Tow Truck Driver Crashes Into Wall, Found With Drugs And Gun In Stafford County: Sheriff
A Virginia tow truck driver needed a tow of his own after crashing into a wall and getting busted with drugs, a gun, and a suspended license in Stafford County, authorities said.
Jason Rock, 41, of Manassas, was behind the wheel of a tow truck when he slammed into a parked car — then a concrete wall separating Dolphin Cove from I-95 — around 11:15 p.m. on Monday, March 24, according to the Stafford County Sheriff’s Office.
Rock told Deputy C.T. Richardson his headlights had malfunctioned during a job, and he didn’t see the vehicles or the barrier in front of him. He also admitted he was dri…
Cyber Tip Sparks Child Porn Probe, Lands Spotsy Man Behind Bars: Sheriff
A cyber tip from a national watchdog group led to the arrest of a Virginia man who investigators say had child sexual abuse material on his devices.
Bryson Jeleniewski, 28, was busted after deputies with the Spotsylvania County Sheriff’s Office received a report from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC), according to a release from Major Delbert Myrick on Monday, March 25.
The tip, which came in on March 10, flagged an online account believed to be uploading, storing, and possibly sharing child sexual abuse material, authorities said.
Detectives from the Internet …
Woman Arrested For Third DUI In A Year—One Day After Second: Stafford Sheriff
A Stafford County woman is behind bars after racking up her third DUI arrest in a year—just one day after her second, authorities announced.
Leah Hicks, 32, was taken into custody on Tuesday, March 19, after allegedly driving recklessly on White Oak Road in Stafford, according to the Stafford County Sheriff’s Office.
A concerned caller reported a Ford struggling to stay in its lane, prompting deputies to respond to the area, officials said. The driver pulled into the Walgreens parking lot, making it easy for authorities to locate her.
When Epps approached Hicks, she appeared “extremely dis…
Five Pounds Of Pot, Illegal Guns Seized In Fredericksburg Traffic Stop: Police
Two Fredericksburg men are behind bars after a routine traffic stop led to the discovery of guns, fentanyl, and marijuana—one of them even tried to make a run for it, but officers were quicker, authorities said.
Fredericksburg Police say an officer on patrol pulled over a vehicle for a traffic violation, and what started as a standard stop quickly escalated when an investigation revealed the two occupants were illegally carrying firearms.
A search of the vehicle turned up a third loaded gun, fentanyl pills, marijuana, and evidence of drug distribution, officials said.
The recovered …
