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Search for suspect underway after woman sexually assaulted in Alexandria
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Search for suspect underway after woman sexually assaulted in Alexandria

The Alexandria Police Department has detectives in the field today in the vicinity of an alleged sexual assault that occurred overnight. According to APD, a woman was walking in the area of Mount Vernon and Commonwealth Avenue after midnight. A stranger attacked her, assaulted her, and, as of this morning, she was still being treated at local hospital, police say. Detectives are slated to spend today canvassing the area and talking to members of the community. Raul Pedroso, the interim police chief, said the department is ensuring the detectives have all the resources needed for this investigation and he announced the department has increased patrols in the area. “We are committed to ensuring the safety of our community. The search for the sexual assault suspect is a top priority,...
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Man facing fentanyl terrorism charge after Fredericksburg raid
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Man facing fentanyl terrorism charge after Fredericksburg raid

Another incident has led to more charges for 24-year-old Jaquan Mincy of Fredericksburg. On Tuesday, at about 6:30 in the morning, the Fredericksburg Police Department’s Special Equipment Tactical Team executed a search warrant on an apartment in the 600 block of Greenbrier Court. FPD said action was taken with the expectation of finding illegal drugs. Inside, FPD said authorities reportedly found over 800 pressed fentanyl pills, approximately 300 grams of marijuana, over $10,000 in cash, and drug paraphernalia. Mincy was arrested and charged with possession, manufacture, or distribution of a weapon of terrorism containing fentanyl and possession with the intent to distribute marijuana. He is currently being held at Rappahannock Regional Jail without bond. This marks the 3rd...
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40-year-old Woodbridge twins alleged shoplifting attempt leads to drug charge
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40-year-old Woodbridge twins alleged shoplifting attempt leads to drug charge

A set of 40-year-old twins from Woodbridge was arrested on Tuesday for allegedly committing a brazen act of shoplifting. According to Stafford County Sheriff’s Office, deputy R.L. Hubbard and deputy S.A. Hensley were dispatched to the Walmart at 11 Village Parkway around 5:30 p.m. for a report of two males who were allegedly walking out of the store with unpaid merchandise. The deputies found the pair in Lidl parking lot, and they had shopping carts, SCSO reported. Those shopping carts were filled with approximately $650 worth of items, including 10 bottles of laundry detergent, nine packages of lighters, four hams, and Zebra Cakes, SCSO added. A cart of items the Haglers are accused of stealing (Photo: SCSO) The two men were identified as Anthony Hagler and Nicholas Hagler, an...
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Fentanyl, meth, crack, and guns seized from Roanoke home
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Fentanyl, meth, crack, and guns seized from Roanoke home

After months of investigation, the Star City Drug and Violent Crime Task Force seized a large quantity of drugs from a home in Roanoke and arrested “a dangerous drug dealer,” Roanoke Police Department reported. Authorities executed a search warrant on a home in the 1100 block of 22nd Street NW on February 1. The months-long investigation revealed the resident was “a dangerous drug dealer,” and police believed there were large quantities of narcotics inside, said RPD. When officers went into the home, they discovered “large quantities of what was presumed to be loose fentanyl” and immediately left until safety equipment was brought to the scene to allow them to conduct the search and collect evidence, RPD noted. Meanwhile, other officers located the suspect, 33-year-old Marcello L....
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Same 2 teens charged in Stafford & Fredericksburg armed robberies
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Same 2 teens charged in Stafford & Fredericksburg armed robberies

Stafford County Sheriff’s Office announced that two juveniles are being held in the Rappahannock Juvenile Detention Center after police obtained evidence linking them to two armed robberies One set of charges for the teens is for an armed robbery at the Red Apple Tobacco at 432 Garrisonville Rd. in Stafford. The incident occurred on November 17, 2023, at around 5 p.m. According to SCSO two males entered the business wearing masks and carrying backpacks. “One of the suspects displayed a firearm, holding the clerk at gunpoint, and demanded cash from the register. Both suspects fled on foot with cash and assorted vapes.” At the time, SCSO said they went into the woods headed towards Barrett Heights. Police established a perimeter around the area, had drone and K9 searches, but couldn...
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VA Beach ‘leader’ of meth ring confesses, takes a plea, gets 30 years
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VA Beach ‘leader’ of meth ring confesses, takes a plea, gets 30 years

This article contains a link that will provide financial benefits for the Watchful Eye if a purchase is made. The U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia (EDVA) describes 47-year-old Malik Dillard of Virginia Beach as a “leader” of a multi-year, multi-state meth distribution conspiracy. Federal court documents show Dillard aka “Mayo” admitted to being involved in the meth trade from at least Sept 2021 to February 2023 along with co-conspirators Sebastian Balthazar and Richard Olask-Finn. Dillard admitted he was receiving wholesale quantities of drugs from out-of-state sources and received, stored, and processed meth and other controlled substances at residences in Virginia Beach, Portsmouth, Suffolk, and Norfolk. He also conceded that he supplied meth to at least five p...
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Alexandria PD still hunting for suspect in alley incident, urging public to help
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Alexandria PD still hunting for suspect in alley incident, urging public to help

Days after a woman reported that a man tried to sexually assault her off of Main Line Boulevard, Alexandria PD is still looking for the suspect and urging the public to provide any video, audio, photographs, or other digital evidence. According APD, on Sunday, February 4, officers arrived at the 2200 block of Main Line Boulevard at about midnight. They encountered a woman who claimed she was walking down an alleyway when an unknown man tried to sexually assault her. Police officers established a perimeter near the scene. One of the officers saw and was involved in a foot chase with a man believed to be the suspect. But he escaped, APD reported. Due to "the seriousness of this crime," a heavy police presence was established in the area that included officers from other jurisdic...
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Maryland couple to be extradited to VA for larceny charges in Leesburg
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Maryland couple to be extradited to VA for larceny charges in Leesburg

Leesburg Police Department is waiting for a Maryland couple to be extradited back to Virginia to face felony charges related to a shoplifting incident that occurred last year. LPD officers were dispatched to the Ulta on Village Market Blvd, on October 27, a Friday. It was reported that around 3 p.m. a man and woman came in and stole over $6,400 worth of merchandise, the department stated. LPD launched an investigation and identified the suspects as 29-year-old Roxana Dumitru and 30-year-old Ionut-Robert Ionescu. Both are residents of Laurel, MD. Each of them has been charged with one count of grand larceny and one count of larceny with the intent to sell. And according to LPD, it is estimated that this couple is responsible for the organized retail theft totaling over $158,000 ...
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Newport News man received kilos of cocaine via UPS found guilty, awaiting sentencing
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Newport News man received kilos of cocaine via UPS found guilty, awaiting sentencing

A Newport News man is facing 5 to 40 years in prison after a federal jury found him guilty in a case where he received 2 kilos of cocaine via UPS. Last August, 33-year-old James Arthur Scott sat in a rental car in a parking lot in Hampton and waited for over an hour and a half for a UPS package from California, court documents and evidence from his trial revealed. That parcel, which was addressed to “Lit Wick” contained several layers of packaging and had two shoeboxes filled with wax. Inside the wax, there was a kilo of cocaine in each box. Law enforcement agents had intercepted the parcel at the UPS facility in Newport News and organized a controlled delivery. Based on the evidence presented, authorities waited for Scott to take possession of the delivery and put it in the car. ...
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Man & Woman charged for business burglaries in Loudoun
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Man & Woman charged for business burglaries in Loudoun

Two Purcellville residents are accused of burglarizing businesses in Loudoun County. According to Leesburg PD, on Thursday, January 18, its officers were dispatched to a business on North King Street for a report of a burglary. A representative of the affected business reported that shortly before 3:00 a.m., a male and a female entered the closed business and stole property. LPD said through an investigation, they determined the two suspects involved were 46-year-old Samuel Jenkins III and Abigail Laura, age 38. On Friday, January 26, LPD officers were once again dispatched to a business for a burglary call. This time the business was on North Street NW. LPD said officers were told shortly after midnight, a female entered the closed business and stole property. Through an inves...
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