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Driver Who Sped Away From Sergeant's Stop At Stafford Wawa Wanted, Sheriff Says Driver Who Sped Away From Sergeant's Stop At Stafford Wawa Wanted, Sheriff Says
Driver Who Sped Away From Sergeant's Stop At Stafford Wawa Wanted, Sheriff Says Recognize him?  The Stafford County Sheriff's Office has issued an alert as they attempt to track down a wanted Woodbridge man who was able to recklessly avoid his arrest. William Briggs, 36, is wanted for felony eluding, driving while revoked, improper display of a license plate, and driving an unregistered vehicle following an incident that played out over the weekend. According to a spokesperson from the sheriff's office, on Sunday afternoon, an officer on patrol at Wawa on Richmond Highway spotted an Acura with no front license plate head into the parking lot, leading to an a…

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by Zak Failla
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Driver, Passenger In Stolen Vehicle Tried To Pull Fast Ones On Deputies In Virginia: Sheriff Driver, Passenger In Stolen Vehicle Tried To Pull Fast Ones On Deputies In Virginia: Sheriff
Driver, Passenger In Stolen Vehicle Tried To Pull Fast Ones On Deputies In Virginia: Sheriff A pair in a stolen vehicle tried their best - which was not good enough - to dupe members of the Stafford County Sheriff's Office during a strange traffic stop on Monday morning, officials say. Devonte Griffin, 28, of Germantown in Maryland, and 32-year-old Stafford native Justin Hunter  are both facing charges following what was described as a "game of hide-and-seek" that was ultimately won by a police K9.  Shortly after 1 a.m. on June 24, a deputy on patrol spotted a stolen vehicle in the area of Garrison Road and Dunn Drive, leading to a traffic stop in Garrison Woods, at which…

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by Zak Failla
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Buddy Fills In For Driver With Revoked License Tracked Down By K9 After Stafford Crash: Sheriff Buddy Fills In For Driver With Revoked License Tracked Down By K9 After Stafford Crash: Sheriff
Buddy Fills In For Driver With Revoked License Tracked Down By K9 After Stafford Crash: Sheriff A 29-year-old man who crashed his car on a revoked license and tried to flee the scene was tracked down by a police K-9 and arrested — that guy too, police in Stafford said. It began around 11:10 a.m. Wednesday, March 27, when Michael Shelton struck another vehicle on Richmond Highway near Upton Lane, Sheriff David Decatur said. The victim was heading north on Richmond Highway when Shelton's vehicle turned left in front of them and hit them, police said.  The scenario changed when Sergeant Jones was told the man behind the wheel of the suspect vehicle was not the real driver. The…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Spotsylvania Man Jailed For Reckless Driving, Hit-And-Run: Police Spotsylvania Man Jailed For Reckless Driving, Hit-And-Run: Police
Spotsylvania Man Jailed For Reckless Driving, Hit-And-Run: Police A Spotsylvania 31-year-old was arrested after he damaged property and attempted to hide from law enforcement, police said. On September 11, just after midnight, officers received a report of a dark sedan that damaged multiple items on Fagan Drive, according to the Stafford County Police Department. When police arrived at the scene, they noticed a median and a mailbox had been hit by the sedan and observed a man attempting to hide in a nearby backyard, officials said. The suspect, Corey Cook, told police that someone had taken his car and crashed it, while he was going to the bathroom in th…

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by AJ Goldbloom