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Buddy Fills In For Driver With Revoked License Tracked Down By K9 After Stafford Crash: Sheriff Buddy Fills In For Driver With Revoked License Tracked Down By K9 After Stafford Crash: Sheriff
Buddy Fills In For Driver With Revoked License Tracked Down By K9 After Stafford Crash: Sheriff A 29-year-old man who crashed his car on a revoked license and tried to flee the scene was tracked down by a police K-9 and arrested — that guy too, police in Stafford said. It began around 11:10 a.m. Wednesday, March 27, when Michael Shelton struck another vehicle on Richmond Highway near Upton Lane, Sheriff David Decatur said. The victim was heading north on Richmond Highway when Shelton's vehicle turned left in front of them and hit them, police said.  The scenario changed when Sergeant Jones was told the man behind the wheel of the suspect vehicle was not the real driver. The…
Brothers In Bogus Hostage Situation That Locked Down Stafford School Arrested: Sheriff Brothers In Bogus Hostage Situation That Locked Down Stafford School Arrested: Sheriff
Brothers In Bogus Hostage Situation That Locked Down Stafford School Arrested: Sheriff Two brothers have been arrested after one reported a fake hostage situation that placed a Stafford school on lockdown earlier this week, authorities said. Trouble began around 11:25 a.m. Monday, March 25, when the sheriff's office got a call from Cory Winfield, 39, of King George, saying his brother had a gun to his friend’s head and was currently being held hostage, Sheriff David Decatur said.  Cory refused to answer questions, and due to the nature of the call and the close proximity to the school, Conway Elementary School was placed on a partial lockdown. Deputies rushed to th…
DUI Fugitive's 88 MPH Pursuit Ends In Hour-Long Stafford Standoff: Sheriff DUI Fugitive's 88 MPH Pursuit Ends In Hour-Long Stafford Standoff: Sheriff
DUI Fugitive's 88 MPH Pursuit Ends In Hour-Long Stafford Standoff: Sheriff A DUI driver wanted out of Prince William County led a police pursuit at nearly 90 miles per hour, and ended the night in an hour-long stand-off in Stafford, local authorities said. Allen Stone, of King George, was spotted by a deputy failing to maintain lane in a Toyota Scion xB around 6:25 p.m. Jan. 21 on Barrett Heights Road in Stafford, Sheriff David Decatur said. Stone ran the stop sign and turned onto westbound Garrisonville Road, police said. Deputy Bates followed the vehicle as it turned onto Eustace Road. He tried to conduct a traffic stop on Rocky Way Drive, but Stone sp…
Strange Situation Leads To Fentanyl Bust For Pair In Stafford: Sheriff Strange Situation Leads To Fentanyl Bust For Pair In Stafford: Sheriff
Strange Situation Leads To Fentanyl Bust For Pair In Stafford: Sheriff A strange situation led to drug charges for two people in Stafford County, authorities said. Stafford County Sheriff's deputies were called to Southern View Drive for reports of a man chasing another person around 11:30 p.m. Friday, Jan. 5, Sheriff David Decatur said. When deputies arrived, the person being chased was nowhere to be found, but the male doing the chasing was there with a female. The male, Ariss Mason, 33, with no fixed address, was found to have been waned out of Manassas. The female, Katlynn Barbour, 18, had several signs of being under the influence, authorities said. Both…
Undercover Prostitution Bust Nets Multiple Arrests At 2 Hotels Stafford: Sheriff Undercover Prostitution Bust Nets Multiple Arrests At 2 Hotels Stafford: Sheriff
Undercover Prostitution Bust Nets Multiple Arrests At 2 Hotels Stafford: Sheriff Fugitives were among five people arrested in an undercover prostitution sting at two motels in Stafford County this week, authorities said. Stafford County Sheriff's Detective RJ Grella met a woman online on Dec. 12, and met up with her at the Staybridge Suites on Richmond Highway after a brief text exchange, Sheriff David Decatur said. Grella and patrol deputies made contact with the woman and found drugs in the room, Decatur said. Then, they learned that three floors up, there was another potential prostitution incident, the sheriff said. The female involved in the first incident has not…
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…
Juvenile Leads 100 MPH Pursuit-Crash During Joyride In Family's Car: Stafford Sheriff Juvenile Leads 100 MPH Pursuit-Crash During Joyride In Family's Car: Stafford Sheriff
Juvenile Leads 100 MPH Pursuit-Crash During Joyride In Family's Car: Stafford Sheriff A juvenile was jailed after leading a high-speed police pursuit then crashing during a joyride in a family member's vehicle, authorities in Stafford said. Deputy D.S. Jett was on Cambridge Street when he saw a vehicle traveling 63 MPH in a 35 MPH zone around 11:40 p.m. on Nov. 10, Stafford County Sheriff David Decatur said. Jett turned on his emergency equipment and almost immediately after, the suspect vehicle began to accelerate. Like a "Fast & Furious" scene, the suspect vehicle drifted as it turned onto Warrenton Road continuing to gain speed. The vehicle would reach speeds above 10…
DUI Driver Leads 118 MPH Pursuit Before Crashing On I-95 In Stafford: Sheriff DUI Driver Leads 118 MPH Pursuit Before Crashing On I-95 In Stafford: Sheriff
DUI Driver Leads 118 MPH Pursuit Before Crashing On I-95 In Stafford: Sheriff A 30-year-old DUI driver didn't seem too upset about her arrest in Virginia this week. Shannon Beck is in custody after leading the I-95 police pursuit that ended in a crash into the highway barrier on Monday, Nov. 6, around 1:10 p.m., Stafford County Sheriff David Decatur said. Deputy M.A. Holub was heading north on I-95 near Warrenton Road in his marked patrol car when a Nissan Rogue, operated by Beck, sped past him on the shoulder, the sheriff said.  Holub activated his emergency equipment, but the Rogue refused to stop, accelerating to more than 118 mph and weaving through tr…
Fugitive Didn't Make It Too Easy For Deputies To Arrest Him In Stafford: Sheriff Fugitive Didn't Make It Too Easy For Deputies To Arrest Him In Stafford: Sheriff
Fugitive Didn't Make It Too Easy For Deputies To Arrest Him In Stafford: Sheriff A man wanted out of at least two counties and who had drugs on him was jailed after refusing to get out of his vehicle in a Stafford County stop, police said. A Stafford County sheriff's deputy spotted Shawn Dao, 40, who was wanted out of Falls Church, Prince William County, and Stafford County, driving near Paradise Estates around 6:50 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 26, Sheriff David Decatur said. Dao, who was operating the vehicle on a revoked license due to a prior DUI, was immediately argumentative with the deputy who stopped his car, Decatur said. Dao stated he didn’t need to identify himself…
Drugged Up Couple Wanted Across Virginia Busted 'Very High' Getting Into Vehicle Drugged Up Couple Wanted Across Virginia Busted 'Very High' Getting Into Vehicle
Drugged Up Couple Wanted Across Virginia Busted 'Very High' Getting Into Vehicle Two people wanted across Virginia were taken into custody after witnesses spotted them looking "very high" and flagged down police. Stafford County Sheriff's Sgts. Jett and Jacobeen were at Walmart on Garrisonville Road when a citizen spotted Brian Lewis and Angela Moore getting into a car around 6:20 p.m. Friday, Sept. 1, Sheriff David Decatur said on Tuesday afternoon. While their canvas was in its infancy, officials say that another witness approached the sergeants to repeat the claim that the drugged up duo were able to get behind the wheel. The investigators were able to quickly …
Fentanyl, 3 Guns Seized In Raid Of Stafford Drug Dealer's Home: Sheriff Fentanyl, 3 Guns Seized In Raid Of Stafford Drug Dealer's Home: Sheriff
Fentanyl, 3 Guns Seized In Raid Of Stafford Drug Dealer's Home: Sheriff The raid of a suspected Stafford drug dealer's home turned up fentanyl, cocaine, and three firearms, authorities said. Cody Jackson, 35, of Stafford, became the center of an investigation when authorities learned of drugs being sold out of his Dorothy Lane home, Sheriff David Decatur said. On Wednesday, Aug. 30, just before 8:30 a.m., deputies and detectives executed a search warrant at the Dorothy Lane home, where Jackson was arrested. As a result of the search warrant, detectives found drug distribution materials, three firearms, cocaine and fentanyl. Jackson was transported to…
2-Year-Old Surrounded By Beer Cans In Back Seat Of Stafford DUI Driver's Car: Sheriff 2-Year-Old Surrounded By Beer Cans In Back Seat Of Stafford DUI Driver's Car: Sheriff
2-Year-Old Surrounded By Beer Cans In Back Seat Of Stafford DUI Driver's Car: Sheriff A 2-year-old child was in the back seat of a drunken driver's car, surrounded by cans of opened and unopened beer, authorities in Virginia said. Silvia Herrera Hernandez, 24, is facing charges of driving under the influence with a child, failure to maintain control of her vehicle, and felony child endangerment, following the incident on Sunday, Aug. 27, Stafford County Sheriff David Decatur said. Sergeant B.U. Demirci was heading north on I-95 and, when he happened to see the car in front of him swerving across the lane, Decatur said. He watched the car until it exited the highway onto…
Hamburglar Hands Over Bogus $100 Bill At Stafford County McDonald's Hamburglar Hands Over Bogus $100 Bill At Stafford County McDonald's
Hamburglar Hands Over Bogus $100 Bill At Stafford County McDonald's A $100 bill handed to a McDonald's employee in northern Virginia turned out to be fake authorities said. The cash was used to purchase a meal at the McDonald's on Garrisonville Road in Stafford County on July Fourth, around 3:20 p.m., Sheriff David Decatur said. "While at first glance the cash looks rather real, on further inspection, it was discovered to be fake," police said. "Staff was not loving it when they discovered this fact." Decatur urged businesses to check for fraudulent money, "whether you work for a clown or a king," and report all incidents. Want breaking news in …