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Woman Wanted After Assaulting Arresting Officer, Fleeing On Foot In Virginia, Police Say Woman Wanted After Assaulting Arresting Officer, Fleeing On Foot In Virginia, Police Say
Woman Wanted After Assaulting Arresting Officer, Fleeing On Foot In Virginia, Police Say A 22-year-old woman remains at large after assaulting a police officer in Prince William County and running free as she was being arrested, officials say. Alejandra Yvette Garcia, who has no fixed address, is wanted by police following an incident in Woodbridge when she was able to escape custody as officers were trying to apprehend her on Friday night.  According to the Prince William County Police Department, shortly before 7:45 p.m. on June 21, officers on patrol spotted Garcia, who had multiple active warrants out for her arrest, though she was not prepared to go down quietly. Whe…

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by Zak Failla
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Alleged Domestic Abuser Swings, Misses Officer While Resisting Arrest In Virginia, Police Say Alleged Domestic Abuser Swings, Misses Officer While Resisting Arrest In Virginia, Police Say
Alleged Domestic Abuser Swings, Misses Officer While Resisting Arrest In Virginia, Police Say Chris McGinnis swung, and missed, while resisting arrest after assaulting at least two family members, according to the Prince William County Police Department. Officers were called late in the afternoon on Thursday, March 7 to a home in the 3700 block of Grey Ghost Court in Dumfries, where there was a reported domestic dispute involving McGinnis and his family. According to police, officers determined that the 32-year-old assaulted two adult family members in their home, and when officers attempted to detain him, he actively resisted. During the subsequent encounter, is it alleged that Mc…

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by Zak Failla
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Officer Attacked At Northern Virginia Mental Health Facility Officer Attacked At Northern Virginia Mental Health Facility
Officer Attacked At Northern Virginia Mental Health Facility A Manassas man has been charged after assaulting a Law Enforcement Officer at a Virginia mental health facility, authorities say. Vincent Alexander York, 23, was in police custody at the Northern Virginia Mental Health facility when he aggressively approached an officer after refusing to follow the officer's commands around 1 a.m., Wednesday, Aug. 31, according to Prince William County police. Officers attempted to re-secure York, who then kicked an officer before he was re-secured. York was turned over to hospital staff for further evaluation, and the officer reported minor injuries. York…

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by Annie DeVoe
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Maryland Woman Apprehended For Hitting Virginia Officer In The Face: Police Maryland Woman Apprehended For Hitting Virginia Officer In The Face: Police
Maryland Woman Apprehended For Hitting Virginia Officer In The Face: Police A Rockville woman is being held without bail after assaulting a Virginia police officer and committing several other crimes, authorities said.  Nejat Ahmed Hussen, 34, reportedly struck an Arlington County Police officer in the face while resisting arrest in the 200 block of South Glebe Road around on May 30, the department said.  Officers originally responded to the area for a larceny in progress around 4:30 p.m. Upon arrival, a woman said another woman stole flowers from her business and destroyed a planter, police said.  Officers later found Hussen and placed her into cus…

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by David Cifarelli