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Arrest after I-81 pursuit, cars rammed & trooper gets bit
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Arrest after I-81 pursuit, cars rammed & trooper gets bit

A 27-year-old man arrested Saturday is still being held without bond after allegedly initiating a police chase, ramming vehicles, and assaulting a state trooper. According to Virginia State Police, the incident stemmed from motorists on I-81 calling in and reporting a Dodge pickup driving recklessly and someone throwing objects out of the window. A state trooper found the truck heading northbound near the 304-mile marker in Frederick County and attempted to make a traffic stop. VSP said the driver slowed down and merged onto the shoulder. But instead of coming to a stop, he took off again sparking the chase on I-81. Amid the pursuit, the driver “intentionally rear-ended a trooper's patrol vehicle, causing it to run off the roadway.” And, near the Exit 315 ramp, the Dodge “intentio...
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Former Warren County deputies charged with killing 77-year-old man
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Former Warren County deputies charged with killing 77-year-old man

Two former Warren County deputies, Zachary Fadely, 31, and Tyler Poe, 27, are now facing homicide charges for a low-speed chase that resulted in the death of Ralph C. Ennis, a 77-year-old Gainsville man. On April 2, 2022, at about 1:20 a.m., Warren County police encountered Ennis on Winchester Rd. and initiated a traffic stop because he was speeding—63 in a 55 mph zone, according to Virginia State Police. Body camera footage from a Front Royal officer, R.D. Lowery, who responded to scene but appears to have left without getting involved shows a significant police response, including an officer with a dog. The footage also shows the accused officers rough-handling Ennis. As Lowery approaches the scene, he says, “Jesus Christ man. Just grab a hold of him,” seeming to suggest that th...
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College Park, MD man hit with +20 charges after Virginia police chase
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College Park, MD man hit with +20 charges after Virginia police chase

A College Park, MD man is in jail in Fairfax  facing a list of charges after allegedly leading Virginia state troopers on a police chase. The incident occurred Sunday, March 17. State troopers had been alerted that a stolen vehicle may pass along Rt. 1 in Fairfax. As warned, a state trooper spotted the stolen vehicle at about 3:40 a.m. and activated his emergency lights and siren with plans to conduct a traffic stop, VSP reported. But the car, a gray sedan, refused to stop, sped off, and a police chase ensued. When the pursuit reached Rt. 1 and I-495, VSP said the vehicle, which was driven by 24-year-old Reggie Philip White, rammed into a trooper’s patrol vehicle twice. White was then able to get onto I-495 westbound, and according to VSP, he hit the same trooper’s vehicle...
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Man who fled Caroline police found & arrested
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Man who fled Caroline police found & arrested

A man wanted in Caroline County after reportedly running away during a traffic stop has been arrested. According to Caroline Sheriff’s Office, on December 27, just before 7 p.m. Deputy S. Mullane tried to stop a box truck on Ladysmith Rd. in front of Sheetz because the officer had reason to believe the vehicle was stolen. The driver, now believed to be 32-year-old Kevin Anthony Gibbons, pulled over. But according to CCSO, he jumped out, abandoning the box truck, and ran across a construction area toward Green Rd. Deputy Mullan went a chase but lost sight of the man due to “the dark and heavy rains,” the Sheriff’s Office reported. Other CCSO deputies and Virginia State Police searched throughout the night by foot and with K-9s, but by early morning they still hadn’t located him. ...
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Mechanicsville woman leads Stafford police chase in a Rogue
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Mechanicsville woman leads Stafford police chase in a Rogue

Stafford County Sheriff’s Office reported a vehicle-to-vehicle maneuver was used to stop a Mechanicsville woman that led police on a high-speed chase in a Nissan Rogue. Just after 1 p.m. on Monday, Nov. 6, a Rogue passed Deputy M.A. Holub on I-95 North driving on the shoulder going over 100 mph, said SCSO Major Shawn Kimmitz. At that point, the suspect vechicle and deputy were near Warrenton Rd. Holub, who was also moving northbound, activated his emergency equipment and attempted to make a traffic stop. “But the Rogue refused to stop, accelerating to over 118 mph and weaving through traffic,” SCSO explained in an update on the situation. “A pursuit ensued,” said Kimmitz. Deputies attempted to interrupt the pursuit using a spike strip near Courthouse Rd., but that was reportedl...
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