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Police are searching for a man they say used a handgun to beat a woman during an argument and then steal her cell phone.

The investigation revealed the victim, a 20-year-old woman, and an acquaintance, identified as the accused, were involved in a verbal altercation that escalated. During the encounter, the victim was struck by the accused which caused her to fall to the ground.


Business

The Fredericksburg Regional Chamber of Commerce will host the 6th annual First Responders Appreciation Breakfast on August 24 from 8 to 10:30 a.m. at the Fredericksburg Expo Center, 2371 Carl D. Silver Parkway in Fredericksburg.

The business community comes together to honor and thank our region’s outstanding first responders for their outstanding contributions to our safety and well-being. Awards will be presented in the following categories: Heroism (Gold, Silver or Bronze Awards; Meritorious Civilian Award); Investigative (Excellence in Criminal Investigation Award; Merit Award; The Business of First Responding Award); and the Citizen Valor Award.


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Indecent Exposure *ARREST – On July 27, the suspect sought in connection to the indecent exposure that occurred at the Lowe’s located at 13720 Smoketown Rd. in Woodbridge (22192) on July 8, was arrested. The accused, identified as Alvin Jerome SPRUILL, turned himself in to police without incident.

Arrested on July 27:


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A fire at the Carl Lewis Community Center on Monday is blamed on a malfunctioning air conditioning unit.

The Stafford County Fire and Rescue Department were dispatched to put out a fire which occurred at the Carl Lewis Community Center at 154 Telegraph Road in North Stafford at 3:35 p.m. on July 25. Units arrived at the scene four minutes later and dealt with heavy fire coming from the community center.


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An Ohio woman was charged with reckless driving after a fatal traffic accident on Warrenton Road on Monday, July 25.

On July 25 at 8:47 a.m., deputies responded to an accident on Warrenton Road near Fleet Road, near an Aldi grocery store. The investigation revealed a Chevy Impala driven by Barbara Simon, 63, headed south of Warrenton Road, crossed the median, and struck a northbound Nissan Versa.


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