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100 MPH Pursuit-Crash Led By Baltimore Man With Pregnant Woman In Car On I-66 In Virginia: Cops 100 MPH Pursuit-Crash Led By Baltimore Man With Pregnant Woman In Car On I-66 In Virginia: Cops
100 MPH Pursuit-Crash Led By Baltimore Man With Pregnant Woman In Car On I-66 In Virginia: Cops A 27-year-old Baltimore man was arrested in Virginia after police said he led a high-speed crash with a pregnant passenger along I-66 that ended in a crash with a troop car. Junate E. Williams was was heading east on I-66 in a Toyota Sienna when police spotted him for no state inspection and non brake lights around 1 p.m. Sunday, April 14, state police said. A trooper tried pulling him over at the 17-mile marker in Fauquier County but Williams refused, initiating a pursuit. The Toyota continued east on Interstate 66 into Prince William County, reaching speeds of up to 100 mph. The Toyota c…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Unlicensed PA Driver Leads Wild I-81 Pursuit, Crashes Multiple Times In VA: Police Unlicensed PA Driver Leads Wild I-81 Pursuit, Crashes Multiple Times In VA: Police
Unlicensed PA Driver Leads Wild I-81 Pursuit, Crashes Multiple Times In VA: Police An unlicensed Pennsylvania man has been arrested after authorities say he led a high-speed police pursuit that ended in a crash in Virginia. Scott Parsons, 34, of Minnersville, PA, was spotted Saturday, Feb. 3, by a Winchester police officer who initiated a pursuit onto I-81 near the 312-mile-marker in Frederick County, VA, where state police took the lead, Sgt. Brent W. Coffey said. The pursuit continued south on Interstate 81 when Parsons, in a 2017 Volkswagen Jetta, took exit 302, ran off the roadway, and collided with a barrier pole in a convenience store parking lot, police s…

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by Cecilia Levine
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District Man Joins Teen Carjacker Behind Bars After Police Pursuit, Crash In Maryland District Man Joins Teen Carjacker Behind Bars After Police Pursuit, Crash In Maryland
District Man Joins Teen Carjacker Behind Bars After Police Pursuit, Crash In Maryland A 19-year-old District man will join his teenage co-conspirator behind bars after being sentenced for a armed carjacking that ended in a violent crash in Maryland. Zyier Brown has been sentenced to 30 years in prison with all but 13 years suspended after he and 17-year-old Upper Marlboro resident Victor Noel carjacked both an Uber and later a Toyota driver at gunpoint, the Montgomery County State's Attorney's Office announced on Wednesday. The prison term stems from a pair of separate carjacking incidents:  On Oct. 25, 2022 when they attacked an Uber driver in the 1500 block of Shady Gro…

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by Zak Failla
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Drunk Driver Going 80MPH Leads 10-Mile Pursuit Through Stafford County: Sheriff Drunk Driver Going 80MPH Leads 10-Mile Pursuit Through Stafford County: Sheriff
Drunk Driver Going 80MPH Leads 10-Mile Pursuit Through Stafford County: Sheriff A third-offense drunk driver is jailed after leading a 10-mile pursuit reaching speeds up to 80 miles per hour through a Northern Virginia town, authorities said. Stafford County Sheriff's deputies spotted a suspected drunk driver in a Dodge Caliber heading south on Richmond Highway around 10:30 p.m. Sunday, July 9, Sheriff David Decatur said. Sergeant K.P. Lytle located the vehicle — driven by Tony Trimble, 46, of King George — near Hospital Center Boulevard, and saw the driver was unable to maintain the lane of travel, Decatur said. A traffic stop was attempted near the Rappahannock Reg…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Woman Clocked Going 100+ MPH During Separate Police Pursuits In Custody: Stafford Sheriff Woman Clocked Going 100+ MPH During Separate Police Pursuits In Custody: Stafford Sheriff
Woman Clocked Going 100+ MPH During Separate Police Pursuits In Custody: Stafford Sheriff A woman with a proclivity of taking police on high-speed pursuits in Stafford County was finally tracked down in a Virginia hotel and taken into custody without incident, authorities announced. Chelsea Geraghty, 29, of Stafford, is facing charges after putting police officers through the ringer earlier this month when she refused to stop for members of the Stafford County Sheriff’s Office. The long month for the sheriff’s office began shortly after noon on Friday, Feb. 10, when a deputy attempted to stop a driver with a revoked license on Warrenton Road near South Gateway Drive; however, ra…

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by Zak Failla
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Maryland Man Steals Taxi From Richmond Airport Going 120 MPH On Chase In Pennsylvania: Police Maryland Man Steals Taxi From Richmond Airport Going 120 MPH On Chase In Pennsylvania: Police
Maryland Man Steals Taxi From Richmond Airport Going 120 MPH On Chase In Pennsylvania: Police A 23-year-old Maryland man has been arrested for stealing a taxi from an airport in Richmond, Virginia, and leading police on a high-speed chase in Pennsylvania, on Dec. 18, authorities say.  The Pennsylvania state police attempted a traffic stop at 12:37 a.m. when Yacob Abera Alemu was clocked going 99 mph in a 65 mph zone. As Alemu fled onto US 15 northbound he accelerated even more as he passed vehicles at "speeds exceeding 120 mph," state police said in a release the following Thursday. The 2017 Toyota Sienna taxi van continued at a high speed for 16 miles as multiple Pennsylv…

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by Jillian Pikora
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Virginia Fugitive Leads Police On 100 MPH Chase Along I-95 Virginia Fugitive Leads Police On 100 MPH Chase Along I-95
Virginia Fugitive Leads Police On 100 MPH Chase Along I-95 A Virginia fugitive will be spending time behind bars after leading police on a high-speed chase. Officers with the Stafford County Sheriff's Office responded to the intersection of Warrenton Road and Sanford Drive in Fredericksburg around 7:20 a.m. on Monday, Nov. 21 on a report of a medical emergency. There, they found the unnamed driver slumped over behind the wheel of a vehicle, which was later confirmed to be stolen. When the suspect woke up, he "refused commands" to get out of the car and fled southbound on I-95, police said. The man reportedly continued to travel at speeds…

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by Nicole Acosta
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Father Accused Of Assaulting Wife, Abducting 1-Year-Old Child In Virginia: Police Father Accused Of Assaulting Wife, Abducting 1-Year-Old Child In Virginia: Police
Father Accused Of Assaulting Wife, Abducting 1-Year-Old Child In Virginia: Police A scary scene played out in Virginia when a man got into a domestic incident with his wife and proceeded to allegedly abduct their 1-year-old child before taking police on a high-speed chase to avoid being apprehended, according to a Prince William Police Department spokesperson. Manassas resident Christopher Puello, 26, is facing a host of charges in Prince William County following an incident that began shortly after 10:45 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 8, and ended the following day with him turning himself in to the police. Officers responded to a home in the 7600 block of Stuart Court on Satur…

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by Zak Failla
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Fairfax Police Hit Young Mother's Car, Handcuffed Her During Traffic Stop: Report Fairfax Police Hit Young Mother's Car, Handcuffed Her During Traffic Stop: Report
Fairfax Police Hit Young Mother's Car, Handcuffed Her During Traffic Stop: Report A Fairfax County young mother is demanding an apology from police, after they mistook her for a suspect in a high-speed chase, WTOP reported. Jamee Kimble posted on her Instagram page about a traumatic incident she experienced, when she was pulled over by police and a cruiser hit her car head-on, the website detailed. Kimble was handcuffed during the ordeal and said her car was mistaken for a suspect's car during a high-speed chase. She said her two children and a friend, who were all in the car with her, all witnessed the police pointing a gun at her, WTOP said. Click here for more WTOP.

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by AJ Goldbloom
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Two Kilos Of Fentanyl Pills Found In Crashed Chase Car: Police Two Kilos Of Fentanyl Pills Found In Crashed Chase Car: Police
Two Kilos Of Fentanyl Pills Found In Crashed Chase Car: Police State troopers found two kilograms of fentanyl in a Woodbridge man's car after he wrecked during a high-speed chase early Sunday morning, June 26, authorities said.  Alpha Kamara, 24, faces drugs and fleeing charges after the 3 a.m. wreck on Interstate 95 near exit 163 to Lorton, Virginia State Police said.  Troopers first spotted Kamara's Dodge Charger because it had stolen Maryland plates, but when they went to pull him over, Kamara floored it, State Police said. Though, he didn't make it far. Kamara hit a guardrail and crashed into a ditch about two minutes after the chase star…

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by Josh Lanier
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High-Speed Chase in Stafford Reaches 116 MPH: Police High-Speed Chase in Stafford Reaches 116 MPH: Police
High-Speed Chase in Stafford Reaches 116 MPH: Police A high-speed chase on Monday, May 30, reached speeds of more than 100 miles per hour before deputies could end it, police said.  Daniel Moore, 24, kicked off the chase around 6:30 p.m. on Memorial Day after he sped past a Stafford County sheriff's deputy on U.S. 1 near Centreport Parkway in Staffford, authortiies said. He reportedly floored it after the deputy tried to pull him over.  Moore pushed his Scion to 77 miles per hour in the 45 MPH zone, blew through several red lights, and weaved in and out of traffic, crossing double-yellow lines and even used the shoulder to pass…

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by Josh Lanier
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Woodbridge Teen Crashes Into Car During High-Speed Chase With Police Woodbridge Teen Crashes Into Car During High-Speed Chase With Police
Woodbridge Teen Crashes Into Car During High-Speed Chase With Police A Woodbridge teenager led police on a high-speed chase Monday that ended in a crash and sent two to the hospital, authorities said.  Alex Hall, 19, was pulled around noon for running a stop sign in the Breezewood area of Spotsylvania while driving an acquaintance's Dodge Charger, the Spotsylvania Sheriff's Office said. He explained to the deputy that his license was suspended, but when the deputy turned to walk back to his patrol car, Hall hit the gas and sped away.  This kicked off a high-speed chase that ended soon after when Hall crashed his car at the intersection of…

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by Josh Lanier
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Major Drug Trafficker Admits Shipping 40 Pounds Of Heroin From Cali To NJ On Car Carrier Major Drug Trafficker Admits Shipping 40 Pounds Of Heroin From Cali To NJ On Car Carrier
Major Drug Trafficker Admits Shipping 40 Pounds Of Heroin From Cali To NJ On Car Carrier UPDATE: A major drug trafficker from Somerset County who led investigators on a high-speed chase admitted moving massive amounts of heroin into New Jersey, federal authorities said. Authorities targeted William T. Bouza, 45, of Watchung, in early 2019 after intercepting 33 pounds of heroin stashed in a secret compartment of a Mercedes shipped on a car carrier to New Jersey from California, U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger said. Bouza was waiting for the drugs in Union but bolted after sensing something fishy, an indictment returned in U.S. District Court in Newark says. The following mont…

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by Jerry DeMarco