District Man Dropped Croc, Handgun During Pursuit In Calvert County, Sheriff Says District Man Dropped Croc, Handgun During Pursuit In Calvert County, Sheriff Says
District Man Dropped Croc, Handgun During Pursuit In Calvert County, Sheriff Says Cinderella dropped a glass slipper, District resident Jeremiah Michael Devantee Morris dropped a "Croc" during a wild police pursuit in Calvert County, officials say. Morris, 21, chose questionable footwear before a wild chase that landed him behind bars in Maryland, authorities announced on Friday. Last week, a deputy from the Charles County Sheriff's Office spotted Morris driving in Dunkirk, but when lights and sirens were sounded, he failed to stop and sped away.  During the pursuit, investigators say that Morris made an unsafe lane change into traffic, nearly striking an unma…
Exposure Investigation Leads To Bust Of Bicycle Burglar In Arlington: Police Exposure Investigation Leads To Bust Of Bicycle Burglar In Arlington: Police
Marvin Davis Busted With Stolen Bicycle After Exposure Probe Marvin Davis almost got away with it.  Davis, 59, was briefly detained on Thursday morning in Arlington following an indecent exposure incident, though he was later released, until more information came to light determining that he was, in fact, a wanted man. Shortly before 7:45 a.m. on May 9, officers from the Arlington Police Department were called to the 1800 block of North Hartford Street to investigate the reported exposure, where they met Davis, who matched the description of the suspect. Davis was briefly detained before being released; however, it was later determined that he …
22-Year-Old Killed In Fairfax County Crash Was Speeding, Cops Say 22-Year-Old Killed In Fairfax County Crash Was Speeding, Cops Say
22-Year-Old Killed In Fairfax County Crash Was Speeding, Cops Say Police in Fairfax County have identified the 22-year-old driver killed in a crash on Georgetown Pike this week. Osman Elgamri, of Sterling, was operating a 2017 Lexus IS300 when he left the roadway and struck a tree at approximately 12:20 a.m. on Thursday, May 9, county police said. Detectives from our Crash Reconstruction Unit are investigating a fatal single-vehicle crash in Great Falls. Elgamri, the sole occupant of the vehicle, was pronounced dead at the scene. Preliminarily, detectives believe speed was a factor in the crash. Detectives are continuing to investigate to determine if a…
Police Investigation Closes Manassas Street, School Shelters In Place (DEVELOPING) Police Investigation Closes Manassas Street, School Shelters In Place (DEVELOPING)
Police Investigation Closes Manassas Street, School Shelters In Place (Developing) An investigation along a Manassas street prompted a shelter-in-place for a nearby school on Thursday, May 9, authorities said. City police said only that Dean Elementary School was sheltering in place amid an investigation along Dean Park Lane around 2:30 p.m. as a precaution for a nearby investigation. "We have a police drone up and a heavy presence in the area as the investigation continues," police said. "The schools are safe and will resume regular activity with on time dismissal."
Driver With Fentanyl In Stuffed Moose Bag Sends Dodge Avenger Down Stafford Embankment: Cops Driver With Fentanyl In Stuffed Moose Bag Sends Dodge Avenger Down Stafford Embankment: Cops
Driver With Fentanyl In Stuffed Moose Bag Sends Dodge Avenger Down Stafford Embankment: Cops A Stafford woman was found with fentanyl after sending her car into a ditch this week, authorities said. Nevaeh Richins, 18, escaped injury when her blue Dodge Avenger went off the roadway and down an embankment, partially in a ditch around 12:30 p.m. Tuesday, May 7, Stafford County Sheriff David Decatur's office said. Deputy McCaulley conducted an inventory search of the vehicle and found a stuffed moose bag, filled with fentanyl. Richins admitted that the bag contained fentanyl and did not show any signs of being under the influence. The cause of the crash was determined to be speed-…
Dulles Toll Road Closed Due To Crash Dulles Toll Road Closed Due To Crash
Dulles Toll Road Closed Due To Crash A crash closed all eastbound lanes of Dulles Toll Road on Thursday, May 9. It happened in Herndon around 12:15 p.m. Heavy delays were being reported.
Driver Cited For Unsafe Turn In I-95 Crash With Tractor Trailer: State Police Driver Cited For Unsafe Turn In I-95 Crash With Tractor Trailer: State Police
Driver Cited For Unsafe Turn In I-95 Crash With Tractor Trailer: State Police A driver was ticketed after police say she made an unsafe turn that caused a tractor trailer crash on I-95 in Virginia. Maria E. Martin, of Triangle, was heading north in a Ford F-150 when she drifted from the center lane to the right lane around 11:30 p.m. Wednesday, May 8, Virginia State Police said. Martin, who was at the 150-mile marker in Prince William County, struck a tractor trailer, police said. She remained at the scene while the tractor trailer continued north. The Triangle woman was cited for making an unsafe lane change. Martin was not injured in the crash.
Ex-Deputy Assaulted Inmate In Fairfax County Jail, Police Say Ex-Deputy Assaulted Inmate In Fairfax County Jail, Police Say
Ex-Deputy Assaulted Inmate In Fairfax County Jail, Police Say A former Fairfax County Sheriff's Deputy has been arrested for assaulting an inmate in the county's adult detention center in January, police announced. Nicholas Vaszil, 28, of Annandale, was charged with simple assault after police said he assaulted the inmate in the jail's booking area on Jan. 1, at approximately 3:45 p.m., county police said. The Fairfax County Sheriff’s Office Internal Affairs notified FCPD two days later, and an investigation was subsequently launched, police said. No mugshot was available due to a summons releasable warrant. Vaszil’s employment with the Fairfax Count…
Virginia Lab Cracks Decades-Old Rape Case Leading To Arrest Of Maine Man Virginia Lab Cracks Decades-Old Rape Case Leading To Arrest Of Maine Man
Virginia Lab Cracks Decades-Old Rape Case Leading To Arrest Of Maine Man An arrest has been made in a decades-old rape case, thanks to a lab in Northern Virginia. Jamie Dodge, 48, of Brownville, Maine, is charged with aggravated rape and kidnapping in connection with an attack that happened in Holland, MA — which is just outside of Springfield, MA the Hampden County District Attorney's Office said. He was being held on a $250,000 bail.  A woman told police on July 23, 2000, that a man had grabbed her, dragged her into a nearby wooded area, and raped her. She described the man to police, but despite their best efforts, authorities were unable to find he…
Electric Scooter Thief Busted In Arlington, Police Say Electric Scooter Thief Busted In Arlington, Police Say
Electric Scooter Thief Busted In Arlington, Police Say A 50-year-old man from Washington DC was arrested for stealing two electric scooters in Arlington, police said. Police were called to the 1700 block of N. Pierce Street around 3:20 a.m. Tuesday, May 7 on reports of a man, later identified as Ahmad Bilal, breaking into a bike storage room, county police said. There, Bilal stole two electric scooters and chargers and fled the scene, police said. A lookout was broadcast and an officer located an individual matching the description of the suspect in the area.  Bilal ran from the officer and, with the assistance of additiona…
VIDEO: SWAT Team Arrests Naked Driver After I-81 Pursuit VIDEO: SWAT Team Arrests Naked Driver After I-81 Pursuit
Video: SWAT Team Arrests Naked Driver After I-81 Pursuit Daily Voice has obtained video footage of a DUI Illinois driver being forced out of the pickup truck that he barricaded himself in after a violent I-81 pursuit — butt naked. The videos show a SWAT team responding to a gore along the Exit 315 ramp on Saturday morning, May 4 in Frederick County, where Marco A. Cruz-Monroy, 27, had crashed, after rear-ending both a trooper's and a civilian's vehicle, as previously reported by Daily Voice (scroll down for video). There, Cruz-Monroy barricaded himself in his Dodge pickup truck. Video shows members of a SWAT team deploying a smoke grenade, c…
I-81 Crash Delays Traffic For Miles I-81 Crash Delays Traffic For Miles
I-81 Crash Delays Traffic For Miles A crash on the northbound side of I-81 delayed traffic for nearly three miles Tuesday, May 7 in Rockingham County. It happened near milepost 254.4 closing the north left shoulder and the left lane as of 5 p.m. Traffic cameras show emergency response crews at the scene.