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Stabbing In Northwest DC Eatery Being Investigated As Hate Crime: Metropolitan Police Stabbing In Northwest DC Eatery Being Investigated As Hate Crime: Metropolitan Police
Stabbing In Northwest DC Eatery Being Investigated As Hate Crime: Metropolitan Police The Metropolitan Police Department is investigating an incident reported at a Northwest DC restaurant as a possible hate crime after a knife-wielding 63-year-old man targeted other patrons while spewing derogatory comments based on their race. Earlier this week, Reginald Pickett was arrested following an incident inside a business in the 1200 block of New York Avenue NW. At approximately 6:15 p.m. on Tuesday, April 16, police say that Pickett's alleged victims were ordering food when he took out a knife, threatened one person, and made derogatory comments toward them both based on their rac…

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by Zak Failla
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Virginia Killer Indicted In 'Cruel' Execution Of NY Cab Driver Virginia Killer Indicted In 'Cruel' Execution Of NY Cab Driver
Virginia Killer Indicted In 'Cruel' Execution Of NY Cab Driver A 52-year-old Virginia man has been indicted in the robbery and murder of a New York taxi driver in 2021. Percell Ross Blakely, of Covington, stole property from 62-year-old Andres Valenzuela before shooting him on Main Street in New Rochelle, NY on Oct. 14, 2021, Westchester County District Attorney Miriam E. Rocah said. The New Rochelle Police Department arrested Blakely on Oct. 17, 2021. He was indicted by a Westchester County Grand Jury for first-degree murder, second-degree murder, first-degree robbery and weapons offenses. He was arraigned on June 2, 2022, and held with…

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by Cecilia Levine
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BF Who Killed GF Drove Her To Hospital, Lied To Police In Fairfax County: Cops BF Who Killed GF Drove Her To Hospital, Lied To Police In Fairfax County: Cops
BF Who Killed GF Drove Her To Hospital, Lied To Police In Fairfax County: Cops A 47-year-old Fairfax County man is in custody after killing his 38-year-old girlfriend, police said. Lorton's Huy Tien Nguyen shot Alison "Kate" LaPorta in a vehicle and then drove her to Mount Vernon Hospital Wednesday night, April 17, county police said.  LaPorta was taken to Fairfax Hospital, where she was pronounced dead. ALSO SEE: Mom Believed Killed By BF In Virginia Was Texting Relatives Right Up Until Deadly Shooting Detectives found the firearm near Nguyen’s Lorton home. Nguyen told police the incident happened in a parking lot, but police determined it actual…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Newlywed Killed Riding On Hood Of DUI Driver's Car In Virginia: Cops Newlywed Killed Riding On Hood Of DUI Driver's Car In Virginia: Cops
Newlywed Killed Riding On Hood Of DUI Driver's Car In Virginia: Cops The family of a newly-married mother is reeling after she was killed while riding on the hood of a drunk driver's car this week in Virginia, police said. Dymond Thacker, 34, was thrown from the hood of 66-year-old Debra Elliott's car on the 5500 block of Bryant Hollow Road in Elkton Tuesday morning, April 16, Virginia State Police said. Dymond Thacker GoFundMe Elliiott's Hyundai Elantra went down a hill, throwing Thacker off the hood of the vehicle, before she was struck by a another vehicle and killed, State Police said. The Broadway resident was pronounced dead at the scene. Ell…

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by Zak Failla
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Drunk Fredericksburg Woman Shatters Glass Door, Assaults Arresting Officer In Arlington: Cops Drunk Fredericksburg Woman Shatters Glass Door, Assaults Arresting Officer In Arlington: Cops
Drunk Fredericksburg Woman Shatters Glass Door, Assaults Arresting Officer In Arlington: Cops A 40-year-old Fredericksburg woman has been arrested for assaulting police officers attempting to detain her in Arlington, authorities said. Angela Hiner went into a business on the 4200 block of Fairfax Drive and began eating food items when an employee confronted her around 10:45 p.m. Monday, April 15, police in Arlington said. Amid an argument, Hiner threw merchandise at the employee, striking them, before briefly leaving the store — but not before returning, police said. Hiner went behind the counter and made threatening statements towards the employee, then left and struck&nb…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Dad Left 2-Month-Old Alone In Vehicle To Shop At Walmart In Northern Virginia, Police Say Dad Left 2-Month-Old Alone In Vehicle To Shop At Walmart In Northern Virginia, Police Say
Dad Left 2-Month-Old Alone In Vehicle To Shop At Walmart In Northern Virginia, Police Say A 45-year-old man has been arrested for leaving his infant in the vehicle alone while he shopped at Walmart, police said. Good Samaritans called police to report an unattended infant in the car at the Walmart on Worth Avenue in Woodbridge around 8:15 p.m. Saturday, April 13, Prince William County police said. Arriving officers found Mirwais Alizada with the two-month-old baby when they arrived, however, an investigatoin found that Alizada and other family members left the child in the car so they could shop, police said. The baby was not harmed. Alizada, of Woodbridge, was charged wit…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Florida Pals Spent 2 Years Breaking Into Cars At Fairfax County Parks: Cops Florida Pals Spent 2 Years Breaking Into Cars At Fairfax County Parks: Cops
Florida Pals Spent 2 Years Breaking Into Cars At Fairfax County Parks: Cops A pair of Florida pals were arrested in connection with a series of vehicle break-ins at numerous Fairfax County parks, police said. David Daniel Moraga-Nunez, 43 and Jonny Marcelo Sandoval-Barraza, 38, broke into countless vehicles between May 2022 and March 2024, stealing and using credit cards at various stores, county police said.  Nunez and Barraza were identified as suspects using surveillance footage, license plate reader technology, and a review of credit card transactions. Police say they broke into cars at Hemlock Park, Fountain Head Park, and Burke Lake Park. The pair …

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by Cecilia Levine
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Creep Seeking Sex With Minor Makes 6th Arrest In Undercover Fairfax County Sting: Cops Creep Seeking Sex With Minor Makes 6th Arrest In Undercover Fairfax County Sting: Cops
Creep Seeking Sex With Minor Makes 6th Arrest In Undercover Fairfax County Sting: Cops A 26-year-old northern Virginia man has been arrested for trying to arrange sexual acts with a person whom he believed was a minor, authorities announced. Sattar Ahmed Khan was arrested at his Manassas home on Wednesday, April 17, by members of the Fairfax County Police Department's Child Exploitation Unit following their ongoing investigation in last month's traveler operation, police said. On April 3, police announced the arrests of five other men who came to Fairfax County looking for sex with a child they'd met online, but were instead greeted by police who swiftly took them into c…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Deputy Watches As DUI Driver, 21, Speeds Up To 75 MPH To Pass Another Car In Stafford: Sheriff Deputy Watches As DUI Driver, 21, Speeds Up To 75 MPH To Pass Another Car In Stafford: Sheriff
Deputy Watches As DUI Driver, 21, Speeds Up To 75 MPH To Pass Another Car In Stafford: Sheriff A 21-year-old woman was arrested after police say she was caught driving with more than twice the legal blood alcohol limit. Zoey Jackson of Stafford was spotted by Deputy Stern at the intersection of Cambridge Street and Truslow Road around 9:40 p.m. Monday, April 15, following another vehicle too closely, the sheriff's office said. Jackson's vehicle then passed the other vehicle and accelerated up to 75 MPH in a 45 MPH zone, police said. Deputy Sterne conducted a traffic stop as Deputy J.R. Suarez responded to assist. Jackson exhibited clear signs of intoxication, and deputies found …

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by Cecilia Levine
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Man Wanted For Luring, Raping Minor In Maryland Woods Arrested In DC, Police Say Man Wanted For Luring, Raping Minor In Maryland Woods Arrested In DC, Police Say
Man Wanted For Luring, Raping Minor In Maryland Woods Arrested In DC, Police Say A 46-year-old man has been accused of raping a minor he lured into the woods in Montgomery County, and now police investigators are concerned that there could be other victims. Charles Erby, Jr. was arrested in Washington, DC, where he is being held pending his extradition back to Maryland to face a second-degree rape charge for an incident that was reported last week. Investigators say that at approximately 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday, April 10, Erby allegedly lured a juvenile victim into a wooded area in the 13000 block of Veirs Mill Road in Rockville, where he is then accused of sexually assa…

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Woman Accused Of Strangling 4-Year-Old Girl At Virginia Home: Police Woman Accused Of Strangling 4-Year-Old Girl At Virginia Home: Police
Woman Accused Of Strangling 4-Year-Old Girl At Virginia Home: Police The woman wanted for choking a 4-year-old girl during a domestic disturbance in Prince William County several weeks ago has been tracked down and arrested, according to police. Woodbridge resident Shanna Deniece Freeman, 44, was arrested on Monday and charged with strangulation following an incident that was reported in a home on Getty Lane in late March. Officers from the Prince William County Police Department were called shortly after 3:30 p.m. on Wednesday, March 27 to the 13500 block of Getty Lane in Woodbridge to investigate an assault that was reported inside an area home involving F…

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by Zak Failla
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Reckless Jeep Driver Rear-Ends Construction Truck On Dulles Greenway Work Zone: State Police Reckless Jeep Driver Rear-Ends Construction Truck On Dulles Greenway Work Zone: State Police
Reckless Jeep Driver Rear-Ends Construction Truck On Dulles Greenway Work Zone: State Police Authorities are investigating a two-car crash in a construction zone along the Dulles Greenway. A 2015 Jeep Cherokee was heading east on the roadway when it passed six, advanced florescent signs advising of the upcoming lane changes and rear-ended a crash cushion truck staged at the rear of the work zone around 10:35 a.m. Monday, April 15, State Police said. The 21-year-old Jeep driver, Andrew Rishmawi, suffered minor injuries and none of the construction workers were hurt. State police charged Rishmawi with reckless driving. The crash happened during National Work Zone Awareness…

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by Cecilia Levine