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DUI Fredericksburg Driver Doing Doughnuts Nearly Hits Kids On Bikes, Had Child In Car: Sheriff DUI Fredericksburg Driver Doing Doughnuts Nearly Hits Kids On Bikes, Had Child In Car: Sheriff
DUI Fredericksburg Driver Doing Doughnuts Nearly Hits Kids On Bikes, Had Child In Car: Sheriff A 40-year-old Fredericksburg man was arrested for driving under the influence after multiple witnesses saw him nearly hit children during a reckless driving spree, authorities said. Richard Martin had a child unrestrained in the front seat of the Chevy Tahoe he was doing doughnuts in, in the parking lot of Motel 6 on Warrenton Road around 5:15 p.m. Saturday, April 20, the Stafford County Sheriff's Office said. Martin nearly struck two children riding their bikes while doing doughnuts the sheriff's office said. Deputies responding to 911 calls made contact with Martin, who had glossy e…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Feet Fail Fleeing Motel 6 Squatter Looking To Stay Out Of Jail In Stafford County: Sheriff Feet Fail Fleeing Motel 6 Squatter Looking To Stay Out Of Jail In Stafford County: Sheriff
Feet Fail Fleeing Motel 6 Squatter Looking To Stay Out Of Jail In Stafford County: Sheriff A fleeing suspect looking to stay out of jail "for a little longer" ended a police pursuit after tripping over his own feet in Stafford County, according to the sheriff's office.  Gunther Raimund went from being a squatter refusing to leave a hotel in Fredericksburg, to a cooperative arrestee, to a runaway whose feet failed him on Thursday afternoon, leading to his arrest.  Shortly before 12:30 p.m. on April 4, a deputy from the Stafford County Sheriff's Office was called to Motel 6 on Warrenton Road, where a guest - later identified as Raimund - refused to leave, despite che…

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by Zak Failla
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ID Disagreement Leads To Pepper Spray Scene During Scuffle At South Stafford Wawa, Sheriff Says ID Disagreement Leads To Pepper Spray Scene During Scuffle At South Stafford Wawa, Sheriff Says
ID Disagreement Leads To Pepper Spray Scene During Scuffle At South Stafford Wawa, Sheriff Says A 37-year-old Fredericksburg woman who made a scene at a Stafford County Wawa location is facing charges after getting violent with employees who wouldn't sell her a tobacco product, according to the sheriff's office. On Sunday night, deputies were called to Wawa on South Gateway Drive in South Stafford, where there was report of a woman who became irate after an employee asked her for an ID when she tried to make the purchase, officials said. Wawa at 9 South Gateway Drive in South Stafford Google Maps street view When prompted for the ID, Latarsha Gray began screaming at an e…

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by Zak Failla
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Wanted Man Parking In Handicapped Spots Spits On Arresting Deputy, Stafford County Sheriff Says Wanted Man Parking In Handicapped Spots Spits On Arresting Deputy, Stafford County Sheriff Says
Wanted Man Parking In Handicapped Spots Spits On Arresting Deputy, Stafford County Sheriff Says Parking in handicap spots across Virginia landed a spitting mad suspect behind bars after he became unruly with a member of the Stafford County Sheriff's Office. Alhagi Conteh is no longer boasting about his parking situation after being busted on a warrant when a deputy from the sheriff's office who noticed that the Woodbridge resident's vehicle was parked in a handicap spot at 7-Eleven in Fredericksburg. At around 8:20 p.m. on Thursday night, a deputy was called to the convenience store on Warrenton Road to investigate a separate incident, but instead, Conteh's illegally parked vehicle c…

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by Zak Failla
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Wanted Ford, Stolen Ford: Sagging Pants Suspect Busted By Stafford Sheriff Wanted Ford, Stolen Ford: Sagging Pants Suspect Busted By Stafford Sheriff
Wanted Ford, Stolen Ford: Sagging Pants Suspect Busted By Stafford Sheriff Another man wanted by the Stafford County Sheriff’s Office is in custody after being caught checking into an area hotel with a car reported stolen last week. Fredericksburg resident Tahj Ford, 25, who was already wanted in multiple jurisdictions in Virginia, attempted to pull a fast one on sheriff’s deputies who spotted him at an area hotel. This week, a deputy was checking the Red Roof Inn on Warrenton Road when she spotted a Ford Focus that had been reported stolen out of Spotsylvania last week, prompting a call for backup to conduct surveillance of the suspect vehicle. A detective with …

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by Zak Failla
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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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What's In A Name?: Fredericksburg Woman Who Faked Identity, Arrested What's In A Name?: Fredericksburg Woman Who Faked Identity, Arrested
What's In A Name?: Fredericksburg Woman Who Faked Identity, Arrested A woman fled from law enforcement in Fredericksburg, when officers discovered she was faking her identity, officials said. At around 2:50 p.m. on August 7, Claire Kaus gave officers a fake name, birth date, and social security number in the area of the Red Roof Inn on Warrenton Road, according to the Stafford County Sheriff's Office. When police questioned Kaus, who had violated her probation, she messed up a fake social security number twice and proceeded to flee from the officer, authorities said. After a short foot chase, Kaus was taken into custody and charged with false identifica…

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by AJ Goldbloom
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Dumpster Fire Blocks Traffic in Stafford County Dumpster Fire Blocks Traffic in Stafford County
Dumpster Fire Blocks Traffic in Stafford County Traffic in Fairfax County this week was an absolute dumpster fire. No really, a pile of trash caught fire and blocked traffic for an hour on Thursday, June 16, police said.  Trash in a garbage truck caught fire along Simpson Road Thursday morning in Fredericksburg, the Stafford County Sheriff's Office said. Fire crews put out the trash fire, but it took an hour to clean the charred garbage, meaning the road was closed near Warrenton Road for an hour, deputies said.  It's unclear what caused the fire. No one was injured — just inconvenienced. 

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by Josh Lanier