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Abducted Woman Screams Through High-Speed Pursuit Ending In Fiery Spotsylvania Crash: PD Abducted Woman Screams Through High-Speed Pursuit Ending In Fiery Spotsylvania Crash: PD
Abducted Woman Screams Through High-Speed Pursuit Ending In Fiery Spotsylvania Crash: PD A Spotsylvania man has been arrested after abducting the woman and bringing her with him on a high-speed police pursuit this week, authorities said. William Alexander Chandler, 36, and the woman were fighting at the  Harrison Crossing shopping center around 7 p.m. Wednesday, April 10, the county sheriff's office said. The two got a vehicle that went west on Plank Road towards Orange County. Witnesses kept 911 dispatchers appraised of where the car was going, which was also being observed by First Sgt. S. Northrup. The sergeant spotted the vehicle near Plank Road and Elys Ford Roa…
Haledon PD Charges Wanted Passaic Man With Stabbing, Choking Woman Haledon PD Charges Wanted Passaic Man With Stabbing, Choking Woman
Haledon PD Charges Wanted Passaic Man With Stabbing, Choking Woman A manhunt ended with the capture of a Passaic resident wanted for stabbing and choking a woman in a Haledon domestic assault and a subsequent order by a judge to release him. The victim was taken to St. Joseph’s University Medical Center with a serious stab wound in her foot, as well as choke marks, after police responding to a call found her, authorities said. The Haledon Police Investigative and Special Services Bureau then went to work, Deputy Police Chief George Guzman Jr. said. With help from the Passaic County sheriff’s forensic unit, the investigators identified Joseph Hernandez, 24…
Old Tappan Man Jailed For Domestic Assault Released By Judge Old Tappan Man Jailed For Domestic Assault Released By Judge
Old Tappan Man Jailed For Domestic Assault Released By Judge A 32-year-old Old Tappan resident was charged with a domestic assault, authorities reported. Patrick Santos, 32, was arrested around midnight Feb. 12 after Sgt. Katie Weaver and Officer Andrew Kim "responded to a medical assistance call and learned the victim had been injured due to an earlier domestic-related incident," Old Tappan Police Chief Joseph Tracy said. River Vale police assisted in arresting Santos, who was charged with aggravated assault, making terroristic threats and unlawful weapons possession, the chief said. Santos was booked into the Bergen County Jail on Tuesday, then r…
Attempted Murder Suspect Arrested At BWI-Marshall Airport, MDTA Police Say Attempted Murder Suspect Arrested At BWI-Marshall Airport, MDTA Police Say
Attempted Murder Suspect Arrested At Bwi-marshall Airport, Mdta Police Say A Washington County man wanted for attempted murder was picked up by police as he was heading to the BWI Airport to fly out of the area, officials say. Wanted Hagerstown resident Zachary A. Butler, 34, was arrested by Maryland Transportation Authority (MDTA) Police Officers at Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport on Sunday morning, according to authorities on Feb. 12.  Police say that officers assigned to the airport were tipped off at 10 a.m. on Sunday, Feb. 11 that the wanted man may be traveling to the airport, prompting a search for Butler and his vehic…
Woman's Killer Fatally Struck By Car Minutes Later In Laurel: Police Woman's Killer Fatally Struck By Car Minutes Later In Laurel: Police
Woman's Killer Fatally Struck By Car Minutes Later In Laurel: Police A man believed to have killed a woman in Howard County was fatally struck by a vehicle while fleeing the scene, police said. The investigation began just after 7 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 11, on the 11200 block of Chaucers Ridge Court in Laurel, when officers arrived on reports of a domestic assault, Howard County police said. A woman was pronounced dead at the scene. Minutes later, police were called to northbound Route 29 near Old Columbia Road where a man had been struck by a vehicle, authorities said. The male pedestrian was pronounced dead at the scene. The driver was uninjured and remained …
Man Grabs 14-Year-Old's Neck During Domestic Incident In Woodbridge: Police Man Grabs 14-Year-Old's Neck During Domestic Incident In Woodbridge: Police
Man Grabs 14-Year-Old's Neck During Domestic Incident In Woodbridge: Police A 27-year-old man has been arrested after police said he struck a 14-year-old and grabbed his neck during an argument in Prince William County. Alvaro Jasmany Toledo-Garcia and the boy were arguing at The Crossings at Summerland Apartments located in the 13700 block of Keelingwood Cl., in Woodbridge, around 11 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 11, county police said. During the incident, Toledo-Garcia struck the boy before grabbing his neck, police said. The two eventually separated, and Toledo-Garcia fled the apartment.  While investigating the incident, Toledo-Garcia returned to th…
Man Stabbed Family Member In Neck During Domestic Dispute In Stafford County, Sheriff Says Man Stabbed Family Member In Neck During Domestic Dispute In Stafford County, Sheriff Says
Man Stabbed Family Member In Neck During Domestic Dispute In Stafford County, Sheriff Says A family feud landed a 24-year-old man behind bars in Stafford County after he stabbed a loved one in the back of the neck with a pocket knife before being disarmed and detained as sheriff's deputies arrived to apprehend him, officials say. Randull Washington, Jr. is facing charges following a strange scene that played out inside a Stafford County home when he got irate with family members and began making threats and actually made good on them by stabbing his victim with a small knife. Members of the Stafford County Sheriff's Office were called shortly before 8 a.m. to the Shelton Knolls S…
Child Struck Intervening During Domestic Dispute At Woodbridge Home, Police Say Child Struck Intervening During Domestic Dispute At Woodbridge Home, Police Say
Child Struck Intervening During Domestic Dispute At Woodbridge Home, Police Say A 12-year-old trying to intervene during a domestic disturbance in Prince William County paid the price after being struck by a man going after a female family member, police say. Woodbridge resident Ajmal Mayar, 39, is facing a host of charges following an incident on New Year's Eve that resulted in the child being struck during an argument that turned physical. Officers from the Prince William County Police Department were called to a home in the 16400 block of Woodbridge shortly before 2 p.m. on Sunday afternoon to investigate reports of a domestic-related assault that happened earl…
Man Busted After Pulling Loaded Gun On Officers In Springfield: Police Man Busted After Pulling Loaded Gun On Officers In Springfield: Police
Man Busted After Pulling Loaded Gun On Officers In Springfield: Police A 30-year-old Springfield man with a lengthy criminal history decided to add to that record when he pulled an illegal pistol on officers on Wednesday, Dec. 27, authorities said.  Joseph Morales-Dejesus, of Springfield, was arrested just before 1 a.m. at an apartment on Harriet Street, Springfield Police said.  Officers were investigating Morales-Dejesus for an alleged domestic assault involving a firearm and were given permission to go inside the apartment where he was staying. Shortly after police entered the home, Morales-Dejesus walked into the room where they were a…
Manassas Man Head-Butts Woman Then Kicks Arresting Officers: Cops Manassas Man Head-Butts Woman Then Kicks Arresting Officers: Cops
Manassas Man Head-Butts Woman Then Kicks Arresting Officers: Cops A 52-year-old Virginia man was being held without bond after head-butting a woman then kicking two responding officers, authorities said. Officers responding to reports of a domestic dispute on the 7800 block of Amhertst Dr., in Manassas on Thursday, Dec. 7, around 12:20 a.m., learned Michael Norman Lynch had head-butted then hit a 59-year-old victim during an argument, Prince William County police said. Lynch physically prevented the victim from leaving the room and, at one point, grabbed her neck, police said. The two separated and the victim left the apartment to contact the po…
Ephrata Man Points Loaded Gun At, Strikes Woman, Police Say Ephrata Man Points Loaded Gun At, Strikes Woman, Police Say
Ephrata Man Points Loaded Gun At, Strikes Woman, Police Say An Ephrata man is facing charges related to a domestic assault — again, court records show.  Steven Judd, 33, of Ephrata, is accused of "pointing a loaded handgun at the victim and striking her with the handgun," area police stated in a release on Thursday, Nov. 16.  Officers were called to a reported domestic dispute at Judd's home in the first block of Pacific Boulevard just before midnight on Tuesday, Nov. 14. The victim refused medical care at the scene, the police explained. Judd was arrested and was charged with felony aggravated assault, misdemeanor si…
Man Strangled Woman, Stole Phone During Domestic Dispute In Woodbridge Apartment: Police Man Strangled Woman, Stole Phone During Domestic Dispute In Woodbridge Apartment: Police
Man Strangled Woman, Stole Phone During Domestic Dispute In Woodbridge Apartment: Police A Virginia man is behind bars after terrorizing a woman during a domestic incident inside a Prince William County apartment, police say. On Tuesday morning, officers were called to the Woodbridge Station Apartments in the 13900 block of Wasp Way, where a woman reported a violent domestic incident involving 30-year-old Elijah Nickey Rankin. According to police, the two got into a heated argument that resulted in Rankin physically preventing the woman from contacting the police before grabbing her throat as the dispute continued. It is alleged that Rankin then destroyed items and clothes wit…
Lykens Man Charged For Assaulting Troopers During Arrest: State Police Lykens Man Charged For Assaulting Troopers During Arrest: State Police
Lykens Man Charged For Assaulting Troopers During Arrest: State Police A 28-year-old man who was under investigation for an alleged domestic assault is now facing charges for becoming "aggressive and physically combative with troopers," as stated in a Pennsylvania State Police release on Wednesday, Nov. 15.  John Richard McCracken, 28 of Lykens, was met by troopers investigating the domestic assault in the 300 block of North Second Street around 2 a.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 14, according to the police release.  Shortly after the police met with McCracken, he became physically aggressive toward them, details about the encounter were not released. …
'Nightmare' High-Speed Pursuit Ends In Stafford Man's Arrest: Police 'Nightmare' High-Speed Pursuit Ends In Stafford Man's Arrest: Police
'Nightmare' High-Speed Pursuit Ends In Stafford Man's Arrest: Police "Nightmare" is the word police in one Virginia county used to describe the incidents that unfolded Friday, Oct. 27, in a high-speed pursuit they say was led by a 27-year-old driver. Micah Kynard had been involved in a dispute with a family member around 7:05 p.m. on Standish Place in North Stafford, Stafford County Sheriff David Decatur said. Kynard reportedly threatened to burn down the home and while driving on Garrisonville Road, intentionally struck a family member’s car in traffic. Kynard was gone when police arrived. Deputies canvassed the area and learned Kynard had just driven down…
Suspected Judge Killer's Mercedes Found In Williamsport, Sheriff Says (DEVELOPING) Suspected Judge Killer's Mercedes Found In Williamsport, Sheriff Says (DEVELOPING)
Suspected Judge Killer's Mercedes Found In Williamsport, Sheriff Says (Developing) There may have been a break in the days after a Maryland Circuit Court judge was shot and killed in Washington County by a wanted man who is in the midst of a contentious custody hearing. On Saturday afternoon, the Washington County Sheriff's Office issued an alert that there will be a "significant" police presence in Williamsport after a silver Mercedes being driven by Pedro Argote was located in the area. There is a significant police presence in the Williamsport, MD area. The Washington County Sheriff's Office asks the... Posted by Washington County Sheriff's Office, Maryland on S…
Knife-Wielding Man Threatened To Burn Down Woman's Home Amid Dispute In Woodbridge, Police Say Knife-Wielding Man Threatened To Burn Down Woman's Home Amid Dispute In Woodbridge, Police Say
Knife-Wielding Man Threatened To Burn Down Woman's Home Amid Dispute In Woodbridge, Police Say A 19-year-old Virginia man was arrested after assaulting a woman and threatening to burn down her house, authorities said. Gabriel Rivera was arguing with a woman in a home on Corbin Court in Woodbridge when he grabbed her neck and threatened her with a knife around 3 a.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 18, Prince William County police said. He threw her to the ground and kicked her, then left the home and called her threatening to burn the house down, police said. The victim reported minor injuries. An arrest warrant was issued of Rivera on charges of strangulation, threats to burn, and domestic assa…
Loudoun County Sheriff's Deputy Charged In Domestic Incident: Police Loudoun County Sheriff's Deputy Charged In Domestic Incident: Police
Loudoun County Sheriff's Deputy Charged In Domestic Incident: Police A Loudoun County Sheriff's Deputy has been charged in a domestic assault, authorities said. Rajesh Kumar was off duty when he assaulted a family member and stopped another from calling law enforcement on Oct. 4 around 5:20 p.m., police in Leesburg said. Kumar was arrested for domestic assault, preventing the summoning of law enforcement, and an emergency protective order was issued.  He was processed at the Loudoun County Detention Center and released on a secured bond.  Want breaking news in the DMV as it happens, or want to contribute? Join the DMV All Incidents Facebook group…
Amputee In Wheelchair Busted For Baseball Bat Assault In Upper Saddle River Amputee In Wheelchair Busted For Baseball Bat Assault In Upper Saddle River
Amputee In Wheelchair Busted For Baseball Bat Assault In Upper Saddle River A 62-year-old amputee previously accused of setting a fire in his luxury high-rise apartment in Fort Lee was jailed on domestic assault charges following a weekend incident at an Upper Saddle River home. Jay Freedman was taken into custody at the $1.3 million home in the south end of Upper Saddle River around 8 a.m. Sunday, Oct. 1, according to a police report. Freedman is accused of hitting the victim with a baseball bat, it says. The victim reportedly refused treatment. Meanwhile, Freedman, who has a prosthetic leg and was reportedly using a wheelchair, was taken to Bergen New Bridge Me…
Fugitive Wanted For Threatening Woman In Charles County Apprehended: Sheriff Fugitive Wanted For Threatening Woman In Charles County Apprehended: Sheriff
Fugitive Wanted For Threatening Woman In Charles County Apprehended: Sheriff An assault suspect has been apprehended by members of a fugitive task force years after a domestic assault in Charles County, authorities announced. Brian Anthony Cave, 28, who has no fixed address, was arrested for an alleged domestic incident in December 2020 when he brandished a firearm and threatened a woman, though he was released on a $5,000 bond. In February 2021, he was indicted for the assault, but never appeared in court, prompting a judge to issue a warrant for his arrest, though Cave could not be located. The investigation led deputies to determine Cave was in the Baltimore are…
Peabody Man Tries To Kill Girlfriend, Nabbed For Arson, Kidnapping, Police Say Peabody Man Tries To Kill Girlfriend, Nabbed For Arson, Kidnapping, Police Say
Peabody Man Tries To Kill Girlfriend, Nabbed For Arson, Kidnapping, Police Say An Essex County man scorched his apartment in an attempt to murder his girlfriend who was still inside, officials say.  Edi Diazabakana, of Lowell, was arrested around 11 p.m. on Tuesday, August 8 after he kidnapped his girlfriend and tried to kill her, a plot that was only foiled because police arrived at his apartment because a fire alarm was reported to be going off, according to the Peabody Police Department.  Diazabakana's girlfriend was yelling for help when police arrived at the apartment at 85 Lowell Street, telling the police that her boyfriend was trying to kill her. Fir…
Convicted Felon Wanted In MD, VA, WV Nabbed In PA: Police Convicted Felon Wanted In MD, VA, WV Nabbed In PA: Police
Convicted Felon Wanted In MD, VA, WV Nabbed In PA: Police A convicted felon wanted in three states was arrested during a domestic assault in Pennsylvania on Friday, Aug. 4, 2023, according to police. Perez Estavon James, 31, of Hagerstown, MD, was found in a home in the 300 block of Locust Street, Columbia Borough, PA — the scene of the domestic assault, according to a release by area police.  "The investigation resulted in Perez Estavon James being placed under arrest," the police said.  For this incident, James was charged with persons not to possess a firearm, intimidation of a witness, criminal mischief, terroristic threats, trespa…
Dad Hit Daughter In Head With Beer Bottle, Bensalem Police Say Dad Hit Daughter In Head With Beer Bottle, Bensalem Police Say
Dad Hit Daughter In Head With Beer Bottle, Bensalem Police Say Authorities in Bucks County are seeking a man who they say hit his daughter over the head with a beer bottle.  Juan Vega Figueroa, 35, of Chester, is charged with simple assault, child endangerment, and related counts, said Bensalem Police Department in a release.  Authorities say they were called to the Red Roof Inn on Street Road around 9:30 p.m. on Monday, June 12 for reports of a domestic assault.  They arrived and spoke with Vega Figueroa's 15-year-old daughter, who said she was arguing with her dad when he struck her over the head with the bottle, according to the rele…
Family Fight Ends With Stabbing Suspect In Sheriff's Custody In Harford County Family Fight Ends With Stabbing Suspect In Sheriff's Custody In Harford County
Family Fight Ends With Stabbing Suspect In Sheriff's Custody In Harford County An assault suspect didn’t make it far and was taken into custody by members of the Harford County Sheriff’s Office just hours after he allegedly stabbed a family member in the back of the head and injured a woman’s face on Saturday night. Mark Daniel Pickett, 28, is in custody following a 14-hour manhunt that ended in the area of Camp Wo-Me-To in Jarrettsville following an incident that happened in the same jurisdiction late on Saturday, April 22. Deputies from the Harford County Sheriff’s Office were called at approximately 10:45 p.m. to the 3900 block of Rush Road on Saturday night, whe…
Chambersburg Heroin Ring Leader Held Woman Hostage Before Stand-Off Threatening PSP: Affidavit Chambersburg Heroin Ring Leader Held Woman Hostage Before Stand-Off Threatening PSP: Affidavit
Chambersburg Heroin Ring Leader Held Woman Hostage Before Stand-Off Threatening PSP: Affidavit A convicted heroin dealer who has a pending federal case— held a woman over night and beat her, and after she escaped a multi-hour standoff took place, Pennsylvania State Police in Chambersburg explained in court documents obtained by Daily Voice.  Rashawn Nathaniel Spriggs, a.k.a. “Shizz”, a 35, of Hershey, was convicted for selling over 1,000 grams of heroin as the leader of drug ring operating out of Chambersburg in 2016. He ended up serving five years in prison, federal court records show.  On April 1, 2023 he stormed into a woman's home in the 500 block of Park Circle West an…
Suspect Finally Arrested After Strangling Woman At Triangle Apartment Complex Last December Suspect Finally Arrested After Strangling Woman At Triangle Apartment Complex Last December
Suspect Finally Arrested After Strangling Woman At Triangle Apartment Complex Last December A 30-year-old Triangle man has finally been taken into custody after reportedly beating and abducting a woman last December, officials say. Jaharii Kwame Underwood is accused of beating a 34-year-old woman, described as an "acquaintance" by Prince William County police, at the Quantico Court Apartments on Fuller Heights Road on Dec. 7, 2022. Police were called to the apartments shortly after midnight where they were told that Underwood had choked and assaulted the victim numerous times, at one point preventing the victim from leaving the apartment when she tried to get away. Once the victi…
Cat-Throwing Man On The Run After Assaulting Woman In Woodbridge, Police Say Cat-Throwing Man On The Run After Assaulting Woman In Woodbridge, Police Say
Cat-Throwing Man On The Run After Assaulting Woman In Woodbridge, Police Say Police investigators in Prince William County have apprehended a man accused of assaulting a woman and abusing her cat who had been at large for weeks, authorities announced this week. Fredericksburg resident Tyler Alexander Sadoff, 20, is facing animal cruelty and other charges following an altercation in Prince WIlliam County with a 21-year-old woman in February. The violent incident played out shortly after 5 p.m. on Friday, Feb. 10 in the 1300 block of East Longview Drive in Woodbridge. According to police, Sadoff and the woman, who was described as an acquaintance, got into a verbal a…
Neglectful Woman Found With Kids, Unsecured Firearms In Same PWC Apartment, Police Say Neglectful Woman Found With Kids, Unsecured Firearms In Same PWC Apartment, Police Say
Neglectful Woman Found With Kids, Unsecured Firearms In Same PWC Apartment, Police Say Police in Prince William County called to investigate a domestic assault at a Woodbridge apartment complex were met by a strange scene when they arrived at the residence. Officers responded shortly after 7:45 a.m. on Saturday, Feb. 18 to the Crossings at Summerland Apartments complex in the 13700 block of Keelingwood Circle, though when they arrived at the front door, there was no initial response. Due to damage found on the front door, the investigators entered the home, where they found 29-year-old Antoinett Jewel Scott, of Woodbridge, with four young children under the age of 8 and multi…
Man With Skeleton Mask, Fake Gun Assaults Victim In New Rochelle, Police Say Man With Skeleton Mask, Fake Gun Assaults Victim In New Rochelle, Police Say
Man With Skeleton Mask, Fake Gun Assaults Victim In New Rochelle, Police Say A man with active arrest warrants out of multiple states faces assault charges after allegedly attacking an elderly man in Westchester County, police said. An arrest warrant for New Rochelle resident Duane Floyd, age 37, was executed on Wednesday, Feb. 15 around 11 p.m. for the violent assault, which happened on Tuesday, Feb. 7, according to New Rochelle Police.  During his arrest, police found both a black skeleton mask and an imitation Glock handgun in Floyd's possession.  Authorities also discovered that he has two non-extraditable warrants out of New Jersey for domestic assau…
Cat-Throwing Man On The Run After Assaulting Woman In Woodbridge, Police Say Cat-Throwing Man On The Run After Assaulting Woman In Woodbridge, Police Say
Cat-Throwing Man On The Run After Assaulting Woman In Woodbridge, Police Say Police in Prince William County are seeking the public’s assistance in tracking down a man wanted for assaulting a woman and abusing her cat earlier this month. An alert was issued by the Prince William County Police Department on Thursday, Feb. 16 for Fredericksburg resident Tyler Alexander Sadoff, 20, who is wanted on animal cruelty and other charges in Virginia after an altercation with a 21-year-old woman. The violent incident played out shortly after 5 p.m. on Friday, Feb. 10 in the 1300 block of East Longview Drive in Woodbridge. According to police, Sadoff and the woman, who was de…
Repeat Offender Charged With Attempted Murder For Assault In Lexington Park: Sheriff Repeat Offender Charged With Attempted Murder For Assault In Lexington Park: Sheriff
Repeat Offender Charged With Attempted Murder For Assault In Lexington Park: Sheriff History repeated itself in St. Mary’s County for a violent offender who allegedly assaulted and stabbed a woman in the neck in Lexington Park. John Otha Dickens, 33, is facing multiple attempted murder and assault charges following a domestic incident that played out earlier this week, according to officials from the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office. Investigators say that members of the sheriff’s office were called shortly before 7:30 a.m. on Monday, Feb. 13 to the Fleets Way area in Lexington Park to investigate reports of an altercation at an area home. Upon arrival, first responders …
Halethorpe Man Dumps Nearly 1,000 Pills While Running From Police, Officials Say Halethorpe Man Dumps Nearly 1,000 Pills While Running From Police, Officials Say
Halethorpe Man Dumps Nearly 1,000 Pills While Running From Police, Officials Say A 38-year-old man has been arrested after being busted trying to dump nearly 1,000 pills while running from police in Linthicum, authorities say. Officers were responding to a domestic assault at Royal Farms on Pinnacle Drive around 12:30 p.m., when they witnessed the suspect, later identified as Corey Dajuan Hairston, strike a victim, according to an Anne Arundel County Police Department spokesperson. Police tried to approach Hairston, who took off on foot. Officers reportedly witnessed Hairston toss a small plastic bag during the fight, which was later revealed to contain 914 pills of sus…