Police: Car Theft Leads to Fight in Busy Intersection

An attempt to steal a car led to a collision and a fight in the middle of a busy intersection during the evening rush hour Wednesday in Fredericksburg, according to city police

It all started at 6:45 p.m. at a Wawa convenience store at 1140 Carl D. Silver Pkwy., the Fredercksburg Police Department said in a report. A 46-year-old Stafford County resident reported that an unknown male subject entered his Toyota Camry and drove away while he was inside the store.

The victim flagged down a bystander in the parking lot and asked for his assistance in following the stolen car, police said. The bystander agreed, and the two men caught up to the stolen Camry, which was stopped at a traffic light on Central Park Boulevard at Plank Road (Route 3).

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The victim got out of the pursuing car and attempted to open the driver’s door of his stolen Camry. The suspect pulled away and into the intersection while the light was still red, striking another vehicle traveling westbound on Plank Road.

The victim ran to the Camry and extracted the suspect from the driver’s seat, police said. A fight between the victim and suspect then ensued on the roadway. The suspect was able to break free and fled from the scene on foot towards the Regal Cinemas in Central Park.

As police arrived, the suspect was located by a police officer on Greengate Road behind the theater, and he was taken into custody without further incident, according to the police statement.

Dennis Ray Kidd Jr., 31, of Stafford was arrested on charges of felony larceny of a vehicle, DUI, hit and run, and assault, police said. Kidd was incarcerated at the Rappahannock Regional Jail under no bond.