Dancing BMW Driver Hanging Out Of Sunroof Busted For Second DUI In North Stafford, Sheriff Says Dancing BMW Driver Hanging Out Of Sunroof Busted For Second DUI In North Stafford, Sheriff Says
Dancing BMW Driver Hanging Out Of Sunroof Busted For Second DUI In North Stafford, Sheriff Says A 26-year-old man having a dance party in a BMW made it easy for deputies from the Stafford County Sheriff's Office to realize he was under the influence on Thursday afternoon, officials say. Stafford resident Nelson Sanchez Hernandez is facing his second DUI offense in five years after he was spotted dancing through an open sunroof of a BMW SUV on Courthouse Road near Dent Road in North Stafford. The incident began shortly before 2:15 p.m. on July 18, when the deputy saw Sanchez Hernandez and his passenger dancing in the streets. During the subsequent traffic stop, deputies say that&…
Unlicensed Driver Caused Head-On Crash, Seriously Injured Victim In Elmwood Park: Prosecutor Unlicensed Driver Caused Head-On Crash, Seriously Injured Victim In Elmwood Park: Prosecutor
Unlicensed Driver Caused Head-On Crash, Seriously Injured Victim In Elmwood Park: Prosecutor A 24-year-old unlicensed driver has been charged in a head-on collision that left the other driver seriously injured this week in Bergen County, prosecutors said. Juan Alban Naranjo, of Elmwood Park, was heading west on Market Street in a 2008 Acura sedan when he crossed into the opposite lane of travel, hitting a 2007 Ford SUV head-on Monday, July 8, Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella said. A passenger in the Ford suffered serious injuries, Musella said. An investigation found Naranjo did not have a valid driver's license, and he was subsequently charged with assault by auto and c…
Fugitive Wanted In Fredericksburg, Spotsy Arrested After Fleeing From Police In VA: Sheriff Fugitive Wanted In Fredericksburg, Spotsy Arrested After Fleeing From Police In VA: Sheriff
Fugitive Wanted In Fredericksburg, Spotsy Arrested After Fleeing From Police In VA: Sheriff A fugitive wanted in Fredericksburg and Spotsylvania counties rammed a police cruiser and hopped a curb in an unsuccessful attempt to evade his arrest in Stafford this week, according to the sheriff's office. What started as a routine attempt to serve a warrant resulted in two arrests and a pair of short-lived foot chases, though a third suspect was able to escape, officials say. On June 25, members of the Stafford County Sheriff's Office responded to Cynthias Place to locate Fredericksburg resident Steven Banks, Jr., 32, who was wanted on a host of charges in multiple jurisdictions. While…
Driver Wanted In Spotsy, Passenger, Busted With Meth, Concealed Gun During Stop In VA: Police Driver Wanted In Spotsy, Passenger, Busted With Meth, Concealed Gun During Stop In VA: Police
Driver Wanted In Spotsy, Passenger, Busted With Meth, Concealed Gun During Stop In VA: Police Two men were arrested following a suspicious traffic stop that saw them trying to conceal items from officers in Virginia, police say. Members of the Fredericksburg Police Department busted local resident Jerome Blake III, 37, during a stop last week, during which he was caught attempting to hide a weapon, but was not quick enough to pull a fast one on officers. According to the agency, during a subsequent search of Blake and his vehicle, they recovered a concealed gun, methamphetamine, and heroin. Blake then attempted to provided false identification to investigators, and it was determine…
Unlicensed SUV Driver Killed Man In Wheelchair Crossing Busy South Jersey Road, Police Say Unlicensed SUV Driver Killed Man In Wheelchair Crossing Busy South Jersey Road, Police Say
Unlicensed SUV Driver Killed Man In Wheelchair Crossing Busy South Jersey Road, Police Say A Pleasantville man was accused of driving without a license in a crash that killed another man in a wheelchair, authorities said. Egg Harbor Township police responded to the crash near the intersection of Black Horse Pike (Route 40) and Delancy Avenue at around 7:09 p.m. on Wednesday, June 19. The police department announced the details of the deadly crash in a news release.  Investigators said a 2007 Nissan Pathfinder was turning left from Black Horse Pike onto Delancy Avenue when the SUV struck a man crossing Delancy in a motorized wheelchair. Ernest Miller, 62, …
DUI Wrong-Way Unlicensed Driver Arrested 12 Beers Deep In Stafford: Sheriff DUI Wrong-Way Unlicensed Driver Arrested 12 Beers Deep In Stafford: Sheriff
DUI Wrong-Way Unlicensed Driver Arrested 12 Beers Deep In Stafford: Sheriff A 34-year-old Fredericksburg was arrested after authorities learned he'd had 12 beers before driving from Washington DC to Stafford County on Friday, May 3, the sheriff's office said. Deputies responding to a drunk driver complaint found Jose Benitez-Benavides operating a Ford in going south in the northbound lanes of Richmond Highway near Landmark Drive around 10:40 p.m. Friday night, the Stafford County sheriff's office said. Benavides had clear signs of intoxication, an open Modelo in the center console, authorities said. He also admitted to consuming 12 beers before driving from DC…
Camden Driver Charged In Fatal Hit-Run Crash In Central Jersey: Prosecutor Camden Driver Charged In Fatal Hit-Run Crash In Central Jersey: Prosecutor
Camden Driver Charged In Fatal Hit-Run Crash In Central Jersey: Prosecutor A 24-year-old man from Camden has been charged with vehicular homicide in connection with a fatal hit-and-run crash, authorities said. Giovanni Gaines-Little also was charged Monday, Jan. 29, with obstruction, hindering, witness tampering and driving without a license, among other charges, according to Middlesex County Prosecutor Yolanda Ciccone and Chief Raymond Hayducka of the South Brunswick Police Department  On Feb. 25, 2023, at approximately 10 p.m., police responded to the intersection of Route 130 and Route 32 following the report of a crash. Police found Ke…
Man Who Gave Fake Name, Nabbed In New Canaan For Driving Without License, Insurance Man Who Gave Fake Name, Nabbed In New Canaan For Driving Without License, Insurance
Man Who Gave Fake Name, Nabbed In New Canaan For Driving Without License, Insurance A Fairfield County man was busted for allegedly giving police a fake name while he was driving without a license and insurance. Jorge Lopez, age 34, of Bridgeport, was arrested on Saturday, Jan. 6, following a routine traffic stop in New Canaan. According to Lt. Marc DeFelice of the New Canaan Police, Lopez was stopped for having an unregistered vehicle. When talking with police he provided a fake name, which was discovered during a records check. DeFelice said Lopez was also driving without a license and insurance. He was charged with: Interfering with an officer/resisting Driving an u…
Alleged Police Impersonator's Victims Sought By Actual Police In Pennsylvania Alleged Police Impersonator's Victims Sought By Actual Police In Pennsylvania
Alleged Police Impersonator's Victims Sought By Actual Police In Pennsylvania Luzerne County residents may have been duped by a fake cop, authorities warn.  Paul Dolan of Scranton is accused of claiming to be a police officer during an interaction on Old Route 115 in Lehman on Dec. 13, township police said.  Dolan allegedly approached a driver with a flat tire near the intersection with Church Road and tried to get him to move his car into a patch of dirt, authorities said.  He "made several statements about being a police officer" and mentioned multiple local departments and stations where he "works out of," police said. Dolan also claimed to ha…
Norwalk Man Busted In Wilton For Driving Recklessly In School Lot, Pursuit, Police Say Norwalk Man Busted In Wilton For Driving Recklessly In School Lot, Pursuit, Police Say
Norwalk Man Busted In Wilton For Driving Recklessly In School Lot, Pursuit, Police Say A Fairfield County man was busted for allegedly driving recklessly through an elementary school parking lot and then taking police on a pursuit. Jared Taylor, age 40 of Norwalk was arrested Wednesday, Dec. 27, 2023, for that incident that occurred in October 2023 in Monroe.  Taylor is accused of driving recklessly through an elementary school parking lot and then engaging officers in pursuit in a 1990 Ford F350 pickup truck with a juvenile in the back seat of the vehicle, said Deputy Chief Robert Cipolla of the Wilton Police.  He was charged with the following: R…
Unlicensed Driver Leads 'Bucket List' Pursuit Through Stafford: Police Unlicensed Driver Leads 'Bucket List' Pursuit Through Stafford: Police
Unlicensed Driver Leads 'Bucket List' Pursuit Through Stafford: Police A 30-year-old woman who said she led a police pursuit because it was on her "bucket list" in life is feeling the consequences of her own actions, authorities in Stafford said. Stafford County Sheriff's Deputy G.P. McCaulley was at a red light on Richmind Highway, when he noticed a vehicle driven by Tandya Lee reaching speeds up to 77 mph in a 55 mph zone, as soon as the light turned green around 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 3, the sheriff's office said in a news release. McCaulley activated his emergency equipment in an attempt to conduct a traffic stop. Lee put on her hazard lights …
DWI Drug Dealer Hits Occupied Cars In High-Speed Pursuit Through Loudoun County: Sheriff DWI Drug Dealer Hits Occupied Cars In High-Speed Pursuit Through Loudoun County: Sheriff
DWI Drug Dealer Hits Occupied Cars In High-Speed Pursuit Through Loudoun County: Sheriff A 23-year-old man who struck multiple occupied vehicles in a drunken police pursuit has been arrested, authorities in Loudoun County said. A driver later identified as Rodkeem R. Ceasar Green was pulled over around 4:50 p.m. on Friday, Dec. 8 by Loudoun County Sheriffs Deputies in a 2012 Chevrolet Impala in Sterling, on suspicious he was DWI, the sheriff's office said. When deputies activated their emergency equipment for the traffic stop, Green sped off. Deputies initiated a pursuit, during which Green struck multiple occupied vehicles and recklessly endangered the public, police said…