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Short-Lived Police Pursuit Of Stolen Vehicle Ends With Virginia Woman In Custody: Sheriff Short-Lived Police Pursuit Of Stolen Vehicle Ends With Virginia Woman In Custody: Sheriff
Short-Lived Police Pursuit Of Stolen Vehicle Ends With Virginia Woman In Custody: Sheriff An Alexandria woman landed in jail after a sharp-eyed Stafford County deputy spotted her behind the wheel of a stolen car Friday morning. Around 8:50 a.m. on Dec. 20, a deputy identified a stolen Hyundai heading south on Richmond Highway, according to the Stafford County Sheriff’s Office, prompting a call for backup as the car passed Centreport Parkway, officials said. The driver, later identified as 49-year-old Jenny Nahas, attempted to evade law enforcement by weaving through lanes before turning onto Enon Road, then Porter Lane beforee ultimately pulling into a random driveway, when a hi…

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by Zak Failla
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Driver Busted For Fourth DUI After Stealing Cadillac From Boss' Dealership In Virginia: Sheriff Driver Busted For Fourth DUI After Stealing Cadillac From Boss' Dealership In Virginia: Sheriff
Driver Busted For Fourth DUI After Stealing Cadillac From Boss' Dealership In Virginia: Sheriff An allegedly intoxicated man who hatched a harebrained scheme to get back at his boss in Stafford County is behind bars for his fourth DUI offense, according to the sheriff's office. Stafford resident Terry Bober was back in a familiar spot over the weekend after stealing a Cadillac from his boss' business and taking off. A spokesperson from the sheriff's office said that shortly before midnight on Sunday, Aug. 25, a deputy was called to Auto Chiefs on Tyler Von Way in Fredericksburg. Google Maps street view An employee, identified by witnesses as Bober, stole the Cadillac that belo…

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by Zak Failla
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Carjacker Seriously Injured In Officer-Involved Arlington Shooting Facing Charges, Police Say Carjacker Seriously Injured In Officer-Involved Arlington Shooting Facing Charges, Police Say
Carjacker Seriously Injured In Officer-Involved Arlington Shooting Facing Charges, Police Say The man hospitalized in an officer-involved shooting in Arlington on Friday is now facing criminal charges, according to police. Mark Anthony Johnson-Crestwell, 30, who was hospitalized after being shot on July 5 is now being charged in connection to a series of vehicle-related offenses in the Roslyn neighborhood, authorities announced. His alleged series of crimes began at approximately 11:30 a.m. on Friday, when Johnson-Crestwell approached an occupied vehicle in the area of 19th Street North and Fort Myer Drive, when he unsuccessfully attempted to open the door by pulling on th…

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by Zak Failla
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Driver, Passenger In Stolen Vehicle Tried To Pull Fast Ones On Deputies In Virginia: Sheriff Driver, Passenger In Stolen Vehicle Tried To Pull Fast Ones On Deputies In Virginia: Sheriff
Driver, Passenger In Stolen Vehicle Tried To Pull Fast Ones On Deputies In Virginia: Sheriff A pair in a stolen vehicle tried their best - which was not good enough - to dupe members of the Stafford County Sheriff's Office during a strange traffic stop on Monday morning, officials say. Devonte Griffin, 28, of Germantown in Maryland, and 32-year-old Stafford native Justin Hunter  are both facing charges following what was described as a "game of hide-and-seek" that was ultimately won by a police K9.  Shortly after 1 a.m. on June 24, a deputy on patrol spotted a stolen vehicle in the area of Garrison Road and Dunn Drive, leading to a traffic stop in Garrison Woods, at which…

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by Zak Failla