Man Accused Of Tossing Gun During Fredericksburg Chase Faces 2 Felonies

FREDERICKSBURG, VA — A Ruther Glen man accused of fleeing from a Fredericksburg police officer and throwing a backpack containing a firearm over a fence faces two felony charges, each carrying a maximum sentence of five years in prison.

Tyrell Nymere Bush, 21, was arrested Sunday after an officer responded to a reported disturbance in the 600 block of Denton Circle, according to police and court records.

Police said the officer encountered a man matching the description of someone involved in the disturbance. The man briefly spoke with the officer but provided identifying information that authorities later determined was false.

When told that he was being detained, the man ran, according to police. During the pursuit, he threw a backpack over a fence before the officer apprehended him a short distance away.

Police said the officer recovered the backpack and found a firearm inside.

Court records show Bush was charged Monday in Fredericksburg General District Court with:

• Felony possession of a trigger activator or auto sear
• Felony carrying a concealed weapon as a second offense
• Obstruction or resisting with threat or force
• Fleeing from law enforcement
• Identity theft to avoid arrest
• Providing false identification to law enforcement

The four non-felony charges are listed as Class 1 misdemeanors in court records.

Bush was arraigned Monday, and all six charges were continued. Preliminary hearings on the two felony charges and adjudicatory hearings on the misdemeanor charges are scheduled for 10:30 a.m. Sept. 3 in Fredericksburg General District Court.

Bush remained in custody without bond, police said.

Two Charges Carry Five-Year Maximums

Possession of a trigger activator or auto sear and carrying a concealed weapon as a second offense are both Class 6 felonies, making them the most serious charges filed after Sunday’s arrest.

Under the Code of Virginia, each Class 6 felony carries a possible sentence of one to five years in prison. A jury or judge deciding the case without a jury may instead impose up to 12 months in jail and a fine of up to $2,500, either or both. If Bush were convicted of both felonies and received consecutive maximum prison sentences, he could face a combined 10 years.

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Virginia law prohibits possessing devices designed to increase a semiautomatic firearm’s firing rate or convert one to fire automatically. A violation is a Class 6 felony. Code of Virginia § 18.2-308.5:1

A second concealed-weapons violation is also classified as a Class 6 felony under state law.

Earlier Stafford Cases Remain Pending

Court records show the Stafford County Sheriff’s Office had outstanding warrants for Bush when Fredericksburg police arrested him Sunday.

One warrant involved an alleged violation of pretrial release conditions filed May 14. Another involved Bush’s failure to appear at a May 21 hearing. Both cases were addressed during an arraignment Monday and continued until Aug. 13.

Those matters stem from charges filed after a Nov. 3, 2025, incident in Stafford County. Bush faces pending charges of carrying a concealed firearm and possessing forged license plates or decals, both Class 1 misdemeanors. He was also cited for failing to have a vehicle inspected and failing to obey a highway sign.

Bush pleaded not guilty to the four underlying charges at an April 9 hearing. Hearings previously scheduled for Feb. 26, March 26, April 9 and May 21 were continued. The cases are now scheduled for adjudicatory hearings at 10 a.m. Aug. 13 in Stafford General District Court.

Court records also show Bush was found guilty Feb. 26 of violating his pretrial release conditions and assessed $120 in court costs.

In a separate Caroline County traffic case, Bush was charged with failing to carry or exhibit a driver’s license following a March 20 incident. He was found guilty in his absence June 17 and ordered to pay a $10 fine and $111 in court costs.

The newly filed charges remain allegations, and Bush is presumed innocent unless proven guilty.