Stafford Man Bites Deputy, Tries To Grab Tasers During Chaotic Traffic Stop: Sheriff
A Virginia man tried to grab deputies’ tasers, ripped at a radio cord, and bit an officer during a traffic stop that quickly spiraled out of control, authorities said.
The stop happened in Stafford around 1:20 a.m. on Sunday, May 3, after a deputy spotted a vehicle with expired tags near Ramoth Church Road and Dog Patch Lane.
What started as a routine stop didn’t stay that way for long.
The driver, later identified as 39-year-old Brandon Blackburn, admitted to using narcotics and having illegal items in the vehicle, according to the sheriff’s office.
When he was asked to step out, Blackbu…
Numerous Dirt Bikes, ATVs Drive Recklessly On Route 28: Middlesex Borough Police
A group of dirt bikes and ATVs performed stunts on Route 28 in Middlesex Borough on Saturday, May 2, authorities said.
At 6 p..m, the dirt bikes and ATVs were seen riding erratically and refusing to comply with officers' lawful orders to stop, Middlesex Borough police said. Later that evening, a separate group of bicyclists engaged in similar behavior along Route 28, within the Middlesex Shopping Center, and on the grounds of Von E. Mauger Middle School, police said.
"This behavior is not only illegal, it puts lives at risk — including those of innocent residents, pedestrians, and the …
Officer Hit By Car: Driver ID'd, Gets Assault Charge In Haverstraw Incident (Update)
A suspect has now been charged following an incident in Rockland County in which a police officer was struck by a fleeing vehicle, authorities said.
Peter Theus, 34, of Spring Valley, was charged with second-degree assault, third-degree unlawful fleeing a police officer in a motor vehicle, and second-degree obstructing governmental administration, the Town of Haverstraw Police Department said in an update.
As previously reported by Daily Voice, the incident happened around 1:10 p.m. on Wednesday, April 29, on Riverfront Lane in Haverstraw.
Officers had stopped a vehicle f…
