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Cecilia Levine

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Two Homeless Men Assault Police Officers In Prince William County Hours Apart, Cops Say Two men in Prince William County were arrested hours apart for assaulting law enforcement officers, the department said. The first incident happened at 3:10 p.m. when officers were called to assist fire and rescue on Sudley Road in Manassas with a medical call. When officers arrived, Mark Edwards Davidson, 64, was in his car and drove off, striking a fire truck and utility pole at a nearby intersection, police said. He tried to strike an officer before more arrived and detained him, police said. While being treated at an area hospital for intoxication, he kic…

by Cecilia Levine

04/01/2024

Police & Fire

Homeless Man Throws Shopping Cart At Face Of Safeway Worker, Assaults Officer: Fairfax PD A homeless man is facing charges after authorities say he threw a shopping cart at the face of a Safeway worker then assaulted an officer in Fairfax. Javonne Simms, 31, had gotten into an argument with the employee of the Willard Way store on Friday, March 29, local police said. He was later identified as a suspect and taken into custody. During his arrest, Simms assaulted an officer, police said. He was charged with malicious wounding, assault on an officer, and more.

by Cecilia Levine

04/01/2024

Police & Fire

PA Man Wanted For Car Theft Caught After Pursuit In NJ: Police A 31-year-old New Jersey man wanted out of Pennsylvania was arrested after he was found with a stolen car and then led officers on a foot pursuit over the weekend, police said. Robert Hollingsworth, who was charged in Easton, PA with car theft last year, became the center of an investigation in Fairfield (Essex County), NJ, on Saturday, March 30, when police were notified of a stolen green Kia Soul stolen out of Passaic three days prior, Fairfield police said in a release. Police found the Kia at a BP gas station on Route 46 east, parked, running, and unoccupied around 1 p.m., officers said…

by Sam Barron & Cecilia Levine

04/01/2024

Traffic

Pedestrian Struck By Tractor Trailer On I-95 In Virginia (Update) A pedestrian was hospitalized in serious condition after being struck by a tractor trailer on Interstate 95 in Virginia Monday morning, April 1, police said. The victim was a driver who had been standing outside of their disabled vehicle around 8:45 a.m. on the southbound side, Virginia State Police said. According to the VDOT, the crash happened in Triangle. Backups were approximately 10 miles long. The striking vehicle remained on scene while the victim was taken to Mary Washington Hospital, and later flown to the VCU Medical Center in Richmond.

by Cecilia Levine

04/01/2024

Police & Fire

DUI Driver Injures Firefighters At I-95 Crash Scene In Virginia: Police A 25-year-old man was charged with DUI in a crash involving a fire engine on I-95 in Northern Virginia, police said. Juan Sara Cruz, 25, was operating a 2019 GMC pickup when he changed lanes and struck the drivers side of a Chesterfield fire engine in the southbound lanes at Willis Road, Virginia State Police said. The engine was on scene of another crash on I-95 at Willis Road. The fire department had the right lane and right shoulder closed, and their lights were activated. After hitting the firetruck, Cruz then overcorrected and struck another vehicle. Two firemen were inside the truck…

by Cecilia Levine

04/01/2024

Police & Fire

Man's Body Recovered From Schuylkill River: Philadelphia Police The body of a man was recovered from the Schuylkill River on Easter Sunday, police said. The body was found floating in the river around 3:40 p.m. near Spring Garden Street, bringing a marine unit to the scene, Philadelphia police said. The deceased has been identified as a black male in his 30s, known as "John Doe." He was pronounced deceased at 5:10 p.m. by Medic 13. Preliminary assessments indicate no signs of trauma or physical wounds. Further details will be provided as the investigation progresses. Editor's note: Police initially said the discovery was made in the Delaware Riv…

by Cecilia Levine

03/31/2024

Police & Fire

Drag Racing Driver Crashes During Pursuit Along I-395: State Police A 19-year-old Maryland driver is facing multiple charges in connection with a pursuit and several crashes on I-395 in Virginia, police said. Kennedy W. Mejia Medina, of Silver Spring, was in a Toyota Camry that was trying to race another car along the highway around 12:15 a.m., when Virginia State Police attempted a motor vehicle stop near Edsall Road in Fairfax County, police said. As Medina tried to get away, it "split the lane" and tried to drive between two other southbound vehicles. The Camry collided with both causing them to both lose control and crash near Exit 2 for Edsall Road, po…

by Cecilia Levine

03/31/2024

Police & Fire

PA Driver, 48, Seriously Hurt In Early-Morning Route 78 Crash: State Police A 48-year-old Pennsylvania man was seriously injured in a crash on Route 78 in New Jersey overnight, police said. The Coplay driver lost control in Clinton Township around 3:50 a.m. Sunday, March 31 and ran off the roadway to the right, hitting a guardrail near on the westbound side, New Jersey State Police said. The driver suffered serious injuries and was taken to an area hospital. The accident remains under investigation and there is no additional information available.

by Cecilia Levine

03/31/2024

Police & Fire

Range Rover Passengers Ejected, Seriously Hurt In I-66 Crash Three people were hospitalized, two with life-threatening injuries, in a crash on I-66 in Fairfax County early Easter morning, police said. A westbound Toyota Camry lost control, hit the right jersey wall, and then came to rest in the left travel lane around 3:45 a.m. in Fairfax County, State Police said. The crash caused the vehicle to lose power and go dark. Moments later, a Range Rover traveling in the left travel lane was unable to avoid striking the Camry. Two passengers in the Range Rover were not wearing seat belts and were ejected from the vehicle. Both of them were tran…

by Cecilia Levine

03/31/2024

Police & Fire

11 Displaced By Massive Sussex County House Fire Eleven people were displaced by a massive fire Easter weekend in Sussex County, officials said. Multiple fire companies responded to 39 Halsted St. in Newton around 10:45 a.m. Saturday, March 30 for a house fire with possible entrapment, responders said. It was later determined that no one was inside the home. Photos from the scene show that flames shot through the roof "All interior crews were eventually pulled from their interior operations and moved to defensive exterior operations due to multiple collapses and explosions," the Newton Volunteer Fire Department said on Facebook.&nbs…

by Cecilia Levine

03/31/2024

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