Tag: Fredericksburg

A 45-year-old man from Caroline County was found trying to break into a business in Fredericksburg around 3:30 a.m. on April 29, the Spotsylvania Sheriff’s Office reported. Police were tipped off by a commercial alarm triggered in the 3500 block of Shalaby Way. The Sheriff’s Office said deputies arrived within minutes and saw a man wearing a mask trying to break into a business. Ring Spotlight Cam Pro | 3D Motion Detection | Two-Way Talk with Audio+ When the man, later identified as Steven Tankersley III, saw the deputies, he ran but was reportedly caught after a brief foot chase. The Sheriff’s Office said a K9 was dispatched to the scene and conducted an article search that led to the recovery of multiple items Tankersley allegedly tossed while trying to get away. Tankersle...

Over Thanksgiving weekend, a hospital employee was stabbed at Spotsylvania Regional Medical Center in what authorities describe as an unprovoked attack inside Deputies were called to the emergency room waiting area around 3 a.m. on Sunday, November 30. When they arrived, they found blood on the floor and a broken ink pen believed to have been used in the assault. According to the Spotsylvania Sheriff’s Office, 38-year-old Nicole Smith of Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, appears to have been sitting in the waiting area when she became enraged. She allegedly confronted and attacked a staff member “without provocation”, stabbing the employee multiple times in the head and face with the pen. Police Grade Pepper Spray | Belt Clip Included The victim managed to fend off the attack and escape...

Spotsylvania Sheriff’s Office announced a wanted 34-year-old Alabama man has been charged for a robbery at an unspecified business in the 10200 block of Patriot Highway. PHOENIX Police-Grade Pepper Spray | Belt Clip Included According to the Sheriff’s Office, on June 13th a man went into the business. Armed with a gun, he pushed the clerk to the register, took some cash, and fled. The area where the armed robbery reportedly occurred Spotsylvania deputies established a perimeter and started an investigation that involved multiple units, including K9 teams. That investigation led them to a “a nearby hotel” where Michael Kirksey was found and arrested from the room. Kirksey was charged with robbery and served with a fugitive from justice warrant from Alabama where Kirksey is wa...