Crime & Safety
Two Police Chases Lead To Arrests in Spotsylvania Over Weekend
No one was seriously injured in the two chases, one of which included a high speed chase through an apartment complex.
SPOTSYLVANIA COUNTY, VA — Authorities said two men are in jail after leading Spotsylvania deputies on separate chases over the weekend.
Around 9:40 p.m. on Friday, deputies responded to a reported hit-and-run crash near Patriot Highway and Orchard Ridge Drive. Callers reported that two Dodge Chargers were driving recklessly and doing donuts when they struck a passing vehicle.
Deputies spotted one of the Chargers driving recklessly on Patriot Highway, authorities said. After the vehicle turned onto Old Telegraph Road, a deputy attempted to stop it. The driver, identified as Stephon Wilkins-Booker, 36, of Spotsylvania, reportedly accelerated to elude the deputy.
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The chase continued along Old Telegraph Road and into the Orchard Ridge apartment complex. The driver crashed into a ditch and fled on foot before deputies apprehended him.
Wilkins-Booker was taken to the Rappahannock Regional Jail and held without bond. He was charged with misdemeanor eluding, felony eluding, obstruction of justice, reckless driving - failure to maintain control, reckless driving on private property, possession of marijuana with intent to distribute, driving under the influence - second offense within five years, driving on a suspended license - DUI related, and open container.
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On Saturday, Halloween, around 8:28 p.m., deputies responded to a reported hit-and-run involving a pedestrian at Indian Acres, a campground and RV lot in Spotsylvania.
Deputies soon found the suspect vehicle still in the campground. They tried to stop it, but the driver fled and was blocked by heavy traffic as vehicles lined up to leave after trick-or-treat festivities.
Deputies blocked the vehicle and arrested the driver, Drew Mason, 37, of Hughesville, Maryland. He was taken to the Rappahannock Regional Jail and is being held without bond. He was charged with felony eluding, driving under the influence, open container and domestic assault.
The pedestrian in the initial hit-and-run suffered minor injuries.
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