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Fugitive Wanted In Fredericksburg, Spotsy Arrested After Fleeing From Police In VA: Sheriff Fugitive Wanted In Fredericksburg, Spotsy Arrested After Fleeing From Police In VA: Sheriff
Fugitive Wanted In Fredericksburg, Spotsy Arrested After Fleeing From Police In VA: Sheriff A fugitive wanted in Fredericksburg and Spotsylvania counties rammed a police cruiser and hopped a curb in an unsuccessful attempt to evade his arrest in Stafford this week, according to the sheriff's office. What started as a routine attempt to serve a warrant resulted in two arrests and a pair of short-lived foot chases, though a third suspect was able to escape, officials say. On June 25, members of the Stafford County Sheriff's Office responded to Cynthias Place to locate Fredericksburg resident Steven Banks, Jr., 32, who was wanted on a host of charges in multiple jurisdictions. While…

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by Zak Failla
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Driver Wanted In Spotsy, Passenger, Busted With Meth, Concealed Gun During Stop In VA: Police Driver Wanted In Spotsy, Passenger, Busted With Meth, Concealed Gun During Stop In VA: Police
Driver Wanted In Spotsy, Passenger, Busted With Meth, Concealed Gun During Stop In VA: Police Two men were arrested following a suspicious traffic stop that saw them trying to conceal items from officers in Virginia, police say. Members of the Fredericksburg Police Department busted local resident Jerome Blake III, 37, during a stop last week, during which he was caught attempting to hide a weapon, but was not quick enough to pull a fast one on officers. According to the agency, during a subsequent search of Blake and his vehicle, they recovered a concealed gun, methamphetamine, and heroin. Blake then attempted to provided false identification to investigators, and it was determine…

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by Zak Failla
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DUI Wrong-Way Unlicensed Driver Arrested 12 Beers Deep In Stafford: Sheriff DUI Wrong-Way Unlicensed Driver Arrested 12 Beers Deep In Stafford: Sheriff
DUI Wrong-Way Unlicensed Driver Arrested 12 Beers Deep In Stafford: Sheriff A 34-year-old Fredericksburg was arrested after authorities learned he'd had 12 beers before driving from Washington DC to Stafford County on Friday, May 3, the sheriff's office said. Deputies responding to a drunk driver complaint found Jose Benitez-Benavides operating a Ford in going south in the northbound lanes of Richmond Highway near Landmark Drive around 10:40 p.m. Friday night, the Stafford County sheriff's office said. Benavides had clear signs of intoxication, an open Modelo in the center console, authorities said. He also admitted to consuming 12 beers before driving from DC…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Unlicensed Driver Leads 'Bucket List' Pursuit Through Stafford: Police Unlicensed Driver Leads 'Bucket List' Pursuit Through Stafford: Police
Unlicensed Driver Leads 'Bucket List' Pursuit Through Stafford: Police A 30-year-old woman who said she led a police pursuit because it was on her "bucket list" in life is feeling the consequences of her own actions, authorities in Stafford said. Stafford County Sheriff's Deputy G.P. McCaulley was at a red light on Richmind Highway, when he noticed a vehicle driven by Tandya Lee reaching speeds up to 77 mph in a 55 mph zone, as soon as the light turned green around 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 3, the sheriff's office said in a news release. McCaulley activated his emergency equipment in an attempt to conduct a traffic stop. Lee put on her hazard lights …

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by Cecilia Levine
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DWI Drug Dealer Hits Occupied Cars In High-Speed Pursuit Through Loudoun County: Sheriff DWI Drug Dealer Hits Occupied Cars In High-Speed Pursuit Through Loudoun County: Sheriff
DWI Drug Dealer Hits Occupied Cars In High-Speed Pursuit Through Loudoun County: Sheriff A 23-year-old man who struck multiple occupied vehicles in a drunken police pursuit has been arrested, authorities in Loudoun County said. A driver later identified as Rodkeem R. Ceasar Green was pulled over around 4:50 p.m. on Friday, Dec. 8 by Loudoun County Sheriffs Deputies in a 2012 Chevrolet Impala in Sterling, on suspicious he was DWI, the sheriff's office said. When deputies activated their emergency equipment for the traffic stop, Green sped off. Deputies initiated a pursuit, during which Green struck multiple occupied vehicles and recklessly endangered the public, police said…

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by Cecilia Levine
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AR-15 Found Inside Teen's Car Following Hit And Run In Virginia, Sheriff Says AR-15 Found Inside Teen's Car Following Hit And Run In Virginia, Sheriff Says
AR-15 Found Inside Teen's Car Following Hit And Run In Virginia, Sheriff Says A hit-and-run in Virginia led to the arrests of two minors who were found in possession of a rifle, the Stafford County Sheriff's Office announced. On Sunday afternoon, deputies were called to AutoZone on Worth Avenue in Stafford to investigate a crash where two people got out of a vehicle and began harassing and threatening the driver of the other vehicle, officials say. The two then fled in the direction of Onville Road before officials could arrive. A member of the sheriff's office was able to locate a suspect vehicle matching the description of the wanted minors on Sundance Road, compl…

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by Zak Failla
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Third DUI For Intoxicated Driver Who Ignored Passengers' Protests In Virginia: Sheriff Third DUI For Intoxicated Driver Who Ignored Passengers' Protests In Virginia: Sheriff
Third DUI For Intoxicated Driver Who Ignored Passengers' Protests In Virginia: Sheriff Police say that a woman driving a veritable bar cart loaded with booze bottles was busted for the third time after allegedly drinking, driving and making a scene at a popular Virginia restaurant. North Carolina native Tonya Whitaker was arrested and charged for her third DUI by members of the Stafford County Sheriff's Office after going on a tirade at El Viejon on Richmond Highway before getting behind the wheel in a black Kia, despite her passengers' protestations, officials say. Deputies from the sheriff's office were able to track down Whitaker shortly before 6 p.m. on Saturday…

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by Zak Failla
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'Sorry,' Said Unlicensed Driver Who Hit Loudoun County Jogger Before Fleeing: Police 'Sorry,' Said Unlicensed Driver Who Hit Loudoun County Jogger Before Fleeing: Police
'Sorry,' Said Unlicensed Driver Who Hit Loudoun County Jogger Before Fleeing: Police "Sorry," is what one unlicensed Baltimore driver said to a Loudoun County jogger he hit with his side mirror before fleeing the scene, authorities said. Jaden Hughes, 21, of Baltimore was arrested and charged with Driving Without a License, Hit and Run, and Use of a Phone While Operating a Vehicle in the Thursday, Aug. 17 crash, the Loudoun County Sheriff's Office said in a release. The jogger told police she was running on the side of the 17700 block of Canby Road in Leesburg around 1:05 p.m., when she was struck by the side mirror of a van. The driver, later identified as Hughes, sto…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Impaired Driver Charged With Abduction After Overnight Incident In PWC: Police Impaired Driver Charged With Abduction After Overnight Incident In PWC: Police
Impaired Driver Charged With Abduction After Overnight Incident In PWC: Police A 34-year-old man was arrested for leading a pursuit while impaired and with another person in the car, Prince William County police said. Pedro Adonay Lopez Urbina, 34, did not stop when an officer tried pulling him over on Richmond Highway near Dale Boulevard in Woodbridge, on suspicions he was intoxicated on Friday, June 2 around 2 a.m., county police said. Instead, Urbina fled at a high rate of speed southbound on Richmond Hwy. Officers did not pursue the vehicle but tried to maintain visual contact. A second vehicle stop was attempted at American Eagle Boulevard, which was al…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Woman Killed After Jumping Out Of Intoxicated Driver's Moving Jeep In PWC, Police Say Woman Killed After Jumping Out Of Intoxicated Driver's Moving Jeep In PWC, Police Say
Woman Killed After Jumping Out Of Intoxicated Driver's Moving Jeep In PWC, Police Say A woman is dead after jumping out of a moving Jeep being driven by an allegedly intoxicated driver in Prince William County, police say. Stefany De La Cruz Moreno Medina, 30, was killed on Saturday, Jan. 28 when she bailed on driver Gustavo Barahona Benitez, 38, both of Woodbridge, who is now in police custody for a DUI and driving without a license. According to police, shortly before 1:45 a.m. on Saturday morning, members of the Prince William County Police Department were called to the area of Williamstown Drive and Richmond Highway in Dumfries to report a single-vehicle crash. The inv…

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by Zak Failla
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Two Teens Busted Attempting To Cover-Up Details Of VA Hit-Run Crash, Sheriff Says Two Teens Busted Attempting To Cover-Up Details Of VA Hit-Run Crash, Sheriff Says
Two Teens Busted Attempting To Cover-Up Details Of VA Hit-Run Crash, Sheriff Says Two teens in Virginia tried to pull a fast one on members of the Stafford County Sheriff's Office who were investigating a hit-and-run crash in Stafford County on Thursday afternoon. Stafford residents Lila Johnson and Jayden Dunn, both 19, were taken into custody and charged after the latter crashed into another vehicle while driving without a license and the former sought to cover it up. At approximately 12:50 p.m. on Thursday, Dec. 29, officers from the Stafford County Sheriff's Office were called to the intersection of Richmond Highway and bells Hill Road to investigate a reported hit-a…

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by Zak Failla
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Falls Church Woman Arrested For Three-Vehicle Crash That Killed Pedestrian Falls Church Woman Arrested For Three-Vehicle Crash That Killed Pedestrian
Falls Church Woman Arrested For Three-Vehicle Crash That Killed Pedestrian A Falls Church woman was arrested for causing a three-car accident that killed a man, officials said.On August 18, at around 8:30 a.m., 26--year-old Yansi Gonzalez attempted to change lanes, from the left lane on Wilson Boulevard, and hit the side of a Volkswagen Jetta traveling in the same direction, according to the Fairfax County Police Department.The impact of the collision sent the Jetta off the road and into a parking lot, where the car struck and killed 62-year-old Albert Sweat of Maryland, police said. The Jetta also hit a parked car from the force of Gonzalez's hit, authorities repor…

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by AJ Goldbloom
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One Crime After Another: Stafford Woman Steals Car, Assaults Officer One Crime After Another: Stafford Woman Steals Car, Assaults Officer
One Crime After Another: Stafford Woman Steals Car, Assaults Officer A Stafford woman was taken into custody for multiple crimes starting with a stolen car, police said.Just before midnight on August 24, 42-year-old Charmece Morrison was recklessly driving a black sedan, swerving in and out of lanes, and driving on the opposite side of the road with severe damage to the car, according to the Stafford County Sheriff's Office. After Morrison initially ignored the reporting officer's commands to stop her car, law enforcement was able to handcuff her while completing some relevant paperwork, officials said. Morrison broke out of the handcuff and proceeded to ass…

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by AJ Goldbloom
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Driver Surrenders In Prince William Head-On Hit-Run Crash: Police Driver Surrenders In Prince William Head-On Hit-Run Crash: Police
Driver Surrenders In Prince William Head-On Hit-Run Crash: Police A driver wanted in a head-on hit-and-run crash last weekend in Manassas surrendered to authorities. Domingo Cedillo, 26, was headed northbound on Centreville Road in his Chevrolet Express Van when he crossed over the solid yellow line and hit a Nissan Sentra, Prince William County Police said. The collision caused the Nissan to veer into another lane, where it was hit by Jeep Grand Cherokee, police said. Cedillo continued driving his van on Centreville Road until it was disabeld and he fled on foot, officials said. Police arrived at the scene to search for the suspect with a K-9, but …

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by AJ Goldbloom
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Man Running From Officers In Manassas Crashes Into Car With Mom, 2 Young Boys: Police Man Running From Officers In Manassas Crashes Into Car With Mom, 2 Young Boys: Police
Man Running From Officers In Manassas Crashes Into Car With Mom, 2 Young Boys: Police A man trying to avoid a speeding ticket earlier this month crashed into a car, sending a 25-year-old mom and her two 4-year-old boys to the hospital, police said.  Officers spotted a speeding car in the area Dumfries and Minnieville Road in Manassas around 7:30 p.m. on June 10, the Prince William County police said. Police turned on their sirens, but the driver gunned it. Officers didn't chase the car, an incident report noted.  However, a few minutes later, officers spotted the car again after it had crashed. The car slammed into the median as it turned onto Prince William P…

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by Josh Lanier