Stafford, VA
Police & Fire
Stafford Man Asked Deputies For Drug Gear, Tried To Flee Near Hospital, Sheriff Says Stafford Man Asked Deputies For Drug Gear, Tried To Flee Near Hospital, Sheriff Says
Stafford Man Asked Deputies For Drug Gear, Tried To Flee Near Hospital, Sheriff Says Brandon Blackburn had a plan. It was not a good plan. The 38-year-old Stafford man bolted from a hospital Monday morning, April 7, and allegedly set off on a mission to get high — even asking the deputies who found him for help buying drug paraphernalia, according to the Stafford County Sheriff’s Office. It didn’t go great. Deputies were called to the area of Richmond Highway and Hospital Center Boulevard around 9:51 a.m. after hospital staff said an intoxicated man had just “eloped” from the facility. They spotted Blackburn near Richmond Highway and Courthouse Road and immediately notice…

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by Zak Failla
Fredericksburg, VA
Police & Fire
Smiling Suspect Assaulted Deputy During Spicy Wing Stop Meltdown In Fredericksburg: Sheriff Smiling Suspect Assaulted Deputy During Spicy Wing Stop Meltdown In Fredericksburg: Sheriff
Smiling Suspect Assaulted Deputy During Spicy Wing Stop Meltdown In Fredericksburg: Sheriff A District man got fired up over his wing order and ended up behind bars in Virginia — grinning in his mugshot after allegedly assaulting a Stafford County deputy. It happened Saturday, April 5, around 2:30 p.m., when deputies were called to the Wing Stop on South Gateway Drive for a disturbance involving a loud and aggressive customer, the Stafford County Sheriff’s Office said. That customer, 25-year-old Cambric Hudson, reportedly wasn’t just upset with staff — his attitude turned toward deputies, too. Despite multiple attempts to “de-escalate the tangy trouble,” officials said Hudson kep…

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by Zak Failla
Fredericksburg, VA
Police & Fire
‘I’m Screwed’: Fredericksburg Busted For DUI Near Stafford McDonald’s, Sheriff Says ‘I’m Screwed’: Fredericksburg Busted For DUI Near Stafford McDonald’s, Sheriff Says
‘I’m Screwed’: Fredericksburg Busted For DUI Near Stafford McDonald’s, Sheriff Says A Fredericksburg man who missed a McDonald’s turn got more than a wrong order—he got a return trip to jail after racking up another DUI charge in Stafford County, authorities said. Deputies responded to a call about a suspected drunk driver around 7:44 p.m. on Wednesday, April 2, on Chatham Heights Road, the Stafford County Sheriff’s Office said. The caller told dispatch that the driver of a Ford F-150 appeared to miss a turn near the McDonald’s and ended up “in a weird location,” slumped behind the wheel. The deputy arrived to find 34-year-old David Shoun, who showed “signs of intoxicatio…

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by Zak Failla
Stafford, VA
Police & Fire
Drunk Passenger Grabs Wheel, Crashes Car, Assaults Paramedics In Virginia: Sheriff Drunk Passenger Grabs Wheel, Crashes Car, Assaults Paramedics In Virginia: Sheriff
Drunk Passenger Grabs Wheel, Crashes Car, Assaults Paramedics In Virginia: Sheriff A chaotic DUI crash in Virginia took a wild turn when a drunk passenger grabbed the steering wheel mid-ride, caused a crash, and then allegedly assaulted rescue personnel trying to help him, officials say. Stanley Oliver Jr., 61, of Warrenton, was arrested after the April Fools' Day incident that started around 8:15 p.m. near Warrenton Road and Cedar Grove Road, according to the Stafford County Sheriff’s Office. Deputies responded to a crash involving a Dodge Charger that struck a tractor trailer, causing it to spin out and land in the median.  Inside the Charger was the driver, a juv…

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by Zak Failla
Fredericksburg, VA
Police & Fire
Fredericksburg Woman May Have Broken Attacker’s Arm During Violent Home Invasion, Police Say Fredericksburg Woman May Have Broken Attacker’s Arm During Violent Home Invasion, Police Say
Fredericksburg Woman May Have Broken Attacker’s Arm During Violent Home Invasion, Police Say A masked man who broke into a Fredericksburg home and strangled a woman until she passed out is on the run, according to police. It happened around 10:40 p.m. on Saturday, March 29, in the 1000 block of Hotchkiss Place, officials said. According to Fredericksburg Police, the suspect — described as a heavyset man, about 6-foot-2, wearing all black and a black balaclava — forced his way through the rear basement door of a townhome and attacked a woman inside. Police say the suspect strangled the woman until she lost consciousness. After she came to, another struggle broke out — and she may h…

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by Zak Failla
Stafford, VA
Traffic
Drunk Driver Crashes Into Truck, Strikes Stafford Home After Buying Booze: Sheriff Drunk Driver Crashes Into Truck, Strikes Stafford Home After Buying Booze: Sheriff
Drunk Driver Crashes Into Truck, Strikes Stafford Home After Buying Booze: Sheriff A speeding Toyota launched a pickup truck more than half a football field and slammed into a house during a violent DUI crash in Virginia, authorities say. It happened just before 10:00 p.m. on Friday, March 28, in the 1000 block of Ramoth Church Road, the Stafford County Sheriff’s Office said. Deputies say 29-year-old Stafford resident Aiden Conn was speeding westbound along the roadway when he veered off the road and crashed into an unoccupied parked pickup truck with such force that it pushed the truck approximately 175 feet—into a neighbor’s house. Nobody inside the home was hurt, but …

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by Zak Failla
Stafford, VA
Police & Fire
Stafford Man Swaps Saw For Twisted Tea After Attacking Roommate In Drunken Rage: Sheriff Stafford Man Swaps Saw For Twisted Tea After Attacking Roommate In Drunken Rage: Sheriff
Stafford Man Swaps Saw For Twisted Tea After Attacking Roommate In Drunken Rage: Sheriff A Stafford man traded blades for booze but still landed behind bars after swinging a handsaw at his roommate during a drunken dispute, authorities said. Michael Jones, 37, was arrested Thursday night, March 27, after deputies say he assaulted his roommate with a handsaw on Cabell Road during a bizarre and booze-fueled outburst. Deputies responded around 7:15 p.m. for a reported disturbance involving “a roommate... intoxicated and wielding a saw,” according to the Stafford County Sheriff’s Office. By the time deputies arrived, the saw was gone — but Jones was allegedly holding a Twisted Tea…

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by Zak Failla
Stafford, VA
Police & Fire
Deputy On Motorcycle Injured In I-95 Hit-Run Crash In Stafford: Sheriff (DEVELOPING) Deputy On Motorcycle Injured In I-95 Hit-Run Crash In Stafford: Sheriff (DEVELOPING)
Deputy On Motorcycle Injured In I-95 Hit-Run Crash In Stafford: Sheriff (Developing) A Stafford County Sheriff’s deputy is recovering after being struck from behind in a hit-and-run crash on I-95 early Thursday morning, officials say. The crash happened around 6:15 a.m. on March 27, when the deputy was stationary on his agency-issued motorcycle in the northbound lanes of I-95 near the Warrenton Road exit ramp, according to the sheriff's office. An unidentified vehicle slammed into the back of the motorcycle, injuring the deputy, then sped off without stopping, a spokesperson for the department said. The deputy sustained minor injuries and is currently being evaluated, acco…

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by Zak Failla
Stafford, VA
Police & Fire
Teen Crashes In Stafford McDonald’s Drive-Thru While Drunk, With Weed And BB Gun: Sheriff Teen Crashes In Stafford McDonald’s Drive-Thru While Drunk, With Weed And BB Gun: Sheriff
Teen Crashes In Stafford McDonald’s Drive-Thru While Drunk, With Weed And BB Gun: Sheriff A late-night McDonald’s run ended with a trip home in shame — not with fries. A juvenile in Stafford County was busted after crashing into a car in the drive-thru line at a local McDonald’s while under the influence, officials said. Deputies with the Stafford County Sheriff’s Office were called around 11 p.m. on Wednesday, March 26, to the area of Richmond Highway and Garrisonville Road for a drunk driver complaint, according to a Stafford County Sheriff's Office spokesperson. A caller reported seeing a truck at the Stafford Marketplace intersection with a driver who looked half asleep, ev…

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Stafford, VA
Police & Fire
Minors Released To Parents After ‘Mobbing’ Attack In Stafford County: Sheriff Minors Released To Parents After ‘Mobbing’ Attack In Stafford County: Sheriff
Minors Released To Parents After ‘Mobbing’ Attack In Stafford County: Sheriff Two juveniles accused of jumping out of a car and assaulting another teen in broad daylight were released to their parents after the attack, Stafford County authorities said. Deputies with the Stafford County Sheriff’s Office responded around 5:26 p.m. on Tuesday, March 25 to the area of Mine Road and Cathedral Drive after witnesses reported a group assault. According to investigators, multiple juveniles got out of a vehicle and began attacking a teen walking in the area. The victim suffered minor injuries and was taken to a nearby hospital “out of an abundance of caution,” police said. De…

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by Zak Failla
Fredericksburg, VA
Schools
Teen Trespasser Who Shut Down Fredericksburg Schools Captured In New Jersey: Police (UPDATED) Teen Trespasser Who Shut Down Fredericksburg Schools Captured In New Jersey: Police (UPDATED)
Teen Trespasser Who Shut Down Fredericksburg Schools Captured In New Jersey: Police (Updated)  A 16-year-old from Fairfax County who triggered school closures in Fredericksburg after he was spotted trespassing on school grounds and fled from police was apprehended in New Jersey, authorities say. Fasihullah Safar had last been seen at James Monroe High School on Wednesday, March 19, according to the Fredericksburg Police Department. A School Resource Officer approached him, but Safar ran and disappeared before officers could locate him. Officials say the missing teen’s mental state raises “potential safety and security concerns,” prompting Fredericksburg City Public Schools to c…

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by Zak Failla
Fredericksburg, VA
Police & Fire
Student Helps Expose Staffer Filming Kids At Virginia Elementary School: Sheriff Student Helps Expose Staffer Filming Kids At Virginia Elementary School: Sheriff
Student Helps Expose Staffer Filming Kids At Virginia Elementary School: Sheriff See something, say something. A courageous student is being praised in Stafford County after stepping up and helping expose a paraprofessional accused of secretly filming kids at an elementary school. On March 18, a student at Conway Elementary School told a teacher that a staff member had been “acting inappropriately” toward another student, the Stafford County Sheriff’s Office said. That tip sparked a fast-moving investigation by the school’s resource officer and the Special Victims Unit, leading to the arrest of 56-year-old Eric Van Orden of Stafford. Van Orden, a paraprofessional at t…

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