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Stafford County Sheriff’s Office: “On August 8th at approximately 12:54 p.m. deputies responded to the intersection of Richmond Highway and Eskimo Hill Road for a report of an auto accident. Deputies quickly arrived on scene to discover a two-vehicle crash involving a motorcycle and a box truck. The 19-year-old motorcycle driver was pronounced deceased on scene. The driver of the box truck was uninjured and remained on scene.”

“The preliminary investigation, along with crash scene evidence collected by our Traffic Safety Unit, indicated the motorcycle was traveling Northbound on Richmond Highway at a high rate of speed and struck the box truck as it turned left from Southbound Richmond Highway onto Eskimo Hill Road. Neither driver had enough reaction time to avoid the accident.”


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Stafford County Sheriff’s Department:ASSAULT: Ferry Road, 8/4, 1:51 a.m. Deputy S.A. Fulford responded to a disturbance. When he arrived at the residence, he discovered an assault had occurred. An alcohol involved get together spiraled out of control when one of the females got rather unruly and assaulted and bit the victim. She was arrested for assault and battery and held at Rappahannock Regional Jail on a $2,000 secured bond.”

BURGLARY: D&Z Vape Tobacco, 8/4, 4:12 a.m. Staff advised they were in the back of the store when they observed an unexpected visitor. A rock was used to break the glass door. When the suspect fled the area, much like Hansel and Gretel, they left behind a trail of stolen vapes that led to Juggins Road. Deputy R.J. Kemp is investigating.”


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LARCENY: Extra Space Storage, 2795 Richmond Highway, 8/2, 11:18 a.m. Sergeant K.P. Lytle responded to a larceny. The victim advised her storage unit was unlawfully entered and multiple items were stolen. Sergeant Lytle is investigating.”

PUBLIC INTOXICATION: Sheetz, 10 Washington Square Plaza, 8/2, 10:32 p.m. Deputy S.A. Fulford responded to a disturbance. The caller advised there was a vomit covered male passed out in a vehicle. When Deputy Fulford arrived, he made contact with the male who had multiple signs of being intoxicated. He was arrested for public intoxication and held at Rappahannock Regional jail until sober.


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Stafford County Sheriff’s Office: “He was caught in a trap, he couldn’t walk out, but fortunately Deputy O.J. Martins came to the rescue.”

“Yesterday at 6:48 p.m. Deputy Martins responded to a residence in Ferry Farms for a slithering suspect stuck in a storage area. She arrived to find Elvhiss Presley attached to a glue trap that had been left by the home’s former tenants.”


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Stafford County Sheriff’s Office:DUI: Cambridge Street, 7/28, 5:44 p.m. Multiple drivers called to report a vehicle swerving and zigzagging down Richmond Highway.”

“Sergeant J.W. Hutcheson located the weaving vehicle and conducted a traffic stop as Deputy S. Waheed responded to assist. The driver had glassy eyes, the odor of an alcoholic beverage coming from his breath, and admitted to consuming ‘a little bit’ of alcohol.”


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Stafford County Sheriff’s Office: DRUGS: Red Roof Inn, 153 Garrisonville Road, 7/31, 1:17 p.m. Dirty Dollar. Staff found a dollar bill in the lobby only to unroll it to discover it coated in suspected controlled substances. Any recent residents that dropped their drugs, Deputy J.A. Brooks seized it and is more than willing to meet you.”

LARCENY: Plantation Drive, 7/30, 4:41 p.m. Fraudulent Foe. The victim had his credit cards for his Taco Bell run last night; however, realized today it was gone without a trace. Later, he received notification of fraudulent activity for his cards and froze his accounts. Deputy C.M. Sterne is investigating.”


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Stafford County Sheriff’s Office: FRAUD: Hope Road, 7/25, 7:16 p.m. Deputy J.J. Suh responded to a fraudulent Geek Squad. The victim advised he made contact with someone posing as Geek Squad for help with his computer.”

“The geeky scammer advised he would refund the victim’s membership, but in doing so claimed he returned too much money to the victim and the victim would have to pay it back by gift cards.”


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Stafford County Sheriff’s Office: “CRIMINAL ACTIVITY – North Stafford, 7/19, 8:02 p.m. Deputy B.E. Vaughn responded to a complaint involving criminal activity on Snapchat.”

“A parent reported her 12-year-old daughter had received inappropriate messages from an adult male over the social media app and the suspect had sent an illicit photo. The incident is under investigation. Parents are reminded to speak with their children about the dangers of social media and monitor their child’s activity on social media sites.”


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Stafford County Sheriff’s Office: “Three suspects may be too young to remember Eddie Rabbit’s 1980 hit ‘I Love a Rainy Night,’ but they are certainly not loving the aftermath of a pursuit during a rainy night this weekend.”

“They could try to ‘Blame It on the Rain,’ but the driver’s poor decision-making led to his arrest at the conclusion of the chase. On July 15th at 9:30 p.m., Deputy C.R. Newman observed a southbound black Toyota Corolla traveling 53 mph in the posted 35 mph zone of the 2000 block of Richmond Highway.”


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Stafford County Sheriff’s Office: “On July 13th at approximately 1:51 p.m. Deputy McAlister was in the area of Kings Highway and Cool Springs Road when the Stafford County Sheriff’s Office was alerted to a vehicle pursuit. It was advised the King George County Sheriff’s Office was pursuing a vehicle, and that vehicle was about to enter Stafford County.”

“Deputy McAlister predicted the suspect vehicle would be heading towards the Kings Highway and Little Street intersection. He responded to the intersection and got ready to deploy his stinger, commonly referred to as spike strips. In a matter of moments, the speeding vehicle headed the exact route Deputy McAlister predicted, putting him in perfect position.”


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