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Police & Fire
Abduction Charge For Maryland Driver In Massive Virginia 'Street Takeover,' Cops Say
Police have announced the arrest of a Baltimore County driver in connection with a massive illegal car meetup where drivers antagonized officers in Fairfax County. Brandon Extecoc Santos, 20, of Parkville, was arrested on Friday, April 19, in connection with the "street takeover" Easter Sunday, Fairfax County police announced. Santos was charged with abduction, assault on a law enforcement officer, wearing a mask in public, and obstruction of justice. He was held in Baltimore County, Maryland pending extradition back to Fairfax County. Police did not detail his involvement in…
Police & Fire
DUI Fredericksburg Driver Doing Doughnuts Nearly Hits Kids On Bikes, Had Child In Car: Sheriff
A 40-year-old Fredericksburg man was arrested for driving under the influence after multiple witnesses saw him nearly hit children during a reckless driving spree, authorities said. Richard Martin had a child unrestrained in the front seat of the Chevy Tahoe he was doing doughnuts in, in the parking lot of Motel 6 on Warrenton Road around 5:15 p.m. Saturday, April 20, the Stafford County Sheriff's Office said. Martin nearly struck two children riding their bikes while doing doughnuts the sheriff's office said. Deputies responding to 911 calls made contact with Martin, who had glossy e…
Police & Fire
Reckless Jeep Driver Rear-Ends Construction Truck On Dulles Greenway Work Zone: State Police
Authorities are investigating a two-car crash in a construction zone along the Dulles Greenway. A 2015 Jeep Cherokee was heading east on the roadway when it passed six, advanced florescent signs advising of the upcoming lane changes and rear-ended a crash cushion truck staged at the rear of the work zone around 10:35 a.m. Monday, April 15, State Police said. The 21-year-old Jeep driver, Andrew Rishmawi, suffered minor injuries and none of the construction workers were hurt. State police charged Rishmawi with reckless driving. The crash happened during National Work Zone Awareness…
Police & Fire
Pickup Stolen From Medical Center Plunges Into Virginia River: Cops
A 42-year-old man was arrested after crashing a pickup stolen from a nearby medical center in a river Wednesday, April 10. Keith Lee Brinkley Jr. is believed to have stole a 2007 Ford work truck from Spotsylvania Regional Medical Center but lost control, sending the truck into the Ni River at Patriot Highway and Hickory Ridge Road around 7:50 a.m., the county sheriff's office said. Brinkley Jr., of Caroline County, suffered minor injuries from the crash and was charged with grand larceny auto, reckless driving and driving on a revoked license (9th offense). Brinkley was held at …
News
Woman Who Drove Over Girl Standing On Sidewalk Waiting For DC Bus With Father Sentenced
The woman who drove into a 5-year-old girl standing on the sidewalk waiting for a bus with her father over the summer last year in Southeast DC will spend years in prison after admitting to the crime late last year, federal authorities announced. Thaniyyah Veney, 33, pleaded guilty in December 2023 to aggravated assault while armed with a vehicle in the Superior Court of the District of Columbia following a July incident that left the child pinned under her vehicle, requiring a bold save by first responders while she simply walked away while under the influence. On Friday, Veney was sentenc…
Police & Fire
Police ID Woodbridge Man Wanted For Crash With Cruiser At Massive VA Car Meet
Police have announced additional arrests at a massive illegal car meetup where drivers antagonized officers in Fairfax County last weekend. Around 3 a.m. on Sunday, March 31, an officer saw several vehicles pull into a commercial parking lot in the 6600 block of Electronic Drive in Springfield where a large group of individuals were driving recklessly and in circles, police said. Another group of people surrounded the officer’s cruiser, and at least one attempted to remove the license plate from the vehicle as the others acted disorderly, police said. The group prevented the off…
Police & Fire
Woodbridge Driver Arrested In Massive Illegal Car Meet: Police
An 18-year-old Woodbridge driver has been charged in connection with a massive weekend car meetup in Fairfax County, authorities said. An officer saw several vehicles pull into a commercial parking lot in the 6600 block of Electronic Drive in Springfield around 3 a.m., county police said. ALSO SEE: More Arrests Made In Massive Fairfax County Car Meet Where Drivers Taunted Cops A large group of individuals surrounded the officer’s cruiser and at least one tried to remove the license plate from the vehicle as the others acted disorderly, police said. Multiple officers responded and…
Police & Fire
DUI Driver Injures Firefighters At I-95 Crash Scene In Virginia: Police
A 25-year-old man was charged with DUI in a crash involving a fire engine on I-95 in Northern Virginia, police said. Juan Sara Cruz, 25, was operating a 2019 GMC pickup when he changed lanes and struck the drivers side of a Chesterfield fire engine in the southbound lanes at Willis Road, Virginia State Police said. The engine was on scene of another crash on I-95 at Willis Road. The fire department had the right lane and right shoulder closed, and their lights were activated. After hitting the firetruck, Cruz then overcorrected and struck another vehicle. Two firemen were inside the truck…
Police & Fire
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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DUI Driver Was Unlicensed In 2 Hit-Run Manassas Crashes: Police
A 23-year-old man was driving under the influence and without a license when he hit an elderly man crossing the street and another vehicle in an attempt to flee last week in Prince William County, police said. Miguel Angel Urquilla Cordova was turning left from Coverstone Drive onto Aaron Lane in Manassas when he struck the elderly pedestrian just before 8 p.m. on Tuesday, March 12, county police said. The pedestrian, who was trying to cross the street, was taken to an area hospital with serious nut non-life threatening injuries, and Urquilla Cordova fled from the initial scene be…
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DUI Mustang Driver From Dumfries Leads Police Pursuit: Sheriff
A 22-year-old Mustang driver led a three-mile pursuit through Stafford while under the influence, authorities said. Edward Kargbo, of Dumfries, was spotted by Sergeant J.D. Hurt going nearly 65 miles per hour in a 35 mph zone on Garrisonville Road around 2:30 a.m. Sunday, March 17, the county sheriff's office said. Stafford County Sheriff's Office When Kargbo noticed Hurt, he quickly hit his breaks in an attempt to lower his speed, the sheriff's office said. Hurt turned on his emergency equipment to conduct a traffic stop but then, the driver decided to speed up in an attem…
Police & Fire
Fleeing Springfield Minivan Driver, 18, Hits 3 Cars, Overturns On I-95: Police
A fleeing 18-year-old driver caused a three-vehicle crash on I-95 in Fairfax County, police said. Everett T. Smith, of Springfield, was speeding westbound on the Beltway approaching I-95 south when a Virginia State trooper tried to stop him around 11:20 p.m. Thursday, March 14, state police said. Smith, in a grey Honda Odyssey, refused to stop, and a pursuit was initiated, police said. During the pursuit, the Odyssey struck a vehicle near the exit for Route 1 and continued to drive on. The pursuit continued until the suspect vehicle struck a Toyota 4-Runner and a tractor trailer near the e…
Police & Fire
Sterling DUI Driver Seriously Hurt In I-81 Wrong-Way Crash: State Police
A DUI driver from Loudoun County was seriously hurt in an Interstate 81 crash, police said. Marlena Martinez, of Sterling, was heading in the wrong direction when she collided with a northbound Honda CRV just after 1 p.m. Saturday, March 9 at mile marker 298 in Shenandoah County, according to state police. Martinez suffered serious injuries and was taken to Winchester Medical Center for treatment. She was wearing a seatbelt. The driver of the CRV, 54, of New Market, and an adult passenger were uninjured in the crash. They both were wearing seatbelts. Martinez was charged with driving u…
Police & Fire
Drivers Hid In Trunk, Struck State Trooper During Pursuits Hour Apart In Virginia: 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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Young Manassas Widow Seeks Support After New Husband Killed By Accused DUI Driver
Afrah Ahmed says Sohail Iqbal was the love of her life. The Manassas couple married in August 2022, anticipating nothing but a full and happy life together. Months after celebrating their first year of marriage together, Iqbal, 30, was killed by a DUI driver going more than 110 miles per hour in Fairfax County, police previously said. Gabriel Rincon this week was charged with DUI-Related Manslaughter and Reckless Driving, but Ahmed still struggles. Gabriel Rincon and Sohail Iqbal. Fairfax County PD/Facebook Sohail Iqbal "Sohail was not just a husband; he was my companion, my par…
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DUI Driver Was Going 110+ MPH Before Crash That Killed Manassas Man: Cops
A 22-year-old driver was under the influence and speeding just before a crash that killed a 30-year-old man in Fairfax County last year, authorities said. Gabriel Rincon was going more than 110 miles per hour in his BMW M3 on Stringfellow Road, a 45-mph zone, before the crash with another vehicle, near the intersection of Route 29 sometime after midnight on Monday, Dec. 5, 2023, county police said. ALSO SEE: Young Widow Seeks Support After New Husband Killed By Accused DUI Driver In Northern VA Rincon lost control and struck Sohail Iqbal's Hyundai Sonata, which was going sou…
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Involuntary Manslaughter For DUI Driver In Northern VA Crash That Killed Passenger: Police
A 37-year-old Virginia woman is facing charges for a crash that left her passenger dead, authorities said. Shannon P. Day, of Sumerduck, was driving under the influence at the time of the Shipps Tore Road crash in Fauquier County on Saturday, March 2 at 10:25 p.m., Virginia State Police said. Day was in a 2018 Ford Explorer going west on Route 637 when she failed to maneuver a curve ran off the right side of the roadway and collided with a tree, police said. Day suffered minor injuries in the crash and refused treatment. Her passenger, Claire E. Caruso, 50, of Charlottesville, died at…
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DUI Dumfries Driver Busted 2X In 3 Days In Fredericksburg, Police Say
A 32-year-old DUI driver told police his bleeding passenger was the reason for his speeding, but police in Fredericksburg quickly found that wasn't the case at all, they said. A man later identified as Bryan Stoutenburgh, of Dumfries, sped past a Fredericksburg officer at 85 mph in a 35 mph zone on Emancipation Highway around 12:40 a.m. Friday, Feb. 23, police said. The officer activated her emergency equipment and pursued the vehicle to initiate a traffic stop. Stoutenburgh pulled over in the 500 block of Emancipation Highway, got out of his car, and told the officer his fr…
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Nearly Naked DUI Driver, 18, Jailed After Downing Bacardi In Stafford: Sheriff
An 18-year-old DUI driver was found asleep at the wheel in nothing but socks and Spandex when police found him in Stafford, they said. Teito Nunez, of Stafford, told authorities he drank "half a gallon" of Bacardi before getting behind the wheel when deputies found him on the 1200 block of Richmond Highway around 1:40 a.m. Feb. 24, the Stafford County Sheriff's Office said. Deputies had been responding to complaints of a reckless driver, but instead found Nunez unconscious behind the wheel of the parked car, still running, they said. Deputy Amato approached the vehicle and saw Nunez wearin…
Police & Fire
Weekend Warriors: These Drivers Led Police Pursuits Through Stafford Hours Apart, Sheriff Says
Two drivers have been arrested after leading police pursuits through Stafford over the weekend, police said. The first began around 1:10 a.m. Sunday, Feb. 19, and involved a Maryland man named Timothy Clark, 56, was wanted out of Stafford, Prince William, and Fredericksburg, the Stafford County Sheriff's Office said in a release. The incident involving Clark began when Deputy E.T. Osborn responded to Wawa, located at 9 South Gateway Drive, for a larceny. Staff said a man, later identified as Clark, stole a crate of Marlboro cigarettes. The grand total of stolen merchandise …
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'Reckless Driving Meet-Up' Causes Chaos For Officers In Area: Police
Chaos ensued for police who broke up what they called a “reckless driving meet-up” in Montgomery County over the weekend. The Takoma Park Police Department arrived to investigate the meet-up at the intersection of New Hampshire and Ethan Allen Avenues around 11:15 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 10 and saw several vehicles doing burnouts, donuts, and other dangerous maneuvers surrounded by a large crowd. The crowd subsequently surrounded the patrol vehicles and began hitting their hoods and bumpers, as well as taunting the police. Officers then activated their emergency lights and sirens in an atte…
Police & Fire
Reckless Hit-Run Driver Revved Engine Before Striking Good Samaritan In Virginia, Police Say
A road-raging man ran down a Good Samaritan checking on his well-being during a strange scene that started in Fredericksburg and ended in Stafford County. Nicholas Duran, 23, is behind bars after intentionally striking a pedestrian while driving on Tuesday morning in Fredericksburg, police say Officers were called at around 10:30 a.m. on Feb. 6 to the intersection of William Street and College Avenue to investigate a reported pedestrian strike with one person down near the Trinity Episcopal Church. Google Maps street view According to a spokesperson from the Fredericksburg Police Departm…
Police & Fire
Suspect's Tire 'Completely Disintegrated' During Police Pursuit In Virginia, Sheriff Says
A 21-year-old man was too fast and too furious and ultimately led to his own demise during an ill-fated police pursuit that saw his tires fail him, leading to his arrest in Stafford County. At around 12:30 a.m. on Thursday, Jan. 25, Jordan Childs was reportedly driving a Dodge Durango recklessly in a car with an expired inspection on South Gateway Drive in Stafford, prompting a traffic stop by local law enforcement. According to a spokesperson from the Stafford County Sheriff's Office, Childs initially complied, but when a deputy was checking on the status of his driver's license, the deput…
Police & Fire
Beer O'Clock: DC Driver Who Couldn't Tell Time Busted For DUI In Virginia: Sheriff
It's 5:00 somewhere. Unless it's 6:00. Or 7:00? Just don't ask an allegedly drunk driver from DC who lost track of time - literally - before being stopped by members of the Stafford County Sheriff's Office. Samuel Ordonez Alvarado 42, was arrested overnight by sheriff's deputies following a strange scene that played out on "National Beer Appreciation Day" when the District man got behind the wheel and things fell off the rail for him. Shortly after 6 p.m. on Wednesday, Jan. 24, the sheriff's office received a complaint about a reckless driver in a gray Chevy van with Washington, DC pla…
Police & Fire
Drunk Waffle House Run Ends With Teens Crashing In Virginia Woods: Sheriff
Two teens couldn't handle their booze and wound up crashing into a tree over the holiday weekend in Stafford County on their way to get snacks, according to the sheriff's office. At around 1:45 a.m. on Sunday morning, the Stafford County Sheriff's Office received a call from a passerby who advised that there was a Honda Civic that had been abandoned after a crash near the intersection of Countryside Drive and Stony Hill Road. Upon arrival, deputies found empty cans of alcohol near the vehicle, and moments later, a man arrived at the crash scene to advise that his teen daughter had been invo…
Police & Fire
Unlicensed Ohio Driver Leads 85 MPH Pursuit Through Stafford County Yards: Sheriff
An Ohio man is facing charges after leading a high-speed pursuit through Stafford County Saturday, Jan. 14, police said. Deputy J.W. Ahern tried to stop a Toyota Sequoia headed west on Garrisonville Road near Eustace Road for not having any rear lights around 10:30 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 14, the Stafford County Sheriff's Office said in a release. Instead of stopping for the minor traffic violation, the driver conducted a U-turn and accelerated eastbound on Garrisonville Road, initiating a pursuit. The suspect, later identified as Andre Wooding, sped up to 85 mph before turning left onto Center …
Police & Fire
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 …
Police & Fire
Speeding Driver Takes Deputies On Wild Chase Before Crashing Camaro In VA: Sheriff
Muhammad Zalmai fought the law, and the law won. The 19-year-old Stafford man rang in the New Year from behind bars after attempting to outrun members of the sheriff's office before crashing his Camaro, officials say. At around 2:20 p.m. on Sunday afternoon, deputies spotted Zalmai speeding at 90 mph in a posted 45 mph zone on Richmond Highway near Twin Brook Drive. When a deputy attempted to stop him, Zalmai began speeding up and weaving through traffic, according to the sheriff's office. Zalmai was too fast and furious for his own good as he topped 100 mph onto I-95, prompting…
News
Woman Admits To Driving Over Girl Standing On Sidewalk Waiting For DC Bus With Father: Feds
The woman who drove into a 5-year-old girl standing on the sidewalk waiting for a bus with her father over the summer in Southeast DC has copped to the crime, federal authorities announced. Thaniyyah Veney, 33, pleaded guilty this week to aggravated assault while armed with a vehicle in the Superior Court of the District of Columbia following a July incident that left the child pinned under her vehicle, requiring a bold save by first responders while she simply walked away while under the influence. Prosecutors say that on the afternoon of Saturday, July 8, the girl was with her father in t…
Police & Fire
Reckless Driver Leads 100 MPH Pursuit, Nearly Hits Deputy Head-On In Stafford: Sheriff
A 23-year-old Fredericksburg driver was being held without bond after leading a police pursuit at more than twice the speed limit through Stafford, authorities said. Jhonattan Varela Rangel was spotted going faster than the traffic around his Dodge Charger around 10:15 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 19, south on Warrenton Road near Olde Forge Drive, Stafford County Sheriff David Decatur said. Rangel passed another vehicle using a dedicated turn lane and proceeded to accelerate, Decatur said. By the time a sheriff's deputy turned on his emergency equipment, the Charger was traveling 80 MPH in a 45 …
Police & Fire
Speeding Driver Charged In Crash That Killed 27-Year-Old Engineer In Fairfax County
Charges have been filed against a 53-year-old driver who was speeding before a crash that killed a 27-year-old motorcyclist in Fairfax County, police said. Gael Cruchet, 53, of Ashburn was driving the 2016 Acura TLX well above the posted speed limit when they struck Zafeer Piracha, of Lorton, on Rt. 28 in Centreville on Friday, Nov. 27, police said. Piracha was ejected from the bike and pronounced dead at the scene. Cruchet was taken to a local hospital with injuries considered not life-threatening, and on Friday, Dec. 15, was served a summons releasable charge for reckless driving – speed…
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