Fredericksburg Man Steals Car, Leads Police On Chase: Police

FREDERICKSBURG, VA — A 21-year-old Fredericksburg man remains in jail without bond after Stafford County police say that he stole a vehicle and then led deputies on a high-speed chase before being arrested.

Emmanuel Navarro was arrested without incident in the 200 block of Spotted Tavern Road just after 3:30 p.m. Tuesday, the Stafford County Sheriff’s Department reported on Wednesday. Deputies began pursuing the vehicle Navarro was driving after deputies saw the vehicle traveling at a high rate of speed near Warrenton Road and Stork Road.

Deputies attempted to pull the vehicle over but the vehicle did not stop and the driver made a number of U-turns on Warrenton Road before he turned onto Stark Road. Police said that the pursuit continued for several miles as the vehicle continued a pattern of slowing down and then speeding up. The chase finally ended when the vehicle eventually stopped on Spotted Tavern Road.

As Navarro was being detained by deputies, police were informed that someone had recently called the Sheriff’s Department to report the vehicle stolen. Deputies learned that Navarro had stolen the vehicle from a family member before leading deputies on the chase, police said. The vehicle was later returned to the owner.

Navarro was arrested and charged with eluding police, unauthorized use of a vehicle and reckless driving. Navarro is being held at the Rappahannock Regional Jail.