen vehicle ended in dramatic fashion early Friday morning when police arrested the driver after a chaotic pursuit. Around 3 a.m. on Dec. 8, Virginia State Police attempted to stop a stolen vehicle at the intersection of Route 1 and Quander Road, officials said. Instead of pulling over, the driver sped off, veering into oncoming southbound traffic on Route 1. The vehicle struck a raised concrete median while trying to re-enter the northbound lanes, prompting all three occupants to flee on foot. With assistance from a Fairfax County K…

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by Zak Failla
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Winchester Man Leads Police On Multi-County Chase, Caught After Hiding On Quantico Base Winchester Man Leads Police On Multi-County Chase, Caught After Hiding On Quantico Base
Winchester Man Leads Police On Multi-County Chase, Caught After Hiding On Quantico Base A 40-year-old Winchester man is behind bars after a wild multi-county police chase that ended with him hiding on Quantico Marine Corps Base, officials said. The pursuit began around 10:20 p.m. on Sunday, Nov. 30, when a Stafford County deputy spotted a stolen Ford heading south on Richmond Highway near the I-95 ramp.  As the deputy attempted a traffic stop, the driver, later identified as Richard Wolfe, made a U-turn and sped northbound, police said. The pursuit intensified as Wolfe swerved across lanes, passed vehicles over solid yellow lines, and accelerated toward Prince William Co…

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by Zak Failla
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Airlifted Victim, Injured Trooper Highlight Fiery Virginia Crash After Stolen Car Chase: VSP Airlifted Victim, Injured Trooper Highlight Fiery Virginia Crash After Stolen Car Chase: VSP
Airlifted Victim, Injured Trooper Highlight Fiery Virginia Crash After Stolen Car Chase: VSP New details have been released following a high-speed chase involving a stolen car in Maryland escalated rapidly on Monday night when the driver rammed a Virginia State Police vehicle, sending the trooper into a power pole and downing live wires across Route 1, officials said. The pursuit began around 11:19 p.m. on Nov. 25, when Alexandria Police attempted to stop a Hyundai Elantra stolen out of Prince George’s County.  The driver refused to stop, leading officers on a chase through Van Dorn Street, Telegraph Road, Route 236, and Route 1. Virginia State Police joined the pursuit at Va…

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by Zak Failla
Business
Bank Robber Arrested After Targeting Loudoun County Truist Branch In Leesburg (UPDATED) Bank Robber Arrested After Targeting Loudoun County Truist Branch In Leesburg (UPDATED)
Bank Robber Arrested After Targeting Loudoun County Truist Branch In Leesburg (Updated) It didn't take long for detectives in Loudoun County to track down a masked man wanted for robbing a bank on Friday, authorities announced. Joshua M. Boyce, 25, a local resident, was identified and arrested following an incident at a Leesburg bank, which was followed by a short-lived police pursuit, officials say. Officers were called at around 11:45 a.m. on Sept. 27 to Truist Bank in the 1000 block of Edwards Ferry Road NW in Leesburg, where there was a reported robbery. According to police, members of the Leesburg Police Department were called at 11:42 a.m. on Friday to the bank, as well…

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Police Pursuit Involving Stolen Vehicle In Virginia Ends With DC Crash: Police Police Pursuit Involving Stolen Vehicle In Virginia Ends With DC Crash: Police
Police Pursuit Involving Stolen Vehicle In Virginia Ends With DC Crash: Police A driver in a car reported stolen out of Prince George's County took officers in Alexandria on a chase that ended in DC when they crashed into multiple vehicles in The Wharf, police say. At approximately 6:50 p.m. on Friday night, officers were alerted by a License Plate Reader about a car reported stolen out of Maryland that was also wanted in connection to a felony robbery in Arlington earlier this week in the 6200 block of Duke Street. According to the Alexandria Police Department, officers pursued the vehicle into The Wharf, where it crashed, and the driver took off on foot before being…

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Fugitive Falls From Fence After Failing To Fend Off Deputies In Stafford, Sheriff Says Fugitive Falls From Fence After Failing To Fend Off Deputies In Stafford, Sheriff Says
Fugitive Falls From Fence After Failing To Fend Off Deputies In Stafford, Sheriff Says A wanted man put police through their paces before a foot chase ended with him in a heap on the ground outside a Panda Express location in Stafford. Derrick Eady, 22, is behind bars after a failed attempt at evading his arrest on Thursday night, according to the Stafford County Sheriff's Office. Investigators say that at around 9:30 p.m. on July 11, deputies learned that Eady - who was wanted for a capias and probation violation - was in the area of Worth Avenue walking near Home Depot, and they attempted to take him into custody. Instead, officials say that Eady took off on foot, leading …

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DUI Driver Leads High-Speed Pursuit Before Crashing In Virginia, Cops Say DUI Driver Leads High-Speed Pursuit Before Crashing In Virginia, Cops Say
DUI Driver Leads High-Speed Pursuit Before Crashing In Virginia, Cops Say A 30-year-old DUI driver was going more than twice the posted speed limit when he failed to stop for police and crashed his car in Prince William County the night before July Fourth, police said. Carlos Romero Alvarado was spotted by officers going more than twice the posted speed limit in Manassas Park around 10:30 p.m. Wednesday, July 3, the department said. Alvarado failed to stop for officers and ultimately lost control, crashing near the intersection of Manassas Drive and Fairway Court, police said. The local resident was arrested at the scene and charged with unauthorized use of…

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