Teen Driving Stolen SUV Tried To Hit Stafford Deputy, Police Claim

STAFFORD COUNTY, VA — A 17-year-old boy from Stafford County faces charges after police said he tried to reverse a stolen SUV into a deputy on Friday night, according to a police report.

No injuries were reported, authorities said.

The Stafford County Sheriff's Office has not publicly identified the boy by name due to Virginia laws that protect the identities of minors.

The teenager is charged with felonious assault and receiving stolen property, the sheriff's office said. He was held at the Juvenile Detention Center until his court hearing.

Around 10:30 p.m. on Friday, a Stafford County deputy said they were investigating a "suspicious vehicle" at the Porter Library on Parkway Boulevard. The deputy saw a Toyota RAV4 in the parking lot, activated his car's overhead lights, and walked towards it.

The driver of the Toyota put the SUV in reverse and accelerated towards the deputy, the sheriff's office claimed in its report. The deputy extended their arms and pushed off the SUV to avoid being hit.

The deputy ordered the driver to stop and called for back-up, according to the police report. The people in the SUV exited as additional deputies arrived.

Deputies said the tags on the SUV were stolen from Fairfax while the SUV itself was stolen from Stafford County. The driver was taken to the juvenile detention center while the two passengers were released. The owner of the SUV was able to pick up the vehicle.