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Heavily Armed District Men Busted Crashing Stolen Car Into Capitol Complex Barricade In DC
A pair of 20-year-old District men are facing a host of charges after being busted in DC on Sunday morning after they crashed a stolen into a Capitol Complex vehicle barricade. At around 2:15 a.m. on Sunday, US Capitol Police Department officers arrested Ricardo L. Glass and Onosetale Okojie who were caught with a pair of handguns after a brief pursuit that led to the recovery of a weapon with a "Giggle Switch," which turned it into a machine gun. While on patrol on Sunday morning, police say that an officer spotted a white Infiniti Q50 stopped at a green traffic light along Massachuse…
Police & Fire
Federal Charges For Man Who Led I-395 Pursuit, Caused 13 Crashes In Stolen Ambulance: Police
A Maryland man is facing federal charges after switching from a pickup truck to an ambulance in leading a pursuit and crashing multiple times along I-395 in Arlington, authorities said. Trouble began for Darell T. Caldwell, 30, of Brandywine, MD, around 3:40 p.m. on Saturday, Aug. 12, when Virginia State Police responded to a two-vehicle crash in the eastbound lanes of I-66 near the 74 mile marker, State Police said. The truck, which had been reported stolen out of Falls Church, VA, fled the scene. The driver of the other vehicle involved in this crash was transported to a n…
Police & Fire
Four Injured After Police Pursuit Ends With Crash In VA
Charges are pending against a driver who took police in Loudoun County on a pursuit that led to at least four people being injured on Saturday afternoon. According to the Loudoun County Sheriff's Office, the crash happened in the area of Sterling Boulevard and East Holly Avenue in Sterling while deputies were pursuing the wanted suspect. The crash involved multiple vehicles and four people were taken by first responders to area hospitals for treatment of non-life-threatening injuries. Investigators said that the suspect in custody and multiple charges are pending and there is no longer a …
Police & Fire
Watch As Stafford County Sheriff's Deputy Ends Pursuit With Spike Strips
Video footage captured the moment a fast-acting Stafford County Sheriff's deputy ended a pursuit last week. Deputy J.W. McAlister predicted a suspect vehicle being pursued out of King George would be heading towards the Kings Highway and Little Street intersection as it made its way toward Stafford on Thursday afternoon, July 13 (scroll for video). He can be seen standing on the side of the roadway, spike strip in hand. In a matter of moments, the speeding vehicle heads down the exact route Deputy McAlister predicted, putting him in perfect position. McAlister deployed his stinger and was…
Police & Fire
Pursuit-Crash Injures Passenger In Loudoun County
Charges are pending for a driver who fled from police but ultimately struck a tree, inuring his passenger in Loudoun County, authorities said. A Virginia State Police trooper attempted to stop on a Honda SUV heading west on Route 7 near the Loudoun County Parkway around 4:30 p.m. Friday, June 2, VSP said. The Honda refused to stop and sped away from the trooper. A pursuit was initiated but ended minutes later when the driver of the Honda lost control and struck a tree at Lansdowne Boulevard and Riverpoint Drive. The male driver was arrested and female passenger has been taken to…
Police & Fire
Doubling Down: Duo In Stafford Busted After Taking Police On A Pair Of Pursuits
Members of the Stafford County Sheriff’s Office pulled out all the tricks in the book to apprehend a pair who took deputies on a pursuit that started on I-95 and went awry, authorities say. Stafford County residents Erin Brack, 37, and 38-year-old Derek Primes - who was already wanted in Virginia Beach, Chesapeake, and Stafford - are both facing multiple charges following an incident that played out beginning at 2:30 p.m. on Friday, Feb. 10. According to police, a deputy stopped Brack in a black Chevy Monte Carlo at the intersection of Warrenton Road and I-95, during which Primes provided a…
Police & Fire
Elusive Suspect Driving Stolen Car Smashes Into Police Cruiser In Virginia, Officials Say
Authorities say that a 24-year-old man put officers through their paces after smashing into a marked police cruiser and attempting to take elaborate steps to elude arrest in Prince William County. Jaquan Malik Fitchett, who officials said has no fixed address, is facing multiple charges after leading police on a lengthy pursuit in an allegedly stolen vehicle before resisting arrest as officers attempted to take him into custody. The incident began shortly before 6:30 a.m. on Monday, Dec. 5 when officers from the Prince William County Police Department responded to the Westgate Apartments in…
Police & Fire
Alexandria Gunman In Richmond Murder Crashes In 101 MPH I-95 Pursuit: Police
A 24-year-old Alexandria man was arrested in a deadly Richmond shooting when he crashed his car while leading a pursuit on Interstate 95 with speeds up to 101 miles an hour, authorities said. Derrick R. Adjei is the subject of the homicide investigation in the death of 36-year-old local dad Kyle Stoner, who was shot outside of the City Dogs restaurant in Richmond around 10:30 p.m. Sunday, July 3, according to State Police and a statement from the restaurant. A pursuit was launched shortly after, when a Virginia State Police trooper spotted a Toyota 4Runner heading north at an excessive rat…
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