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Fugitive Barricades Himself In Camper During Standoff With Virginia Deputies: Sheriff Fugitive Barricades Himself In Camper During Standoff With Virginia Deputies: Sheriff
Fugitive Barricades Himself In Camper During Standoff With Virginia Deputies: Sheriff A wanted Woodbridge man was taken into custody after barricading himself inside a camper for nearly an hour before finally surrendering to authorities in Stafford County, officials said. Deputies learned that 45-year-old Rafie Bell was staying in a camper on the property of a residence in the 1000 block of Richmond Highway and attempted to serve a warrant for a failure to appear charge around 9:30 p.m. on Friday, March 8, according to the Stafford County Sheriff’s Office. Instead of complying, Bell refused to come out, prompting deputies to establish a perimeter and issue repeated commands …

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by Zak Failla
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Drunk Driver Barricades Himself, Teen Returns Home Intoxicated In Stafford, Sheriff Says Drunk Driver Barricades Himself, Teen Returns Home Intoxicated In Stafford, Sheriff Says
Drunk Driver Barricades Himself, Teen Returns Home Intoxicated In Stafford, Sheriff Says A Stafford teen picked the worst possible moment to come home after a night out—right in the middle of an active police barricade following a high-speed chase involving a suspected drunk driver, authorities said. The bizarre series of events began around 10:55 p.m. on Friday, Feb. 21, when a deputy spotted an SUV speeding at more than 85 mph along Richmond Highway near Courage Lane, according to the Stafford County Sheriff’s Office. The driver, Justin Davis, 42, refused to stop and led deputies on a pursuit onto Telegraph Road before eventually halting at Grassland Court. However, Davis wa…

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by Zak Failla
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Maryland Man Hits 90 MPH In Wild Virginia Chase After Bootlegger Binge, Bad U-Turn: Sheriff Maryland Man Hits 90 MPH In Wild Virginia Chase After Bootlegger Binge, Bad U-Turn: Sheriff
Maryland Man Hits 90 MPH In Wild Virginia Chase After Bootlegger Binge, Bad U-Turn: Sheriff A Maryland man’s late-night joyride turned into a high-speed chase after a poorly executed U-turn and a taste for Bootlegger drinks led to a wild pursuit in Stafford County. Millersville resident Cuther Watts II, 38, now faces a laundry list of charges after being busted for speeding, theft, DUI, and unauthorized use of a rental car on Wednesday, Feb. 19, according to the Stafford County Sheriff's Office. The chase kicked off just before midnight when a deputy spotted Watts’ Toyota making a shaky U-turn from the right lane of Richmond Highway—clipping a curb right in front of Jay’s Sports L…

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by Zak Failla
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Hit-Run Driver Told Deputies He Was Just Trying To Kiss Passenger In Virginia: Sheriff Hit-Run Driver Told Deputies He Was Just Trying To Kiss Passenger In Virginia: Sheriff
Hit-Run Driver Told Deputies He Was Just Trying To Kiss Passenger In Virginia: Sheriff A Virginia man who admitted to drinking margaritas and attempting to kiss his passenger wound up rear-ending another driver and fleeing the scene—only to be stopped after conveniently driving past the Stafford County Sheriff's Office, authorities said. The incident unfolded shortly after 11:15 p.m. on Saturday, Jan. 25, when deputies responded to a hit-and-run at the intersection of Richmond Highway and Burns Corner. The victim told deputies that his vehicle had been struck by a white Ford Ranger.  The driver of the Ranger, later identified as Onancock resident Travis Northa…

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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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Drunk Driver Causes Crash In Virginia, Fibs About Fleeing Friend, Deputies Say Drunk Driver Causes Crash In Virginia, Fibs About Fleeing Friend, Deputies Say
Drunk Driver Causes Crash In Virginia, Fibs About Fleeing Friend, Deputies Say A man with an outstanding warrant was arrested after a DUI crash in Stafford County early Sunday morning, according to the sheriff's office. On Nov. 17, at approximately 3:36 a.m., deputies responded to a two-vehicle accident near Austin Park Drive and Richmond Highway that left one vehicle on its side with the driver trapped inside. Deputy C.T. Richardson assisted the driver of the overturned Chevrolet out of the vehicle and into an ambulance, according to a spokesperson from the Stafford County Sheriff's Office, while a second deputy spoke with the driver of a Honda also involved in the c…

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Third DUI For Driver With Revoked License In Stafford, Cops Say Third DUI For Driver With Revoked License In Stafford, Cops Say
Third DUI For Driver With Revoked License In Stafford, Cops Say A 41-year-old Virginia man who was arrested in 2022 and 2023 for DUI is now being charged for another, police said. Arquimides Gomez Mejia, of Woodbridge, was spotted by a Stafford County sheriff's deputy heading south on Richmond Highway near Arcadia Street around 3:15 a.m. Sunday, June 9, the Stafford County Sheriff's Office said. His white SUV that was traveling at fluctuating speeds and drifting out of its lane. At one point, the car drifted partially into another lane making the vehicle in that lane quickly maneuver to avoid a collision. Having witnessed this, First Sergeant Flick…

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