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Spotsylvania Sheriff’s Office will be featured ‘On Patrol: Live’ starting Friday, December 2

By Potomac Local News

The series is hosted and executive produced by Dan Abrams, with retired Tulsa Police Department Sergeant Sean “Sticks” Larkin and Deputy Sheriff Curtis Wilson. Together, they provide minute-by-minute live analysis as the show documents for viewers in real time the everyday work of police officers on patrol from diverse departments across America.

“We are both honored and humbled to be able to show America how important humanizing the badge is by building stronger relationships between law enforcement and the communities we serve,” said Spotsylvania Sheriff Roger L. Harris.

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Girl, 12, charged with malicious wounding after altercation with family member

By Potomac Local News

The investigation revealed the victim, a 15-year-old female juvenile, and a family member, identified as the accused, were involved in a verbal altercation that escalated.

During the encounter, the accused retrieved a knife and grazed the victim with the knife before a family intervened and took possession of the knife. The victim and the accused were eventually separated by another family member and the police were contacted.

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Two Pit bulls attack officer, shots fired, one dog euthanized

By Potomac Local News
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The officer could move into the front yard before one of the dogs bit the officer in the hip area while the other dog latched onto the officer’s external vest. The officer discharged his department-issued firearm, striking both dogs.

The dogs fled back into the residence, where they remained housed until taken into custody by Animal Control.

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14 die on Virignia roads during Thanksgiving holiday, including deaths in Loudoun, Prince William, Spotsylvania counties

By Press Release

Three pedestrians and a motorcyclist were among the 14 individuals who lost their lives on Virginia highways over the 2022 Thanksgiving weekend, according to preliminary data. Of the 10 individuals riding in vehicles equipped with seatbelts, eight chose not to wear one.

“Not sure how many times we can say this until folks start paying attention, but ‘Seatbelts save lives,'” said Colonel Gary T. Settle, Virginia State Police Superintendent. “We are now heading into the 2022 holiday season with 14 families grieving the loss of their loved ones due to these Thanksgiving holiday traffic crashes. For eight of those 14, the simple act of buckling up may well have prevented such tragic outcomes. Please buckle up every one in your vehicle every time and on every ride.”

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Pedestrian struck at Route 17 & Sanford Drive taken to hospital

By Potomac Local News
A Stafford County Sheriff's' patrol car.

A pedestrian was struck tonight, in the area of Route 17 and Sanford Road.

The Stafford County Fire and Rescue Department responded to a Shell gas station to treat the unidentified patient. The intersection sits near hotels, restaurants, a Target store, and Interstate 95.

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Gun store smashed, multiple firearms missing

By Potomac Local News

Prince William police report:

Commercial Burglary – On November 25 at 5:41AM, officers responded to Dominion Arms located at 7253 Centreville Rd. in Manassas (20111) to investigate an alarm activation. Upon arriving at the business, officers observed broken glass to the front door. Video surveillance revealed multiple suspects approached the business before using a pickax-style tool to smash the front door and window to gain entry into the store. While inside the business, the suspects took multiple firearms before fleeing. A police K-9 searched the area for the suspects who were not located. The suspects were last seen wearing all dark-colored clothing.

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Route 1 reopens following double shooting Stafford

By Potomac Local News
Stafford County Sheriff’s Major Shawn Kimmitz.

Update from the Stafford County Sheriff’s Office 4 p.m. Tuesday, November 29, 2022:

Yesterday [Monday, November 28, 2022], just before 4:00 p.m. deputies responded to Elkton Drive in the England Run apartments for multiple calls of shots fired. Out of an abundance of caution, Gayle Middle School was placed on a partial lockdown. A red sedan was observed fleeing the scene. Deputy S.A. Russo located the red sedan on Enon Road and attempted a traffic stop. The driver refused to stop, increased his speed and initiated a pursuit. During the pursuit, one person bailed from the vehicle in the area of Hulls Chapel Road. The pursuit ended near Potomac Creek when Deputy Russo conducted a rolling road block. Within the vehicle were two victims suffering from gunshot wounds.

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Pedestrian struck dies: Hoadly Road, Galveston Court near Harris Teeter

By Potomac Local News
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At 4:38 a.m., police were called to the area of Hoadly Road near Ridgefield Village Dr in Manassas (20112) to investigate a pedestrian crash.

The investigation revealed the driver of a 2016 Volkswagen Beetle was traveling east on Hoadly Rd, prior to Ridgefield Village Drive, when the vehicle struck a pedestrian who was wearing dark clothing and walking in the roadway outside of a crosswalk.

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