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Attempted Abduction – On June 10 at 10:48PM, officers responded to a residence located in the 1900 block of Heatherbrook Ct. in Woodbridge (22192) to investigate an attempted abduction. The victim, an 11-year- old girl, reported to police that she heard a knocking at her second story window and opened the window to look out. As she was leaning out of the window looking around, an unknown male wrapped his arms around her and both parties fell to the deck below. The victim immediately got up and ran to the front of the house where she notified a family member about the incident. The suspect was observed running away from the home. No injuries were reported. While canvassing, a witness reported to police that during the incident timeframe, he observed an unknown, possibly teenaged male outside of the victim’s second story window talking to someone inside the room. The only suspect description was a male with a medium build and approximately 5’6”.
Shooting Investigation – On June 12 at 5:17AM, officers responded to the intersection of Georgetown Rd. and Jefferson Davis Hwy. in Woodbridge (22191) to investigate a shooting. The victim, a 19-year-old man, reported to police that he was stopped at the above intersection when an unknown man approached his vehicle. During the encounter, the suspect knocked on the driver’s window and demanded the victim get out of the car. The victim did not respond and began to drive away when the suspect fired a round striking the victim. The victim drove to a local hospital with non-life threatening injuries. The only suspect description was a male, possibly wearing a gray sweatshirt.
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The Rappahannock River in Fredericksburg is to surpass the flood stage by 2 a.m. Saturday, cresting at nearly 14 feet deep. Thirteen feet is considered flood stage on the Rappahannock at Fredericksburg.
Today, the river rose to nearly 11 feet deep, two feet shy of the flood stage, according to the National Weather Service.
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An investigation into a burglary of a vape shop led to arrests in two separate theft cases.
On April 29 at 12:18 a.m., deputies responded to Vapamotive Vape Shop (1036 Warrenton Road) for a report of a burglary. Upon arrival, they found the glass front door of the business shattered and merchandise scattered on the ground. Numerous containers of vape juice were reported stolen.
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Stafford County officials tonight announced the death of a former member of its Board of Supervisors.
Peter Fields, who represented the county’s George Washington District from 2000 to 2007 died Wednesday of complications of cancer.
One westbound lane on Hospital Center Boulevard will close near Route 1 in Stafford County for 24 hours a day next week for pavement repairs as part of the 95 Express Lanes Fredericksburg Extension project.
Crews are working near the Route 1 and Hospital Center Boulevard intersection to install new utility lines and build the sign foundations for the future access point to the express lanes at exit 140 (Courthouse Road).
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In encouraging traffic news, the Stafford County Infrastructure Committee received news from the Virginia Department of Transportation that two major road projects are on track for completion -- one set to be done on time and another ahead of schedule.
One project, the Interstate 95 Southbound Rappahannock River Crossing project is expected to be completed ahead of schedule, according to Virginia Department of Transportation Mega Projects Engineer Robert Ridgell. The project involved constructing three new lanes from Exit 133, at Route 17 to milepost 130, at Route 3, separating local and long-distance traffic.
- The project also reconstructed three of the four bridges that run over Route 17.
The project which began in August 2018 was originally scheduled to be completed in May 2022 but is now on track for an early completion for December 2021. VDOT plans to make traffic switches to the new lanes in September with the new Route 17 bridges, plans are also being outlined for major traffic shifting upon the projected completion of the bridge in December.
Ridgell also says the committee that an I-95 Northbound Rappahannock River Crossing Project, on the opposite side of the highway from the southbound portion of the project, is on schedule to meet its May 2024 completion deadline. Construction on the project began in October 2020 which involved constructing three new lanes from Fall Hill Avenue, just south of the Rappahannock River in Fredericksburg to Exit 133 at Route 17 in Stafford County, which will also separate local and long-distance traffic.
A new fourth lane will also be constructed from Route 17 to Centreport Parkway, near the Stafford Regional Airport. A pedestrian crossing being constructed under I-95 at Route 17.
The "Fred-Express" ramp, part of the extension of the I-95 E-ZPass toll lanes, is on track for its scheduled completion in October, said Ridgell.