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Reston Drivers Hid In Trunk, Struck State Trooper During Pursuits Hour Apart: Police Reston Drivers Hid In Trunk, Struck State Trooper During Pursuits Hour Apart: Police
Reston Drivers Hid In Trunk, Struck State Trooper During Pursuits Hour Apart: Police Virginia State Police have arrested two Reston drivers, both who led pursuits less than an hour apart, they said. The first was at 9:54 p.m. Thursday, March 7, when Jevon T Mark was spotted driving recklessly on I-495 near S. Van Dorn Street, State Police said. The 23-year-old Reston man refused to stop for the trooper in a Jeep Cherokee initiating a pursuit, during which a firearm was thrown out the window.  The firearm struck the ground and then the trooper's vehicle. At Braddock Road and Twinbrook Road, the Jeep struck the state trooper's vehicle. The suspect vehicle then continued…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Armed Teen To Be Tried As Adult After Being Busted With Honda Stolen In DC: Police Armed Teen To Be Tried As Adult After Being Busted With Honda Stolen In DC: Police
Armed Teen To Be Tried As Adult After Being Busted With Honda Stolen In DC: Police A 16-year-old from Gaithersburg will face serious charges after being caught in a stolen car with a loaded semiautomatic weapon in his pocket, according to police in Montgomery County. Last month, detectives from the Montgomery County Department of Police's Auto Crime Enforcement Section (ACES) spotted a stolen 2023 Honda Accord in the 12100 block of Darnestown Road, and when they approached, they found a 16-year-old in the driver's seat with a loaded Taurus 9mm semiautomatic in his pocket. He was arrested without incident. According to police on Monday, it was later determined that the ca…

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by Zak Failla
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K9 Tracks Thief Who Plowed Stolen Car Into Lorton Home (UPDATE) K9 Tracks Thief Who Plowed Stolen Car Into Lorton Home (UPDATE)
K9 Tracks Thief Who Plowed Stolen Car Into Lorton Home (Update) A 32-year-old man who plowed a vehicle into an occupied Fairfax County home while fleeing from officers early Thursday, Sept. 7, was tracked down by a police K9, authorities said. Nico Anthony Doublet was being held without bond on charges of Trespassing, Auto Theft, and Hit and Run, county police said. It happened just before dawn in the area of Cumbria Valley Drive and Derwent Valley Court in Lorton.Fairfax County PD Officers initially responded to reports of a man entering cars on the 9300 block of Cumbria Valley Drive in Lorton around 4:40 a.m. Officers parked their cruisers and app…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Wanted MD Woman Busted Joyriding In Vehicle Stolen Out Of DC, Police Say Wanted MD Woman Busted Joyriding In Vehicle Stolen Out Of DC, Police Say
Wanted MD Woman Busted Joyriding In Vehicle Stolen Out Of DC, Police Say A wanted woman is in custody after sharp-eyed police officers in Montgomery County spotted a vehicle that was stolen out of DC. Silver Spring resident Victoria Sok, 29, is in custody after being arrested and charged with auto theft following an investigation by the Montgomery County Department of Police's Auto Crime Enforcement Section. Police say that last week, detectives on patrol in Silver Spring spotted Sok inside of the vehicle, which had been previously been reported stolen out of DC. Further investigation found that Sok also had an outstanding warrant for her arrest out of state. …

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by Zak Failla
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Man Wanted In VA Busted With Juveniles In Stolen Hyundai: Police Man Wanted In VA Busted With Juveniles In Stolen Hyundai: Police
Man Wanted In VA Busted With Juveniles In Stolen Hyundai: Police Two minors were among three who are facing charges after taking police on a high-speed pursuit in a stolen car in Montgomery County one week ago. On Thursday, July 6, the Montgomery County Department of Police announced that officers have arrested Lawrence Xavier Harrison, 21, of Gaithersburg, and two underage boys following a traffic stop. Police say that at approximately 1:11 a.m. on Thursday, June 29, officers on patrol in the area of Frederick Road and Rosecrest Drive in Gaithersburg spotted a white Hyundai with no headlights on speeding through the intersection. They proceeded to fo…

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by Zak Failla
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Child Inside Stolen Vehicle In DC Located Safely, Police Say Child Inside Stolen Vehicle In DC Located Safely, Police Say
Child Inside Stolen Vehicle In DC Located Safely, Police Say Police in Washington, DC were able to quickly track down a child who was inside a vehicle that got stolen on Monday night, officials said. An alert was issued by the Metropolitan Police Department shortly before 7:50 p.m. on Monday, Oct. 31 regarding a stolen 2014 green Kia Seoul with a Virginia license plate that was stolen from the 1700 block of Columbia Road in Northwest DC. At the time the Kia was stolen, there was a 5-year-old child inside the vehicle, according to police. The potentially scary situation unfolded quickly, and at approximately 8 p.m. on Monday night, officials announc…

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by Zak Failla