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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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Passersby Help Virginia State Police Troopers Apprehend Driver After Pursuit Of Stolen Kia Passersby Help Virginia State Police Troopers Apprehend Driver After Pursuit Of Stolen Kia
Passersby Help Virginia State Police Troopers Apprehend Driver After Pursuit Of Stolen Kia Disaster was averted in Alexandria, when a Virginia State Police trooper was nearly run down by a DC man in a stolen vehicle, authorities say. Charges are pending against two men following a bizarre scene that played out at around 11 a.m. on Saturday morning on Franklin Street, when a trooper spotted a Kia Optima that was flagged and wanted by police after it was stolen. Then things took an unexpected turn for the trooper. As he approached the stolen Kia and ordered the driver and a passenger to get out, a 34-year-old man instead drove directly at him, forcing him to jump out of the way to…

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by Zak Failla