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Monday, February 25, 2013

Police: Man Led State Troopers on High-Speed Chase Down Fairfax County Parkway, I-66

Virginia State Police troopers arrested Juan Carlos Gudiel, of Centreville, as he was fleeing down Stone Road.

A Centreville man faces multiple charges after he tailgated and struck another car twice early Sunday on the Fairfax County Parkway, then sped away from the state troopers who tried to arrest him, police said.  Juan Carlos Gudiel, 25, first rear-ended the 2003 Honda with his 2000 Ford Explorer early Sunday, Fairfax County Police said. He then sped away—but not before the victim, a 24-year-old Lorton man, copied the license plate number and called 911.  Virginia State Police chased Gudiel down I-66, and then onto Lee Highway. He reportedly ran a red light as he turned onto Stone Road. At that point, troopers were able to force him to stop.  State Police charged Gudiel with reckless driving speeding to elude, disregarding a red light, …

Wednesday, December 26, 2012

State Police Respond to Hundreds of Crashes Wednesday on Slick Roads

Virginia State Police saw 328 calls for service Wednesday in region that includes Fairfax County.

The wintry mix that hit Virginia Wednesday made for a busy day for the Virginia State Police. In all, the state police responded to more than 680 crashes statewide in about 14 hours— 69 of those were in a region that includes Fairfax County. State Police saw 46 disabled vehicles and 328 calls for service Wednesday in a region that includes Fairfax, Prince William, Loudoun, Arlington and Alexandria. In all, VSP received 1,920 calls for service Wednesday and responded to 686 traffic crashes statewide. The majority of the crashes have involved only damage to vehicles and few injuries, although police were at the scene of a fatal crash Wednesday night in Campbell County. Statistics are from 12:01 a.m. Wednesday to 2 p.m. Wednesday. The state …

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