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Monday, February 11, 2013

Woodbridge Man Charged With Eluding Police, DUI

Prince William County Police eventually tracked down the suspect at his home.

A Woodbridge man was charged with eluding police and driving under the influence after police reported that he ignored an officer during an attempted traffic stop, Prince William County police spokesperson Jonathan Perok said.  John Kenny Queen, 49, was arrested Feb. 8 and charged with felony eluding, driving under the influence, obstruction of justice, two counts of driving on a revoked license and unreasonable refusal. The incident began when an officer tried to stop a vehicle in Triangle on Feb. 7 at about 10:30 p.m. "The driver ignored the officer’s emergency equipment and continued to the area of Jefferson Davis Highway near Joplin Road where officers discontinued the pursuit," Perok said. "The driver was identified by officers as the…

Wednesday, September 5, 2012

Woodbridge Man Charged With Leaving Infant in Abandoned Car

The child was unharmed.

Police have charged Nana Akoanor, 48, of Woodbridge, with felony child neglect after an 8-month-old girl was found in an abandoned vehicle that had been left running on Hour Glass Drive in Dumfries, Prince William County police spokesperson Jonathan Perok said.  Police arrived in the area of Periscope Place and Hour Glass Drive on Monday at 1:30 a.m. in response to a report of a possible crash.  "Officers arrived on scene and located an abandoned car, still running, in the middle of the road on Hour Glass Drive," Perok said. "No crash had taken place, however, an 8-month-old girl was found strapped into a child’s seat in the backseat of the vehicle." Police did not find a driver at the scene. Witnesses told police that they had seen a man …

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