Four juveniles have been arrested and charged in connection with a planned armed robbery and shooting on Ebenezer Church Road in Stafford County.
The July 18 incident began when victims arrived to sell a Spyder-brand sweatshirt arranged through Facebook Marketplace. Suspects opened fire on their vehicle as they fled, and the sweatshirt was stolen.
The Stafford County Sheriff’s Office also reported a driving under the influence arrest and a fraud case in its latest daily incident summary.
Stafford County Sheriff’s Office
Juveniles Arrested in Armed Robbery After Shots Fired
On the night of July 18, 2026, deputies responded to a report of shots fired on Ebenezer Church Road. The investigation found the victims had traveled to the area to sell a Spyder-brand sweatshirt to a buyer arranged through Facebook Marketplace.
The suspect briefly met the victims before returning to a nearby apartment. A short time later, the suspect and additional suspects, some armed, emerged. The victims fled in their vehicle as the group opened fire. The sweatshirt was stolen during the incident.
Detectives determined the suspects had entered a vacant apartment through a window and waited for the victims. The group left on foot before deputies arrived. After executing multiple search warrants, conducting surveillance and reviewing evidence, detectives identified and arrested four juveniles. The sweatshirt was recovered.
Each juvenile was charged with two counts of attempted aggravated malicious wounding, two counts of armed robbery, two counts of conspiracy to commit armed robbery, one count of shooting into an occupied vehicle and one count of use of a firearm in the commission of a felony. All four were held at the Rappahannock Regional Juvenile Detention Center.
The Stafford County Sheriff’s Office reminds residents of designated Safe Exchange Zones at the front of the Humphrey Building, 1225 Courthouse Road, Stafford, for online transactions.
DUI Arrest on Richmond Highway
On July 28 at 12:41 a.m., a deputy observed a vehicle failing to maintain its lane at Woodstock Lane and Richmond Highway and conducted a traffic stop. The driver showed signs of impairment, including a strong odor of alcohol, slurred speech and glassy eyes. The driver initially denied drinking, then changed the account. Field sobriety tests were given, but a breath sample was refused at the scene.
At the Sheriff’s Office, a breath sample showed the driver’s blood alcohol content was above the legal limit. Monica Henn, 33, of Dumfries, was charged with driving under the influence and a traffic lane violation.
Fraud Report Involving Navy Federal Scam
On July 28 at 11:08 a.m., a deputy responded to a fraud report on High Water Place. The victim said a caller claiming to be with Navy Federal Credit Union reported fraudulent transactions and instructed the victim to secure funds by sending money through Cash App. After the transfer, the victim recognized the scam, stopped contact and notified the bank.
The deputy advised that banks will never request transfers through third-party applications.
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