Tag: Virginia agencies: Page 9

Patrol

Virginia Department Suspends Officer for Assisting ICE

An officer with the Fairfax County (VA) Police Department has been suspended from duty because he assisted U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement in identifying and taking into custody an undocumented immigrant who was a fugitive after failing to appear for a deportation hearing.

October 2, 2019

Patrol

Virginia Officer Called to Remove Squirrel Trapped in Chimney

An officer with the Newport News (VA) Police Department responded to an unusual home invasion call on Tuesday as a couple reported to the non-emergency number that a squirrel was trapped in a fireplace.

September 26, 2019

Patrol

Virginia Department's Lip Sync Video Wins National Television Prize

The "Uptown Funk" lip sync challenge video that gained almost instant Internet fame was among the 10 finalists on the television special Lip Sync to the Rescue—which featured first responders singing and dancing to popular music—and ended up taking the top spot among voters.

September 11, 2019

Patrol

Virginia Officer Exchanges Gunfire with Robbery Suspect

An officer with the Herndon (VA) Police Department exchanged gunfire with a suspect on Monday night during an investigation into an alleged armed robbery—neither the gunman nor the officer was struck.

September 4, 2019

Patrol

Video: Virginia Police Chase, Catch Naked Murder Suspect

Police in Virginia successfully arrested a naked man suspected of murdering three people in Pittsylvania County on Tuesday.

August 28, 2019

Special Units

Virginia Department Welcomes Newly Sworn Officers, K-9

Officers with the Prince George County Police Department welcomed two new officers and a new K-9 to its ranks on Monday.

August 21, 2019

Point of Law

Families of VA Troopers Killed in Helicopter Crash Sue State Police

On August 12, 2017, State Troopers Berke Morgan Matthew Bates and Henry John Cullen III were hovering in a helicopter above the Unite The Right Rally in Charlottesville. As they hovered, the helicopter began to pitch up and down suddenly and eventually crashed into the ground and burst into flames, the lawsuit details.

August 14, 2019

Patrol

Private University Police Department Fires 9 Officers for Social Media Posts

Nine police officers with the Hampton University (VA) Police Department have been fired for posting "misogynistic, racist … remarks" on social media.

July 30, 2019

Patrol

Virginia Officers Investigating Suspected Police Impostor Making Traffic Stops

The Augusta County Sheriff's Office is investigating a second report of a police impersonator along a stretch of a local highway in the span of one week.

July 30, 2019

Patrol

Virginia Officer Sustains Minor Injuries in Vehicle Collision

An officer with the Prince George County Police Department suffered minor injuries in a two-car crash on Wednesday night.

July 26, 2019

Patrol

Virginia Officer Shot, Wounded by Suspect's Accidental Discharge During Arrest

A gun concealed in a suspect's backpack unexpectedly discharged as officers were taking the man into custody for disorderly conduct on Sunday night.

July 23, 2019

Patrol

Man Throws Molotov Cocktail onto Police Department's Parking Deck

A man reportedly threw a Molotov Cocktail onto the parking structure of the Richmond (VA) Police Department on Thursday afternoon. A small container containing a "flammable liquid" was used in the attack.

July 19, 2019