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Teens Arrested For Fatal Double Drive-By Shooting In Virginia: Police (UPDATED)
Two teens have been arrested following a double shooting in Fairfax County on Saturday morning that left one minor dead and a second hospitalized.Shortly after midnight on June 29, officers were called to the 4100 block of Wadsworth Court in Annandale, where there was a reported shooting in th…
Public Safety - Week of July 5, 2024
Virginia State Police tried to stop a Nissan driving west on Old Keene Mill Rd. in Springfield at 5:14 p.m. on June 30 for reckless driving. Police say the driver refused to stop, instead speeding away. The pursuit concluded near Old Keene Mill Rd and Spring Street when the Nissan struck multiple other vehicles, and the suspect driver and passenger fled on foot. The Nissan was left in drive and stopped by the same state trooper who positioned his vehicle in front of the moving Nissan.
Police: Woman arrested for damaging cars, assaulting officers in Manassas
MANASSAS, Va. (DC News Now) — The Prince William County Police Department (PWCPD) said a woman was arrested for allegedly throwing things at cars in Manassas late Wednesday night. On July 3 at around 11:41 p.m., officers went to Pointer Lane near Portsmouth Road to investigate. There, police saw a woman holding a section of […]
David Arias Sandoval, 23, of Herndon Dead in Motorcycle Crash
Detectives from FCPD Crash Reconstruction Unit are investigating a fatal motorcycle crash in Chantilly. Thursday, June 27 at 1:55 p.m. officers responded to a crash on Route 28 near McLearen Road in Chantilly involving a 2021 Kawasaki motorcycle, a Nissan Rogue, and a Volkswagen Taos. The motorcyclist, David Arias Sandoval, 23, of Herndon, was declared deceased at the scene.
2 teens arrested after third teen fatally shot, fourth injured in Annandale, Va.
FAIRFAX COUNTY, Va. (7News) — Two teens connected to an Annandale, Virginia shooting Friday that left a third teen dead and a fourth injured were recently arrested, Fairfax County police officials said Tuesday. The teens, ages 15 and 16, were accused of murder and other related charges after two...
Clifton Pedestrian Killed, Another Injured in Centreville
The Fairfax County Police Department said detectives from their Crash Reconstruction Unit are investigating the Monday, June 24 fatal pedestrian crash in Centreville. Around 9:50 p.m., officers responded to the intersection of Braddock Road and Pickwick Road in Centreville for two pedestrians struck by a vehicle. Preliminarily, detectives determined the driver of a 2012 Jeep Grand Cherokee traveling east on Braddock Road attempted to make a left turn on Pickwick Road when he struck Lubia Mirasol Vasquez Mateo, 46, of Clifton, crossing Pickwick Road, not in the crosswalk, with another adult man. The police said that both men were transported to the hospital. Mateo, with life-threatening injuries, was pronounced deceased at the hospital. The other pedestrian sustained injuries considered non-life-threatening. Detectives do not believe speed or alcohol were factors in the crash and will continue investigating its circumstances. The vehicle's driver remained at the scene.
Men, Teens Arrested For Armed Robbery Involving Three Victims In Virginia, Police Say
Two men and three teens are all facing charges following a violent assault of three people, including a 19-year-old woman, over the weekend in Prince William County, police say.Shortly after 12:40 a.m. on Saturday, June 29, officers were called to a home in the 14600 block of Ponderosa Court in Woo…
Police: Tenant-landlord scuffle sends both combatants to jail
A Vienna police officer on June 29 at 8:43 p.m. served an emergency protective order on a woman in the 300 block of Lawyers Road, N.W., which had been obtained by her tenant. At 11:54 p.m. that same night, the tenant reported her landlord allegedly had come into her area of the home and begun harassing her, police said.
Newport News family outraged by hit-and-run suspect’s release
NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (WAVY) — Kesha Bruington said it feels like she’s losing her son all over again after the man accused of his death was released on recognizance. That means that the man has been released from jail while awaiting court dates. “Not only were we not...
N.J. woman tried to smuggle device into United Arab Emirates, feds say
A Morris County county woman and a Virginia resident were accused this week of illegally exporting and smuggling an aviation device into the United Arab Emirates, federal prosecutors said. Fadi Nammas, 43, of Fairfax, Virginia, and Tara Jamhour, 24, of Rockaway, were arrested Tuesday and charged with one count of...
ACPD: Man hurt after hit in head with gun, suspect in custody
ARLINGTON COUNTY, Va. (DC News Now) — Police in Arlington said charges are pending against a man after he hit someone in the head with a gun on Thursday. The Arlington County Police Department (ACPD) said just before 11:30 a.m., officers were called to the 800 block of S. Frederick Street for a “trouble unknown.” […]
Man charged with assaulting officer during pub incident in Vienna
Vienna police officers responded June 28 at 9:28 p.m. to the report of an intoxicated man threatening customers at Hawk & Griffin, 435 Maple Ave., W. Upon the officers’ arrival, the man already had left the premises, but police located him nearby. Police arrested the 40-year-old man with no...
4 adults, 1 child displaced after house fire in Woodbridge
WOODBRIDGE, Va. (DC News Now) — Fire officials in Prince William County said five people are without a place to live after a house caught on fire in Woodbridge early Wednesday morning. According to the Prince William County Fire Department, crews responded to the 14000 block of Carolina Street for a house fire. Once at […]
Driver Who Sped Away From Sergeant's Stop At Stafford Wawa Wanted, Sheriff Says
Recognize him? The Stafford County Sheriff's Office has issued an alert as they attempt to track down a wanted Woodbridge man who was able to recklessly avoid his arrest.William Briggs, 36, is wanted for felony eluding, driving while revoked, improper display of a license plate, and drivi…
Carwash Crash Claims Fairfax Woman’s Life
A Fairfax City woman lost her life last Saturday after being struck by a car at Flagship Carwash where she worked. City of Fairfax police identified her as Martha Clemencia Nguyen. Officers responded June 29 at 10:56 a.m. to the business’s parking lot, at 10874 Fairfax Blvd., for a report...
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