Stafford County Sheriff’s Office Archives - Page 2 of 32

Published September 16, 2025 at 1:00PM

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In Triangle, a 24-year-old man was arrested in connection with a shots-fired incident on August 30. Police say Dalonte Lee Kendall exchanged gunfire with others near Graham Park and Old Triangle Roads, striking two nearby homes. He was arrested in Baltimore by U.S. Marshals and faces firearms charges. The investigation remains active.

In Stafford County, deputies made multiple arrests related to outstanding warrants. One woman turned herself in at the Rappahannock Regional Jail and was charged with public intoxication after appearing under the influence of an unknown substance. A man wanted in Spotsylvania was also arrested at America’s Best Value Inn.

Police Blotter

Shooting, Weapon in School, Assault at Oktoberfest, Robberies, DUIs, and More

By Uriah Kiser

Published September 15, 2025 at 2:12PM

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Also in Manassas, a 17-year-old boy was hurt during a strong-arm robbery after arranging to sell clothing through Facebook Marketplace. Police say two young men, described as Black males in their late teens or early 20s, grabbed the item and fled in a vehicle. In a separate case, a 13-year-old student at Parkside Middle School was charged after being found with a knife on campus. Officers said there were no threats made and the knife was not displayed.

In Stafford County, deputies responded to an assault at the 6 Bears & A Goat Oktoberfest after an intoxicated man allegedly attacked a staff member who tried to de-escalate a confrontation. He was jailed on multiple charges. At a Wingstop on Stafford Market Place, a disorderly customer was arrested on stalking and disorderly conduct charges after making repeated unwanted advances toward an employee.

Police Blotter

False Robbery Report Triggers Massive Police Response in Stafford; Thefts and Intoxications Fill Blotter

By Uriah Kiser

Published September 6, 2025 at 1:17PM

A false report of a robbery involving a stolen firearm in Stafford Lakes Village led to a major law enforcement response on September 4, while deputies also investigated multiple larcenies and public intoxication cases across the county.

Deputies first responded around 4 a.m. to reports of suspicious activity in the Stafford Lakes subdivision. Multiple unlocked vehicles on Rollingside Drive, Basalt Drive, and Charter Gate Drive were rummaged through. Some residents reported missing items, including car keys and shoes.

Police Blotter

Stafford Blotter: Drunken Driver at Sheetz, Assaults, Public Intoxications, Thefts

By Uriah Kiser

Published September 3, 2025 at 4:30PM

A repeat DUI offender was arrested at the Sheetz on Washington Square Plaza after a concerned citizen reported she was “so drunk she couldn’t walk” yet still got behind the wheel. Deputies located the woman, found multiple alcoholic drinks in her vehicle, and charged her with her second DUI and refusal offense in five years. She was held without bond.

Assaults included an incident at Parkridge Pool where a man allegedly tried to “break the jaw” of a juvenile during a verbal fight on the basketball court. In another case, a dispute between a USPS worker and a resident on Park Cove Drive over a package ended with a physical altercation.

Police Blotter

Inmate Death, Abandoned Dog, Fatal I-95 Crash

By Uriah Kiser

Published August 27, 2025 at 3:45PM

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A 59-year-old woman died early Tuesday morning after being hospitalized while in custody at the Prince William–Manassas Regional Adult Detention Center. She was booked on August 18 and transported to a hospital on August 25 due to a possible medical condition. Her health declined, and she died on August 27. Police say no foul play is suspected, and an autopsy will be performed.

Also in Prince William County, police are investigating a Felony Animal Cruelty case after a severely emaciated dog was found abandoned in a cage outside the Battlefield Animal Clinic in Manassas. Surveillance footage shows a man in a light-colored Lexus with Maryland plates leaving the animal around 4:18 a.m. on August 25. The dog, a tan and white Pitbull/Husky mix, was humanely euthanized due to its condition.

Police Blotter

Death in Rideshare, Shootings, DUI Busts, and Robbery Arrests

By Uriah Kiser

Published August 25, 2025 at 3:50PM

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In Dumfries, police also arrested a 14-year-old boy for a May armed robbery where masked individuals with guns stole shoes during a sale arranged via Instagram. Another armed robbery took place in Woodbridge on August 24, when a teen was held at gunpoint during a basketball meet-up.

Back in Stafford County, multiple DUI arrests made headlines, including a driver caught running a red light while “trying to get to interviews” and another with an open case of beer in the car. An underage driver at a party was also cited for alcohol-related offenses.

Police Blotter

Double Murder Conviction, Assaults, and Arrests Across Stafford, Prince William, and Fredericksburg

By Uriah Kiser

Published August 21, 2025 at 9:30AM

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A jury has convicted a man of two counts of first-degree murder in a 2020 Dale City house party shooting that left two dead and two others seriously injured—leading a week full of serious charges, arrests, and property crimes across the region.

Separately, police made two domestic-related felony arrests:

Spotsylvania

One Pill Can Kill: Miyares, Durant, and Survivors Lead Fentanyl Awareness Talk in Spotsy

By Uriah Kiser

Published August 20, 2025 at 2:53PM

SPOTSYLVANIA COUNTY, Va. – Virginia Attorney General Jason Miyares led a “One Pill Can Kill” town hall Tuesday evening at Salem Fields Community Church, joined by state and local leaders who warned that fentanyl remains the state’s most urgent drug threat.

Miyares told the audience that fentanyl is “100 times more powerful than heroin” and that his office has prosecuted enough cases to remove the supply that could have killed nearly seven million Virginians. He called the drug not an overdose but “poison, turned into murder,” and said just two cartels are responsible for most of the synthetic drugs entering Virginia.

Police Blotter

Hallucinating Highway Assault and Chick-Fil-A Hit-and-Run Top Stafford Sheriff’s Report

By Uriah Kiser

Published August 19, 2025 at 8:30AM

A Richmond man hallucinating on Interstate 95 bit a deputy after running into traffic late Friday night, police said. The suspect, 30-year-old Adrian Chiodo, admitted to taking multiple drugs and mistook a deputy for someone wearing “a rubber deer mask,” they add. He was charged with Assault on Law Enforcement, Public Intoxication, and several other offenses and held on a $5,000 bond.

Also this past weekend, a woman rear-ended a car multiple times in the Chick-Fil-A drive-thru and later turned herself in. She’s now charged with Hit and Run and Assault and Battery.

Schools

Lockdown Lifted at Two Stafford Schools After Suspicious Person Report

By Uriah Kiser

Published August 18, 2025 at 2:20PM

STAFFORD, Va. – Two Stafford schools were briefly placed on lockdown Monday afternoon after a report of a suspicious person on Parkway Boulevard.

According to the Stafford County Sheriff’s Office, deputies responded to the area and secured both Park Ridge Elementary School and North Stafford High School, which together serve nearly 3,000 students, “out of an abundance of caution.” Park Ridge Elementary enrolls about 910 students, while North Stafford High School has about 1,995 students.