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Driver Hits 100 MPH In High-Speed I-66 Pursuit With Woman Trapped In Car, Sheriff Says
A wanted Manassas man is behind bars after leading law enforcement on a dangerous high-speed chase—hitting speeds of 100 mph—with a woman trapped inside his truck, according to the Fauquier County Sheriff’s Office.
Devante R. Payne, 31, was driving a Mitsubishi SUV westbound on I-66 around 2:15 p.m. on Tuesday, Feb. 25, when officers with the Blue Ridge Gang and Drug Task Force attempted a traffic stop for improper registration.
But instead of pulling over, Payne floored it, sparking a reckless pursuit that reached 100 mph, investigators said.
The chase continued onto Leeds Manor Road, whe…
Man Flees Crash, Leaves Four Unrestrained Children Injured In Virginia: Police
A Virginia man is facing multiple felony charges after crashing his vehicle with four young children inside—none of whom were properly restrained, police said.
Oscar Campos, 46, of Manassas, turned himself in to police on Tuesday, Feb. 18, following a crash the night before in Nokesville that left four children under the age of 12 injured, according to the Prince William County Police Department.
Officers were called to the 13100 block of Old Church Road around 7:15 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 17, after Campos reportedly crashed his vehicle and fled the scene before emergency services arrived.
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$1,900 In Fentanyl Found On Virginia Man Who Tried Fleeing Traffic Stop: State Police
A routine traffic stop in Culpeper led to the seizure of more than $42,000 worth of cocaine and fentanyl, as authorities arrested a Manassas man following a failed attempt to flee on foot, officials said.
Howard B. Jenkins, 43, was taken into custody after officers with the Blue Ridge Narcotics and Gang Task Force stopped his Chevrolet Tahoe on Wednesday, Jan. 29, along Route 3 near Yellow Bottom Road in Culpeper County for failing to display a license plate.
During the stop, Jenkins attempted to run but was quickly apprehended, police said.
A search of the vehicle uncovered 400 gram…
Trespasser Strips In Women's Bathroom At Chuck E. Cheese In Virginia: Police
A Virginia man who walked into a Chuck E. Cheese bathroom in Manassas, began stripping naked, and then fled the scene was arrested after police identified him as a previously banned trespasser, authorities said.
Ziyon Marquis Macon, 24, who has no fixed address, is facing charges after putting on a show, according to the Prince William County Police Department.
Officers responded to the Chuck E. Cheese on Stream Walk Lane in Manassas shortly before 5 p.m. on Sunday, Jan. 26, after receiving reports of an indecent exposure incident, officials said.
Investigators determined that Macon e…
Virginia Parking Lot Altercation Turns Deadly; New Suspects In Custody: Police (Updated)
More people have been arrested in connection to a fatal Virginia shooting that let a man dead in Manassas.
Officers responded to the 8000 block of Stream Walk Lane shortly after 9 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 23 after receiving reports of a shooting, according to the Prince William County Police Department.
Upon arrival, they found the victim, later identified as Horace Roy Johnson, 45, suffering from multiple gunshot wounds in a parking lot.
He was pronounced dead at the scene.
According to investigators, Johnson and the suspect, Zahir Adbul-Rahman Mujahid, arrested last month, were invo…
