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Officer Cut Arresting Knife-Wielding Woodbridge Man In Crisis: Police Officer Cut Arresting Knife-Wielding Woodbridge Man In Crisis: Police
Officer Cut Arresting Knife-Wielding Woodbridge Man In Crisis: Police A person in crisis made things worse for himself when he cut an officer from Prince William County Police Department while resisting arrest, officials say. At around 12:30 p.m. on Sunday afternoon, officers were called to the 14700 block of Anderson Street in Woodbridge to investigate a reported person in crisis. Upon arrival to the area, officers found 26-year-old Javier Meija-Cardenas in his Woodbridge home brandishing a knife, raising alarm bells for first responders. According to police, officers attempted to detain Meija-Cardenas as he exited the home, but he proceeded to flee on…
Murder Suspect Who Torched Southeast DC Home During Standoff With Police Indicted: Feds Murder Suspect Who Torched Southeast DC Home During Standoff With Police Indicted: Feds
Murder Suspect Who Torched Southeast DC Home During Standoff With Police Indicted: Feds The District man who set a home on fire after an hours-long standoff with police in Southeast DC while out on a pretrial release for a different crime has been indicted on murder, arson, and other charges. Sherman Holley, who put Metropolitan Police officers through the paces earlier this year, is facing federal charges in connection to the January murder of 53-year-old James Brooks, Jr. and torching a home while attempting to evade arrest. According to the indictment, on Jan. 15, Holley repeatedly stabbed Brooks in the torso - killing him -while the two were walking through an alleyway nea…
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…
Mom With Virginia Ties Bites Corrections Officer In PA, Police Say Mom With Virginia Ties Bites Corrections Officer In PA, Police Say
Mom With Virginia Ties Bites Corrections Officer In PA, Police Say A 43-year-old mom fought and bit a corrections officer, Central Pennsylvania police announced on Sept. 1. Shanika Shanta Cheatham most recently of Enola was spotted driving erratictly around 11:15 p.m. on Thursday, Aug. 24, according to the East Pennsboro Police Department. She was found appearing to be under the influence of alcohol without a valid license at the intersection of North Enola and East Columbia roads, the police explained. Cheatham was arrested and put in a patrol vehicle to be taken to the Cumberland County Prison for chemical testing — but before arriving at the priso…
Spitting Mad Suspect Accused Of Kicking, Assaulting Officers In PWC: Police Spitting Mad Suspect Accused Of Kicking, Assaulting Officers In PWC: Police
Spitting Mad Suspect Accused Of Kicking, Assaulting Officers In PWC: Police A South Carolina man did not go down quietly when police in Prince William County attempted to arrest him over what started as a relatively benign offense, authorities announced. Garville Ronardo Pyle, 22, of Myrtle Beach, made things worse for himself on Tuesday, June 18 during a routine traffic stop in Dumfries when it was determined his vehicle was unsafe to keep operating on an area highway. Officers stopped Pyle at approximately 10:45 a.m. on Tuesday morning in the area of Dumfries Road and I-95 due to the condition of the vehicle he was driving through the area. However, when he was …
Hotel Trespasser Resists Arrest At Best Western In Prince William County: PD Hotel Trespasser Resists Arrest At Best Western In Prince William County: PD
Hotel Trespasser Resists Arrest At Best Western In Prince William County: PD Police say that a wanted homeless hotel trespasser in Prince William County did not want to go down quietly over the weekend after being busted on a drug charge. Patrick Emmanuel Session, 22, who has no fixed address, attempted to resist arrest on Saturday, May 6, when he was caught trespassing at a site he had previously been instructed to stay out of, according to the Prince William County Police Department. The incident played out shortly after 9 a.m. on Saturday morning at the Best Western on Balls Ford Road in Manassas. When officers arrived at the scene, they found Session, who had p…
Feet Of Fury: Woodbridge Woman Drunkenly Assaults Officers, Police Say Feet Of Fury: Woodbridge Woman Drunkenly Assaults Officers, Police Say
Feet Of Fury: Woodbridge Woman Drunkenly Assaults Officers, Police Say Police say that a woman with feet of fury is facing multiple charges after a midday drunken incident in Woodbridge that led to her kicking multiple police officers on Sunday afternoon. Woodbridge resident Anna Gloria Mastromarino, 24, was taken into custody shortly before noon on Sunday, Jan. 8 by members of the Prince William County Police Department following an investigation into a disturbance at the Stoney Ridge Apartment complex in the 144000 block of Artery Lane. According to police, when officers arrived at the apartment to investigate the domestic incident, they were met by Mastrom…
Elusive Suspect Driving Stolen Car Smashes Into Prince William County Police Cruiser: Officials Elusive Suspect Driving Stolen Car Smashes Into Prince William County Police Cruiser: Officials
Elusive Suspect Driving Stolen Car Smashes Into Prince William County Police Cruiser: Officials Authorities say that a 24-year-old man put officers through their paces after smashing into a marked police cruiser and attempting to take elaborate steps to elude arrest in Prince William County. Jaquan Malik Fitchett, who officials said has no fixed address, is facing multiple charges after leading police on a lengthy pursuit in an allegedly stolen vehicle before resisting arrest as officers attempted to take him into custody. The incident began shortly before 6:30 a.m. on Monday, Dec. 5 when officers from the Prince William County Police Department responded to the Westgate Apartments in…
Officers Fire Service Weapons At Suspect Fleeing Into DC Who Strikes Police Cruiser: Police Officers Fire Service Weapons At Suspect Fleeing Into DC Who Strikes Police Cruiser: Police
Officers Fire Service Weapons At Suspect Fleeing Into DC Who Strikes Police Cruiser: Police Officers in Maryland were forced to fire their service weapons at a suspect who attempted to run them down before crashing into a police cruiser and fleeing into Washington, DC, officials said. Shortly before midnight on Sunday, Oct. 9, officers from the Bladensburg and Prince George’s County police departments responded to a report of two suspicious men attempting to enter vehicles along the 5100 block of 57th Avenue. Police say that upon arrival, officers found two men wearing ski masks and attempted to speak with them. At that point, one of the suspects fled on foot before he was quickl…
VA Man Kicks, Spits On Officers During Arrest In North Jersey: Prosecutor VA Man Kicks, Spits On Officers During Arrest In North Jersey: Prosecutor
VA Man Kicks, Spits On Officers During Arrest In North Jersey: Prosecutor A 24-year-old Virginia man is facing charges for assaulting police officers as he was being arrested in North Jersey, authorities said. Austin E. Whitmire, of Falls Church, was bleeding from his hand in the parking lot of a business when Branchburg Township police officers arrived on the scene just before midnight on Friday, Sept. 23, according to Somerset County Prosecutor John P. McDonald. Whitmire had allegedly been trying to break a fence before police were called. While speaking with them, the man punched the fence before yelling, cursing, and lunging at one of the officers, …
Suspect Slashed Tires, Attempted To Stab K-9 During Rampage In Woodbridge Suspect Slashed Tires, Attempted To Stab K-9 During Rampage In Woodbridge
Suspect Slashed Tires, Attempted To Stab K-9 During Rampage In Woodbridge A man was arrested for his violent behavior with a knife in Woodbridge, officials said.  At around 5:30 p.m. on September 7, officers responded to a commuter lot located at 14090 Gemini Way, where they discovered numerous vehicles were damaged, according to the Prince William County Police Department. Police could not find a suspect near the scene, but later in the evening, officers found an unconscious man, who they discovered was the suspect, located in the 14700 block of Darbydale Avenue, authorities said.  When rescue personnel arrived, the suspect us…
Night Of Terror Leads To Host Of Charges For Fireworks-Wielding Maryland Man: Sheriff Night Of Terror Leads To Host Of Charges For Fireworks-Wielding Maryland Man: Sheriff
Night Of Terror Leads To Host Of Charges For Fireworks-Wielding Maryland Man: Sheriff A Maryland man did his best Terminator impression to avoid being arrested after allegedly shooting illegal fireworks at people and homes in Frederick County, the sheriff's office announced. Police had to go through extreme measures to apprehend Emmitsburg resident Aaron Dove, 43, who is facing a slew of charges following an early morning spree of mayhem, officials said. At approximately 1:15 a.m. on Saturday, Sept. 3, members of the Frederick County Sheriff's Office responded to separate incidents in the 15600 and 15800 blocks of Old Frederick Road where there was a reported hit-and-run and…
North Carolina Man Charged For Crashing Stolen Fairfax Vehicle: Police North Carolina Man Charged For Crashing Stolen Fairfax Vehicle: Police
North Carolina Man Charged For Crashing Stolen Fairfax Vehicle: Police A suspect from North Carolina was arrested after he was involved in a crash while driving a stolen car, police said. Just before 4 p.m. on August 20, 20-year-old Collin Guilford was recklessly driving a stolen car near Harry Byrd Highway and Yellow Schoolhouse Road, when he spun out of control and crashed into a median, according to the Loudoun County Sheriff's Office. After the crash, Guilford allegedly attempted to carjack three other nearby vehicles, authorities said. Police reported Guilford assaulted one of the drivers of those cars and the victim was left with minor injuries. G…