Pursuit Ends In Spinout, Arrest On Richmond Highway: Stafford Sheriff Pursuit Ends In Spinout, Arrest On Richmond Highway: Stafford Sheriff
Pursuit Ends In Spinout, Arrest On Richmond Highway: Stafford Sheriff A 45-year-old driver is in police custody after leading a three-mile pursuit through Stafford County, officials said. Deanna Dempsey was going more than 60 mph in a 45 mph zone in a Toyota RAV4, on Richmond Highway near Centreport Parkway when Deputy C.R. Newman spotted her just before midnight on Tuesday, Nov. 14, Stafford County Sheriff David Decatur said. The deputy tried stopping Dempsey, who refused to yield and initiated a pursuit, the sheriff said. The chase continued northbound on Richmond Highway at speeds up to 63 mph. As other deputies arrived to assist in the area of Hospi…
Wrong-Way Drunken Driver From NY Nearly Hit Stafford Sheriff's Deputy Before Chase: Authorities Wrong-Way Drunken Driver From NY Nearly Hit Stafford Sheriff's Deputy Before Chase: Authorities
Wrong-Way Drunken Driver From NY Nearly Hit Stafford Sheriff's Deputy Before Chase: Authorities A 24-year-old drunken driver nearly hit a sheriff's deputy as he drove the wrong way on a Stafford County roadway then initiating a pursuit, authorities said. Bryan Galdames Cruz, of Brooklyn, NY, was heading north in the southbound lanes of Richmond Highway when  Deputy S.C. Martin, on his motorcycle, noticed the vehicle headed directly at him around 4 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 31, Stafford County Sheriff David Decatur said. Cruz was traveling on the wrong side of the road in order to pass vehicles, Decatur said. After witnessing the blatant disregard for traffic safety, Martin would make a…
Man Sodomizes, Strangles 19-Year-Old Victim In Virginia Home: Cops Man Sodomizes, Strangles 19-Year-Old Victim In Virginia Home: Cops
Man Sodomizes, Strangles 19-Year-Old Victim In Virginia Home: Cops A 41-year-old Woodbridge man was being held without bond after sexually assaulting a 19-year-old man with his arms wrapped around his neck, police said. Alejandro Piedras Padilla was standing with an acquaintance on the 13900 bock of Richmond Highway when he wrapped his arms around the other man's neck and sodomized him Saturday, Oct. 7, Prince William County police said. "At some point during the encounter, the victim was able to separate from the accused and fled the residence," police said.  Officers in the area at the time were flagged down shortly after the encount…
Man Exposing Himself, Making 'Obscene Gestures' Busted By Woodbridge Store Employee: PD Man Exposing Himself, Making 'Obscene Gestures' Busted By Woodbridge Store Employee: PD
Man Exposing Himself, Making 'Obscene Gestures' Busted By Woodbridge Store Employee: PD A Woodbridge man was arrested after authorities said he exposed himself while making obscene gestures in a store. An employee at Gabe's on Richmond Highway saw the man, later identified as Christopher Brown, 32, exposing himself and making obscene gestures around 6:10 p.m. on Wednesday, Aug. 22, Prince William County police said. Police found Brown a short distance away and detained him. No physical contact occurred between the victim and the accused. He was being held on $3,000 unsecured bond. Want breaking news in the DMV as it happens, or want to contribute? Join the DMV All Incidents F…
Swerving, Drunk Driver Had Child In Car: Stafford Sheriff Swerving, Drunk Driver Had Child In Car: Stafford Sheriff
Swerving, Drunk Driver Had Child In Car: Stafford Sheriff A "couple of drinks" led to a Maryland man being locked up in Virginia for alleged drunk driving with a kid in the car, police say. Upper Marlboro resident David Kamara, was arrested in Stafford County, following a wild ride that saw him speeding, swerving, and causing a menace on Sunday night while driving with a 6-year-old child. The 40-year-old first came to the attention of the Stafford County Sheriff's Office at approximately 10:30 p.m. on Sunday, Aug. 20, in the area of Richmond Highway and Aquia Town Center, where there were reports of a reckless driver who was out of control and nea…
Speeding Motorcyclist, 19, Dead In Stafford County Crash With Box Truck: Sheriff Speeding Motorcyclist, 19, Dead In Stafford County Crash With Box Truck: Sheriff
Speeding Motorcyclist, 19, Dead In Stafford County Crash With Box Truck: Sheriff Authorities have identified the 19-year-old motorcyclist who was killed in a Stafford County crash this week. Fnu Sajid, of Stafford, was heading north on Richmond Highway at a high rate of speed when he struck a box truck turning left from the southbound side of the highway onto Eskimo Hill Road, Stafford County Sheriff David Decatur said. The crash happened around 12:55 p.m. on Tuesday, Aug. 8. Sajid was pronounced dead at the scene. The driver of the box truck was uninjured and remained on scene. Neither driver had enough reaction time to avoid the accident. The crash remains …
Fleeing Spotsy Driver Made Mistake That Led Deputies To FXB Hiding Spot Fleeing Spotsy Driver Made Mistake That Led Deputies To FXB Hiding Spot
Fleeing Spotsy Driver Made Mistake That Led Deputies To FXB Hiding Spot A 24-year-old Spotsylvania man wanted for fleeing a traffic stop was found hiding in a Fredericksburg apartment, authorities said. Tyrone Wilson was spotted going nearly 70 mph in a 45 mph school zone on July 22, in Stafford County, the sheriff's office said. A Stafford County sheriff's deputy initiated his emergency equipment to conduct a traffic stop; however, the vehicle sped up instead. A pursuit was kicked off as Wilson swerved into oncoming traffic on Richmond Highway, authorities said. The pursuit continued onto Truslow Road, Havenwoods Way, and eventually back to Richmond Highway w…
Chardonnay Was Drink Of Choice For DUI Virginia Driver With 2-Year-Old In Car: Sheriff Chardonnay Was Drink Of Choice For DUI Virginia Driver With 2-Year-Old In Car: Sheriff
Chardonnay Was Drink Of Choice For DUI Virginia Driver With 2-Year-Old In Car: Sheriff A 55-year-old Stafford woman was arrested after a detective caught her driving drunk with a two-year-old child in the backseat, authorities said. Donna Boykin was spotted by Detective Sergeant M.E. Steininger heading north on Richmond Highway near Courthouse Road, around 1:15 p.m. Tuesday, July 11, Stafford County Sheriff David Decatur said. The hawk-eyed detective saw the vehicle failing to maintain the lane of travel multiple times and even hit a curb as they entered the KFC parking lot. Steininger radioed to Deputy C.S. Harding for a traffic stop. He made contact with both the driv…
Drunk Driver Going 80MPH Leads 10-Mile Pursuit Through Northern VA Town: Sheriff Drunk Driver Going 80MPH Leads 10-Mile Pursuit Through Northern VA Town: Sheriff
Drunk Driver Going 80MPH Leads 10-Mile Pursuit Through Northern VA Town: 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…
'Move Or I'll Stab You': Virginia Walmart Thieves Toss $4K In Stolen Merch Out Car Windows 'Move Or I'll Stab You': Virginia Walmart Thieves Toss $4K In Stolen Merch Out Car Windows
'Move Or I'll Stab You': Virginia Walmart Thieves Toss $4K In Stolen Merch Out Car Windows "Move or I'll stab you," is what one of three thieves told Walmart staffers before making off with $4,000 in stolen merchandise in Virginia, authorities said. Workers at the Garrisonville Road store in Stafford confronted the trio around 6:20 p.m. Tuesday, June 13, who fled with electronics, snacks, and more, the Stafford County Sheriff's Office said. While deputies responded to the larceny, another caller reported suspicious activity on Richmond Highway. There, the caller said a vehicle, which happened to match the description of the suspect vehicle, had occupants who were throwing items o…
Shopper Tried Torching Victim During Supermarket Fight In Virginia: Police Shopper Tried Torching Victim During Supermarket Fight In Virginia: Police
Shopper Tried Torching Victim During Supermarket Fight In Virginia: Police A man was arrested for trying to light a spray canister on fire as he pointed it toward another person during an argument outside of a supermarket in Prince William County, authorities said. Selvin Magdaleno Corrales Alvarado, 20, of Woodbridge, was found in the parking lot of Food Lion on Richmond Highway around 7:50 p.m. on Wednesday, June 7, after arguing with a person collecting shopping carts, county police said. "During the encounter, the accused attempted to light a spray canister on fire as he sprayed the contents towards the victim," police said. "The victim attempted to take…
U-Haul Driver Fatally Shot By Police After Assaulting Officer In Fairfax County ID'd U-Haul Driver Fatally Shot By Police After Assaulting Officer In Fairfax County ID'd
U-Haul Driver Fatally Shot By Police After Assaulting Officer In Fairfax County ID'd Dramatic footage of a Fairfax County officer being attacked in his own police cruiser before one of his colleagues fatally shoots the assailant is going viral on social media (scroll for video). The officer was called to Richmond Highway to investigate a stolen U-Haul truck on Thursday afternoon, May 11, where he found the driver, identified as 38-year-old Brandon Lemagne, of Newport News, outside of the vehicle, Fairfax County Police Chief Kevin Davis said. Soon after, Lemagne shoved the officer into the open front driver's door of his patrol car and was violently assaulting the officer, …