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Bodycam Footage Shows Fairfax Officer Being Attacked In Car Before Fatal U-Haul Driver Shooting Bodycam Footage Shows Fairfax Officer Being Attacked In Car Before Fatal U-Haul Driver Shooting
Bodycam Footage Shows Fairfax Officer Being Attacked In Car Before Fatal U-Haul Driver Shooting New details have been released following the fatal officer-involved shooting in Fairfax County earlier this month when a man in a reportedly stolen U-Haul attempted to abduct an officer in his own police cruiser. On Thursday, May 25, the Fairfax County Police Department released body-cam footage (see above, though the video is disturbing) of an incident involving Brandon Lemagne, 38, and officers at a gas station parking lot in the 6300 block of Richmond Highway. The suspectFairfax County Police Department In the video, Lemagne can be seen being detained by an officer before becoming h…

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by Zak Failla
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Nazi Flag Found In U-Haul Truck Intentionally Rammed Into Barrier Near White House Nazi Flag Found In U-Haul Truck Intentionally Rammed Into Barrier Near White House
Nazi Flag Found In U-Haul Truck Intentionally Rammed Into Barrier Near White House Police in Washington, DC say that a teen intentionally crashed a U-Haul into a security barrier near the White House on Monday night. Shortly before 10 p.m. on Monday, May 22, Secret Service spokesperson Anthony Guglielmi said that the driver of a box truck struck the gate on the north side of Lafayette Square near 16th Street. The driver was later identified as Missouri resident Sai Varshith Kandula, who was arrested and charged by US Park Police investigators. The truck has been deemed safe by @DCPoliceDept & preliminary investigation reveals the driver may have intentionally str…

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by Zak Failla
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U-Haul Truck Leads 95MPH Pursuit Through Alexandria With Passengers U-Haul Truck Leads 95MPH Pursuit Through Alexandria With Passengers
U-Haul Truck Leads 95MPH Pursuit Through Alexandria With Passengers The driver of a U-Haul truck was arrested after leading a 95 mph pursuit along I-395 in Alexandria overnight, authorities said. A Virginia State Trooper who saw the truck initiated a traffic stop around 2:30 a.m., but the driver refused, and sped away taking Exit 3 for Duke Street, Virginia State Police said. The U-Haul continued through Alexandria in a reckless manner speeding up and slowing down until it returned to I-395 heading south. The U-Haul then pulled off onto the shoulder near the Alexandria and Fairfax County line. The driver refused the troopers' commands to exit the vehicle. …

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by Cecilia Levine
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'Prophet Of Doom' Pleads Guilty To Mass NYC Subway Shooting 'Prophet Of Doom' Pleads Guilty To Mass NYC Subway Shooting
'Prophet Of Doom' Pleads Guilty To Mass NYC Subway Shooting UPDATE: An assailant who opened fire on a packed New York City subway train last year, wounding 10 commuters and igniting underground terror, admitted on Tuesday, Jan. 3 that he intended to cause mass harm. No one was killed in the horrific attack by Frank James, 63, which left victims strewn across a smoky 36th Street platform in the Sunset Park section of Brooklyn at the height of the April 12 morning rush. Rather than risk the consequences of a guilty verdict at a jury trial, James took a deal from prosecutors. The heavyset and balding domestic terrorist -- who'd dubbed himself the…

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by Jerry DeMarco
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Video Shows U-Haul Shooters Leading I-395 Police Pursuit: Report Video Shows U-Haul Shooters Leading I-395 Police Pursuit: Report
Video Shows U-Haul Shooters Leading I-395 Police Pursuit: Report A police pursuit that began with a US Park police officer noticing shots being fired out of a U-Haul truck while on his way to work on I-395 led to the arrests of two individuals — but not after a police pursuit that crossed state lines Tuesday, April 26, leading to two arrests, ARLnow reports. The off-duty officer tried pulling the vehicle over on the southbound side in Washington DC around 11:45 a.m., but the vehicle fled, and the officer called in for backup, the outlet says citing a Park Police spokesperson. The vehicle was again pulled over near Glebe Road, and two people were arreste…

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by Cecilia Levine