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Woman Popping Fentanyl Pills In Plain Sight At Virginia Wawa Jailed: Sheriff Woman Popping Fentanyl Pills In Plain Sight At Virginia Wawa Jailed: Sheriff
Woman Popping Fentanyl Pills In Plain Sight At Virginia Wawa Jailed: Sheriff A late-night trip to Wawa ended in a drug bust when a Stafford woman was caught consuming suspected fentanyl in her vehicle, authorities said. Shortly before midnight on Monday, Feb. 10, deputies patrolling the Wawa on South Gateway Drive spotted a driver parked outside in plain sight, appearing to pop a bright blue pill suspected to be fentanyl. When deputies approached the woman, later identified as 44-year-old Heidi Erickson-Perkins, she admitted to taking fentanyl, a spokesperson for the Stafford County Sheriff's Office said.  Deputies also noticed signs of intoxication, including…

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Gunman Said He Pointed Fake Firearm At Terrified Drivers So Could Cross The Street In VA: Cops Gunman Said He Pointed Fake Firearm At Terrified Drivers So Could Cross The Street In VA: Cops
Gunman Said He Pointed Fake Firearm At Terrified Drivers So Could Cross The Street In VA: Cops A Virginia woman said she feared for her life when a man allegedly aimed what appeared to be a gun directly at her while she was driving, authorities said. Bobby Wright Jr., 34, was arrested on Monday, Jan. 10 after police responded to reports of a man pointing a firearm at passing vehicles in the 3400 block of Emancipation Highway, according to the Fredericksburg Police Department. Officers Parker and Hernandez-Rios located Wright along Route 1, took him into custody, and a search of his belongings revealed a black Beretta APX BB gun, police said. Three separate victims reported that Wrig…

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Deputies In VA Follow Instincts, Bust Suspicious Crew From MD With Burglary Tools: Sheriff Deputies In VA Follow Instincts, Bust Suspicious Crew From MD With Burglary Tools: Sheriff
Deputies In VA Follow Instincts, Bust Suspicious Crew From MD With Burglary Tools: Sheriff A group of Marylanders who made a questionable late-night trip into Virginia landed behind bars after deputies found burglary tools, a firearm, and a driver under the influence during a traffic stop, authorities said. The incident unfolded around 11:35 p.m. on Friday, Feb. 7, when deputies spotted a swerving Mercedes-Benz making erratic movements near Washington Square Plaza, a spokesperson from the Stafford County Sheriff’s Office said. Deputies pulled the vehicle over at the Fraternal Order of the Eagles on Cool Springs Road and found five occupants—two in the front and three crammed in t…

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Hotel Fight Over Video Games Leads To Assault Charges For Virginia Man, Sheriff Says Hotel Fight Over Video Games Leads To Assault Charges For Virginia Man, Sheriff Says
Hotel Fight Over Video Games Leads To Assault Charges For Virginia Man, Sheriff Says A video games-playing Fredericksburg man who played Grand Theft Auto too many times allegedly assaulted a woman at a Red Roof Inn and stole her vehicle before ending his night behind bars, authorities said. Aubrey Rudd, 52, was arrested on multiple charges after deputies say a verbal fight at the hotel turned violent on Saturday, Feb. 8, according to the Stafford County Sheriff’s Office. Deputies responded to the Red Roof Inn on Warrenton Road around 9:45 p.m., where the victim, who had minor injuries, told police she was in a hotel room with Rudd as he played video games when a d…

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Bank Robber Captured At Fredericksburg Hotel: Spotsy Sheriff Bank Robber Captured At Fredericksburg Hotel: Spotsy Sheriff
Bank Robber Captured At Fredericksburg Hotel: Spotsy Sheriff A Virginia man who thought he had a clean getaway after robbing a Fredericksburg bank didn’t stay free for long, thanks to quick-thinking cops and a tipster, according to the Spotsylvania County Sheriff's Office. Lemar Gerald Dawson, 45, of Locust Grove, was busted on Saturday, Feb. 8, after deputies tracked him to a hotel in Fredericksburg, during an investigation into a bank robbery, officials said. Dawson’s downfall started just before 11:15 a.m. on Saturday morning, when he allegedly walked into the Truist Bank on Plank Road and demanded cash from an employee.  No weapon, no big s…

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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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Trio Trying To Protect Fugitive Fraudster Facing Charges In Virginia, Sheriff Says Trio Trying To Protect Fugitive Fraudster Facing Charges In Virginia, Sheriff Says
Trio Trying To Protect Fugitive Fraudster Facing Charges In Virginia, Sheriff Says What started as a search for one landed three people behind bars after attempting to escape out the back door of a Stafford County home, only to be met by deputies waiting outside, authorities said. Rehela Lacatus, 31, who was wanted on multiple felony offenses, was taken into custody at around 9 p.m. on Tuesday, Feb. 4 on Olympic Drive was taken into custody by deputies serving a fraud-related warrants, according to the sheriff's office. Deputies R.W. Stamm and W.E. Trainor approached the front door, while Deputy C.T. Richardson positioned himself in the backyard—a move that paid off when …

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Virginia Driver Uses Wooden Slat During Roadside Attack Of Travel Companion: Sheriff Virginia Driver Uses Wooden Slat During Roadside Attack Of Travel Companion: Sheriff
Virginia Driver Uses Wooden Slat During Roadside Attack Of Travel Companion: Sheriff A Virginia man went off the rails, accusing his travel companion of stealing from him before attacking him with a wooden slat in the middle of the road, authorities said. Deputies from the Stafford County Sheriff’s Office responded to Anvil Road shortly before noon on Sunday, on Feb. 2 after receiving reports of an assault, officials said. When deputies arrived, they found the victim suffering from injuries to his head and arm, sending him to the hospital. Witnesses filled in the details, investigators said, claiming that 48-year-old Marcellus Berryman had been acting "wacky" while tr…

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Sex Offender Found With Gun, Drugs In Virginia After Failing To Register: Police Sex Offender Found With Gun, Drugs In Virginia After Failing To Register: Police
Sex Offender Found With Gun, Drugs In Virginia After Failing To Register: Police A wanted Virginia man was caught with drugs, ammunition, and a firearm after failing to register as a sex offender, police said. Stafford resident Tommie Jones Jr., 40, was arrested over the weekend after officers spotted him leaving a business on William Street and recognized him as having an active arrest warrant, according to the Fredericksburg Police Department. Before officers could approach, Jones jumped into a blue Cadillac and drove off, they said.  Officers followed and pulled him over in the 1000 block of Prince Edward Street, where they took him into custody on the outstand…

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DUI Suspect Tries To Sell Wrecked Car To Deputies In Virginia After Crash: Sheriff DUI Suspect Tries To Sell Wrecked Car To Deputies In Virginia After Crash: Sheriff
DUI Suspect Tries To Sell Wrecked Car To Deputies In Virginia After Crash: Sheriff A Stafford man involved in a hit-and-run crash didn’t just leave evidence behind—he tried to make a sale to the deputies arresting him. It was a deal they could easily refuse. Kwame Boakya Yiadom, 46, is facing felony charges after police say he crashed his Nissan head-on into another vehicle at a Richmond Highway intersection before taking off, only to be tracked down at his home—where he offered to sell investigators his damaged car. The incident happened around 10:40 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 1, when deputies responded to Acadia Street for a hit-and-run. The victim told deputies she was s…

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'There's No Point:' Virginia DUI Driver Refuses Sobriety Test, Charged For Fourth Time: Sheriff 'There's No Point:' Virginia DUI Driver Refuses Sobriety Test, Charged For Fourth Time: Sheriff
'There's No Point:' Virginia DUI Driver Refuses Sobriety Test, Charged For Fourth Time: Sheriff A Stafford man with three prior DUI convictions didn’t even try to deny his intoxication after a concerned citizen caught him chugging Twisted Tea while behind the wheel, authorities said. Wilver Bonilla, 54, was arrested after deputies from the Fairfax County Police Department responded to White Oak Road around 1 p.m. on Jan. 31, for reports of a suspected drunk driver. A passerby alerted police after seeing a man in a Honda slipping in and out of consciousness, drinking from what they described as a “bright yellow can.” When deputies arrived, Bonilla was still in the driver’s seat, reeki…

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