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Super Slow Driver Was 2X Legal Limit On Revoked License, Stafford Sheriff Says Super Slow Driver Was 2X Legal Limit On Revoked License, Stafford Sheriff Says
Super Slow Driver Was 2X Legal Limit On Revoked License, Stafford Sheriff Says A 59-year-old repeat drunk driver was once again taken off Stafford’s roads this week, authorities said. Regina Rodman, of Stafford, was spotted driving significantly below the speed limit and swerved into oncoming traffic around 3:50 p.m. Thursday, March 14 on Mountain View Road, Stafford County Sheriff David Decatur said. Rodman initially denied driving the vehicle, however, later admitted she was behind the wheel to buy more alcohol, Decatur said, and admitted to drinking wine just before driving.  Deputy Vaughn noticed several signs of intoxication including the str…
Fentanyl, Heroin Found On Target Thieves In Stafford County: Sheriff Fentanyl, Heroin Found On Target Thieves In Stafford County: Sheriff
Fentanyl, Heroin Found On Target Thieves In Stafford County: Sheriff A pair of Target thieves were busted with heroin and fentanyl, along with stolen merchandise, this weekend in Stafford County, the sheriff's office said. Selena Dowd, 19, and Ashleigh Sullivan, 31, were spotted stealing items by a sheriff's deputy investigating prior larcenies at the Target store on South Gateway Drive around 12:45 p.m. Friday, Jan. 26, county sheriff's David Decatur said. "As the suspects passed all points of sale and attempted to enter the end zone, deputies quickly moved in," Decatur's office said. "Their plan worked better than the Baltimore Ravens and both suspects wer…
'Leave It To Us,' Police Say After Driver Crashes Trying To Catch Hit-Run Woman In Stafford 'Leave It To Us,' Police Say After Driver Crashes Trying To Catch Hit-Run Woman In Stafford
'Leave It To Us,' Police Say After Driver Crashes Trying To Catch Hit-Run Woman In Stafford "Leave it to us." That's the message Stafford County Sheriff's deputies are sharing after a driver tried doing their job, ultimately making things worse for himself, they said. A driver later identified as 27-year-old Alicia Brown, of Columbia, South Carolina, was driving a black Chevy Camaro when she backed into a man's Hyundai at the Publix on Publix Way Wednesday, Jan. 10 around 11 a.m., Stafford County Sheriff David Decatur said. Instead of stopping to exchange information, Brown left the scene and the other driver gave chase in his Hyundai, following the Camaro onto Courthouse Road, D…
Drunk Driver Bangs On Stranger's Door Before Stafford Arrest: Sheriff Drunk Driver Bangs On Stranger's Door Before Stafford Arrest: Sheriff
Drunk Driver Bangs On Stranger's Door Before Stafford Arrest: Sheriff A 25-year-old drunk driver was arrested after banging on a stranger's door late at night in Stafford, police said. Jennifer Ramirez Torres had consumed brandy before she went up to a Red Maple Court home and began banging on the door making demands at 11:30 p.m. Sunday night, Dec. 17, Stafford County Sheriff David Decatur said. "This perplexed the caller considering he had no idea who the individual was," Decatur said. When Deputy Jett arrived, he saw Torres sitting near the home in an extremely intoxicated state. While she admitted to driving to this location, she could not say why and no…
Wrong-Way Drunken Driver From NY Nearly Hit Stafford Sheriff's Deputy Before Chase: Authorities Wrong-Way Drunken Driver From NY Nearly Hit Stafford Sheriff's Deputy Before Chase: Authorities
Wrong-Way Drunken Driver From NY Nearly Hit Stafford Sheriff's Deputy Before Chase: Authorities A 24-year-old drunken driver nearly hit a sheriff's deputy as he drove the wrong way on a Stafford County roadway then initiating a pursuit, authorities said. Bryan Galdames Cruz, of Brooklyn, NY, was heading north in the southbound lanes of Richmond Highway when  Deputy S.C. Martin, on his motorcycle, noticed the vehicle headed directly at him around 4 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 31, Stafford County Sheriff David Decatur said. Cruz was traveling on the wrong side of the road in order to pass vehicles, Decatur said. After witnessing the blatant disregard for traffic safety, Martin would make a…
'COPS' Fan With Drugs Critiques Officers' Arrest Tactics In Virginia: Police 'COPS' Fan With Drugs Critiques Officers' Arrest Tactics In Virginia: Police
'Cops' Fan With Drugs Critiques Officers' Arrest Tactics In Virginia: Police That's now how it happens on TV! A wanted 53-year-old Stafford man who is a fan of "COPS" was quickly informed of the reality he got himself into Sunday afternoon, Oct. 29, Stafford County Sheriff David Decatur said. Deputy X.D. Bates responded to a home to serve Gary Melvin on a warrant of probation violation, but couldn't find Melvin at the home, Decatur said. Instead, Deputy Bates began canvassing nearby locations to find him. It would not take Bates long to locate Melvin behind the wheel on Garrisonville Road, the sheriff said. He conducted a traffic stop at the Wendy’s on Garriso…
'Nightmare' High-Speed Pursuit Ends In Virginia Man's Arrest: Police 'Nightmare' High-Speed Pursuit Ends In Virginia Man's Arrest: Police
'Nightmare' High-Speed Pursuit Ends In Virginia Man's Arrest: Police "Nightmare" is the word police in one Virginia county used to describe the incidents that unfolded Friday, Oct. 27, in a high-speed pursuit they say was led by a 27-year-old driver. Micah Kynard had been involved in a dispute with a family member around 7:05 p.m. on Standish Place in North Stafford, Stafford County Sheriff David Decatur said. Kynard reportedly threatened to burn down the home and while driving on Garrisonville Road, intentionally struck a family member’s car in traffic. Kynard was gone when police arrived. Deputies canvassed the area and learned Kynard had just driven down…
Son Of A Ditch: Repeat DUI Driver Had Bottle Of Booze In Hands After VA Crash, Sheriff Says Son Of A Ditch: Repeat DUI Driver Had Bottle Of Booze In Hands After VA Crash, Sheriff Says
Son Of A Ditch: Repeat DUI Driver Had Bottle Of Booze In Hands After VA Crash, Sheriff Says A 42-year-old Stafford woman earned her third DUI in less than ten years after crashing her vehicle in a ditch and trying to leave the scene with a bottle of booze in her hands, police said. Vicki Neulinger showed multiple signs of being intoxicated after sending her vehicle into the ditch on Clarion Drive, around 2:50 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 8, Stafford County Sheriff David Decatur said. The 9-1-1 caller said the driver had driven into the ditch and had a bottle of alcohol in her hands as she tried to leave the scene, the sheriff said. Deputy Sacke made contact with Neulinger, who showed m…
Wanted Woman Goes Down Swinging In Stafford: Sheriff Wanted Woman Goes Down Swinging In Stafford: Sheriff
Wanted Woman Goes Down Swinging In Stafford: Sheriff A 28-year-old fugitive was taken into custody — but not without a fight, authorities in Stafford said. Sheridan Davis had been wanted on two capias charges (failure to appear) when police found her in a home on Ivy Spring Lane Tuesday, Sept. 27, Stafford County Sheriff David Decatur said. When deputies arrived on scene, Davis refused to leave the bedroom. She was quickly escorted out, but when deputies tried to place her in the back of a patrol vehicle, Davis began resisting. "Davis would not fully enter the vehicle, attempted to take a deputy’s handcuff keys, and even kicked a deputy," De…
Keen-Eyed Stafford Officers Spot Bicyclist's Mistake That Ultimately Led To His Arrest Keen-Eyed Stafford Officers Spot Bicyclist's Mistake That Ultimately Led To His Arrest
Keen-Eyed Stafford Officers Spot Bicyclist's Mistake That Ultimately Led To His Arrest A 28-year-old Fredericksburg bicyclist who tried outrunning police was wanted out of Spotsylvania, authorities in Stafford said. Alexander Atkinson has been charged with four counts of obstruction of justice, possession of controlled substances, possession of paraphernalia, public intoxication, as well as, riding a bicycle without headlights or reflectors, Stafford County Sheriff David Decatur said. Atkinson caught the attention of a deputy around 9:40 p.m. Monday, Sept. 18, while on Truslow Road because he had no lights or reflectors, Decatur said. Sergeant Demirci and Deputy Bolinsk…
DUI Driver 'Jesus' Leaving Nightclub Crashes Car Carrying Occupants In Stafford: Cops DUI Driver 'Jesus' Leaving Nightclub Crashes Car Carrying Occupants In Stafford: Cops
DUI Driver 'Jesus' Leaving Nightclub Crashes Car Carrying Occupants In Stafford: Cops Maybe Jesus should've taken the wheel? A 35-year-old woman was charged with DUI after a crash over the weekend in Stafford, and the occupants told authorities Jesus was driving. Zuiry Lazo Cisneros was heading home from a nightclub around 3:10 a.m. when she ran off the road and struck a tree on the 700 block of Mountain View Road on Sunday, Sept. 17, Stafford County Sheriff David Decatur said. Deputies initially did not know which one of the occupants was a driver when they arrived. When they asked, one of the occupants — none of whom were hurt seriously — said Jesus was driving. Cisneros…
Motorcyclist Gives Thief's Name Right To Police In Stafford: Sheriff Motorcyclist Gives Thief's Name Right To Police In Stafford: Sheriff
Motorcyclist Gives Thief's Name Right To Police In Stafford: Sheriff A 20-year-old man was jailed after police say he stole a motorcycle in Virginia. Rudy Vasquez Molina was charged with grand larceny and driving after forfeiture of his license, in connection with the Sunday, Sept. 10 theft, Stafford County Sheriff David Decatur said. It began around 6:30 p.m. when a victim told police his motorcycle had been stolen along Kellogg Mill Road. The victim named Molina as a suspect, Decatur said. Molina is being held on a $1,500 secured bond. Want breaking news in the DMV as it happens, or want to contribute? Join the DMV All Incidents Facebook group.
Stafford Man Stabs Victim In Chest, Leg: Sheriff Stafford Man Stabs Victim In Chest, Leg: Sheriff
Stafford Man Stabs Victim In Chest, Leg: Sheriff A 38-year-old man was arrested in a stabbing last week in Stafford, authorities said. Thomas Soden is believed to have stabbed the victim near Naomi Road and Cobb Street Friday morning, Aug. 18, Stafford County Sheriff David Decatur said. The adult male victim was transported to the hospital with what was thought to be life-threatening injuries. The victim was treated at the hospital for stab wounds to his chest and leg. He is in stable condition. Soden was charged with malicious wounding and held at the Rappahannock Regional Jail without bond. This is an ongoing investigation. …
'I'm Going To Jail,' DUI Virginia Driver Exclaims Before Going To Jail: Cops 'I'm Going To Jail,' DUI Virginia Driver Exclaims Before Going To Jail: Cops
'I'm Going To Jail,' DUI Virginia Driver Exclaims Before Going To Jail: Cops A drunken Virginia driver predicted his fate in a Friday, Aug. 18 crash, police said. Moments after hitting a utility pole in his Toyota Tacoma on Truslow Road in Stafford, Dustin Elliott got out of the vehicle and fled on foot, County Sheriff David Decatur said. "I'm going to jail," he then declared, according to Decatur. Stafford County Sheriff's Deputy Trainor found the 23-year-old driver walking along the road and quickly recognized the odor of alcoholic beverage, slurred speech and glassy, bloodshot eyes, Decatur said. Elliott was arrested for DUI second offense in five years and hit…
Attempted Murder For Pair Nabbed Nine Months After Mysterious Shooting: Stafford Sheriff Attempted Murder For Pair Nabbed Nine Months After Mysterious Shooting: Stafford Sheriff
Attempted Murder For Pair Nabbed Nine Months After Mysterious Shooting: Stafford Sheriff Nearly nine months after a Virginia shooting, authorities have made two arrests. Stafford residents Markus Collins, 33, and Jayden Jones, 19, were charged with attempted murder, aggravated malicious wounding by mob, and weapons offenses in the Nov. 28, 2022 incident, Stafford County Sheriff David Decatur said. An investigation unfolded following the 4 p.m. incident on Elkton Drive in the England Run North Apartments, where two people had been shot. A sheriff's deputy found a red sedan tied to the incident on Enon Road. The driver refused to stop for police and instead, increased …
Fake Rape Report Leads Deputies Right To Young Pranksters Behind 911 Call In Virginia Fake Rape Report Leads Deputies Right To Young Pranksters Behind 911 Call In Virginia
Fake Rape Report Leads Deputies Right To Young Pranksters Behind 911 Call In Virginia Authorities in one Virginia county have issued a warning after juveniles called 911 reporting a rape that turned out to be fake. Stafford County Sheriff's deputies responded a location in the Widewater Village subdivision around 4 p.m. on Wednesday, Aug. 16, after a caller told dispatchers said a female was yelling she was being raped, Sheriff David Decatur said. The caller then hung up.  As communications officers tried to call back the number multiple times, deputies rushed to the area to help. Despite multiple attempts to locate a victim, a suspect, or any signs of an i…
Vehicle Vandal Smirks After Head-Butting Stafford Deputies, Assaulting Jail Staff: Sheriff Vehicle Vandal Smirks After Head-Butting Stafford Deputies, Assaulting Jail Staff: Sheriff
Vehicle Vandal Smirks After Head-Butting Stafford Deputies, Assaulting Jail Staff: Sheriff A 19-year-old suspect smirked in his mugshot after authorities said he went on a crime spree, slashing tires and smashing windows across Stafford County, then moved on to assaulting arresting deputies and jail staff. Cole Spicer, of Stafford, was identified as the vehicle vandal just shy of two weeks after the Aug. 2 spree, County Sheriff David Decatur said. Residents of Leeland Station and Ridge Point woke up that morning to discover their vehicle tires slashed, and their vehicle windows damaged, or broken. Throughout the day, deputies responded to each and every victim to document th…
Drunken Man Urinates Before Threatening To 'Knock' Deputies' Jaws Off In Stafford: Sheriff Drunken Man Urinates Before Threatening To 'Knock' Deputies' Jaws Off In Stafford: Sheriff
Drunken Man Urinates Before Threatening To 'Knock' Deputies' Jaws Off In Stafford: Sheriff A drunken 62-year-old man causing a disturbance answered nature's call while speaking to authorities in Stafford County, police said. Police responding to reports of a possibly intoxicated man causing a disturbance found Gregory Pitts, of Stafford, near Belle Plains Road around 7:40 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 12, County Sheriff David Decatur said. Holding a half-empy can of Miller High Life, Pitts had slurred speech and a very strong odor of an alcoholic beverage coming from his breath, police said.  That would not be the worst thing deputies observed as he talked.  While chatting…
Speeding Motorcyclist, 19, Dead In Stafford County Crash With Box Truck: Sheriff Speeding Motorcyclist, 19, Dead In Stafford County Crash With Box Truck: Sheriff
Speeding Motorcyclist, 19, Dead In Stafford County Crash With Box Truck: Sheriff Authorities have identified the 19-year-old motorcyclist who was killed in a Stafford County crash this week. Fnu Sajid, of Stafford, was heading north on Richmond Highway at a high rate of speed when he struck a box truck turning left from the southbound side of the highway onto Eskimo Hill Road, Stafford County Sheriff David Decatur said. The crash happened around 12:55 p.m. on Tuesday, Aug. 8. Sajid was pronounced dead at the scene. The driver of the box truck was uninjured and remained on scene. Neither driver had enough reaction time to avoid the accident. The crash remains …
Missing Person In Virginia Found Dead Near Bridge, Police Say (DEVELOPING) Missing Person In Virginia Found Dead Near Bridge, Police Say (DEVELOPING)
Missing Person In Virginia Found Dead Near Bridge, Police Say (Developing) A person reported missing out of Stafford County was found dead, authorities said. Police were called to reports of a missing person near the Chatham Bridge in Fredericksburg around 9:15 a.m., Stafford County Sheriff David Decatur said. The person was found and pronounced dead. "While no foul play is suspected at this time, detectives are continuing their investigation," Decatur said. "Our prayers are with the family." Want breaking news in the DMV as it happens, or want to contribute? Join the DMV All Incidents Facebook group.
Evicted Shed Squatter Assaults 'Landlord' With Knife: Stafford Sheriff Evicted Shed Squatter Assaults 'Landlord' With Knife: Stafford Sheriff
Evicted Shed Squatter Assaults 'Landlord' With Knife: Stafford Sheriff A 20-year-old woman who assaulted a man with a knife after he kicked her out of a shed she had been living in on his Stafford County property is in police custody, authorities said. Stephanie Lemus Perez, of Spotsylvania County, was found at a Sunoco station in Fredericksburg with drugs that she said she found at Taco Bell, and remanded to the Rappahannock Regional Jail, Stafford County Sheriff David Decatur said. Trouble began when Perez and another person were given the boot from the shed they'd been staying in on Truslow Road earlier this week, Decatur said. The following day, Perez and…
Child Trapped In Seatbelt Struggling To Breathe Freed By Sheriff's Deputy In VA Child Trapped In Seatbelt Struggling To Breathe Freed By Sheriff's Deputy In VA
Child Trapped In Seatbelt Struggling To Breathe Freed By Sheriff's Deputy In VA An 11-year-old girl trapped by her seatbelt was saved by a Stafford County Sheriff's deputy, authorities said. The girl's parent flagged down the deputy on Friday, July 7 in the Sheetz parking lot on Wyche Road, around 4:45 p.m., Sheriff David Decatur said. The girl, red in the face, was trapped in her seatbelt and unable to get out. Deputy Pitts noticed the seatbelt was twisted around the child’s stomach. She was in pain and beginning to have difficulty breathing.  Unable to loosen the seatbelt, Deputy Pitts used her pocket knife to cut the seatbelt and free the child. The chi…
3X DUI Driver Had Kids In Car, BAC Nearly Twice Legal Limit In Stafford County: Sheriff 3X DUI Driver Had Kids In Car, BAC Nearly Twice Legal Limit In Stafford County: Sheriff
3X DUI Driver Had Kids In Car, BAC Nearly Twice Legal Limit In Stafford County: Sheriff A 41-year-old Northern Virginia driver was arrested on his third DUI offense, and this time he had kids in the car, authorities said. An observant citizen noticed Eugene Appiah swerving on Garrisonville Road in Stafford around 11:35 p.m. Saturday, July 1, Stafford County Sheriff David Decatur said. A deputy provided with a description of the vehicle found Appiah on Puller Place. Appiah had his children in the car, despite having his license revoked due to a prior DUI conviction, Decatur said. Appiah had glassy, bloodshot eyes, and the odor of an alcoholic beverage coming from his brea…
High-Risk Traffic Stop Yields Drugs From Car Thieves In Northern VA, Sheriff Says High-Risk Traffic Stop Yields Drugs From Car Thieves In Northern VA, Sheriff Says
High-Risk Traffic Stop Yields Drugs From Car Thieves In Northern VA, Sheriff Says A game of grand theft auto ended in a drug bust for car thieves in Stafford County, authorities said. Deputies with the Stafford County Sheriff's Office stopped a stolen Toyota Corolla heading south on Warrenton Road near the Falmouth Bridge around 8:55 p.m. Thursday, June 22 in South Stafford, Sheriff David Decatur said. The three occupants were ordered from the vehicle and detained. The investigation revealed the trio had stolen the vehicle from a woman nicknamed "West Virginia" to run an errand, Decatur said. Deputies soon found “West Virginia” was actually Stephanie Gras…
SWAT Team Captures Knifepoint Robber Terrorizing Victims In Virginia: Sheriff SWAT Team Captures Knifepoint Robber Terrorizing Victims In Virginia: Sheriff
SWAT Team Captures Knifepoint Robber Terrorizing Victims In Virginia: Sheriff A knifepoint robber terrorizing innocent victims in Stafford County has been arrested, police said. Peter Brown, 23, of Stafford, was arrested during a high-risk traffic stop involving a SWAT team on Friday, June 9, the Stafford County Sheriff David Decatur said. The first incident was reported on Friday, June 2 just before 8:40 p.m. in which someone on Foxwood Drive was able to flee from Brown, who was holding them at knifepoint, Decatur said. Less than 20 minutes later, deputies responded to Vista Woods Road for a successful robbery. Two more similar knifepoint robberies were committed s…