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Armed Man In Mental Health Crisis Causes Shelter-In-Place Order In Parts Of VA (DEVELOPING) Armed Man In Mental Health Crisis Causes Shelter-In-Place Order In Parts Of VA (DEVELOPING)
Armed Man In Mental Health Crisis Causes Shelter-In-Place Order In Parts Of VA (Developing) Some Virginia residents are being ordered to shelter-in-place as they attempt to track down a 23-year-old man who is armed and is having a mental health crisis. The Albemarle County Police Department issued an alert at approximately 3 p.m. on Thursday, April 6 advising that anyone within a three-mile radius of 1041 Greenwood Road should stay inside as they conduct a manhunt for the concerning suspect. Police say only that they are looking for a man “with a firearm who is currently experiencing a mental health crisis.” No other descriptive information was provided. Anyone who sees any susp…

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by Zak Failla
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Hours-Long Barricade With Gun-Wielding Woman Leaves Major VA Roadway Closed (UPDATED) Hours-Long Barricade With Gun-Wielding Woman Leaves Major VA Roadway Closed (UPDATED)
Hours-Long Barricade With Gun-Wielding Woman Leaves Major VA Roadway Closed (Updated) A woman armed with a handgun has held up traffic in Fairfax County for several hours, according to police. Officers from the Fairfax County Police Department were called to the 7400 block of Richmond Highway at approximately 12:15 p.m. on Tuesday, March 28, to assist a person in crisis who barricaded herself in a car. Officers are on scene of a barricade in the 7400 block of Richmond Hwy in Alexandria for a woman experiencing a mental health crisis. She barricaded herself inside a car. Richmond Hwy closed in both directions while officers attempt to peacefully resolve the situation. #FC…

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by Zak Failla
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Traffic Tied Up As Police Attempt to End VA Barricade Situation Peacefully (DEVELOPING) Traffic Tied Up As Police Attempt to End VA Barricade Situation Peacefully (DEVELOPING)
Traffic Tied Up As Police Attempt to End VA Barricade Situation Peacefully (Developing) Traffic is backed up in parts of Virginia as police deal with a barricade situation involving a woman having a mental health crisis in Alexandria. Officers from the Fairfax County Police Department were called to the 7400 block of Richmond Highway at approximately 12:15 p.m. on Tuesday, March 28, to assist a person in crisis who barricaded herself in a car. Officers are on scene of a barricade in the 7400 block of Richmond Hwy in Alexandria for a woman experiencing a mental health crisis. She barricaded herself inside a car. Richmond Hwy closed in both directions while officers attempt …

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Man In Custody After Barricade Scene At Fairfax Home Man In Custody After Barricade Scene At Fairfax Home
Man In Custody After Barricade Scene At Fairfax Home A man who barricaded himself inside of a home in Centerville is in custody, authorities say. Officers responded to the home in the 14000 block of Rustling Leaves Lane around 2 p.m., Friday, Dec. 9, after reports of a man experiencing a mental health crisis, according to Fairfax police. Officers are on scene of a barricade inside a home in the 14000 block of Rustling Leaves Ln. in Centreville for a man experiencing a mental health crisis. Please avoid area as we attempt to peacefully resolve the situation. #FCPD pic.twitter.com/t8Cvnxyjjn — Fairfax County Police (@FairfaxCountyPD) Decemb…

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by Annie DeVoe
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Naked DC Man Fires Shots At Officers During Lengthy Standoff: Police Naked DC Man Fires Shots At Officers During Lengthy Standoff: Police
Naked DC Man Fires Shots At Officers During Lengthy Standoff: Police A D.C. man was apprehended after remaining on a rooftop in a long standoff with officers, officials said. On September 7, at around 4 p.m., police arrived at the scene in the 1200 block of Jefferson Street, to find the suspect, who fired multiple shots at the officers and forcibly entered a nearby residence, according to the Metropolitan Police Department.  Witnesses reported that the man, 39-year-old Deandre Bigesby, briefly disrobed and stood on roof of the home, authorities said. The suspect was allegedly experiencing a mental health crisis, as he…

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by AJ Goldbloom
Police & Fire
Woodbridge Man Nearly Harms Police With Knife During Mental Health Crisis Woodbridge Man Nearly Harms Police With Knife During Mental Health Crisis
Woodbridge Man Nearly Harms Police With Knife During Mental Health Crisis A Woodbridge man was taken into custody after he attempted to harm law enforcement during a mental health crisis, officials said.On August 28, at 10:30 a.m., officers responded to a home in the 5200 block of Midway Court, where they found a 42-year-old man having a mental health crisis, according to the Prince William County Police Department.  Police said they saw Jacob Kimbel inside the house holding a machete-style knife and once he came out of the residence, he held the knife to his head. After officers struggled with Kimbel, they were able to take the knife and arrest him, officia…

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by AJ Goldbloom