Crime & Safety
Driver Flees Stolen Vehicle on Foot After Collision in Woodbridge: Police
Vehicle was flagged by officer's Automated License Plate Reader, and high-speed chase ensued, say Prince William County Police.
WOODBRIDGE, VA — The driver of a stolen vehicle that crashed into another vehicle during a high-speed chase on Jefferson Davis Highway Tuesday night is wanted on multiple felony charges, according to Prince William County Police.
Dwayne Hakeem Westfield, 24, of the 2500 block of Sedgewick Place in Dumfries, is wanted for felony eluding, possession of stolen property, felony hit and run and driving with no operator's license.
He's described as a black male, 5-8, 135 pounds with black hair and brown eyes.
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His passenger, Adrien D'Lante Jackson, 24, of 1055 Gardenview Loop was arrested and charged with possession of stolen property.
Shortly after 11:30 p.m., an officer was in the area of Bel Air Road and Saxophone Way investigating an unrelated call when the cruiser's Automated License Plate Reader flagged a stolen vehicle driving past the officer, who alerted other officers to be on the lookout.
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He was spotted heading south on Jefferson Davis Highway, and officers tried to pull him over near Opitz Boulevard but he accelerated and then, while trying to turn onto Dale Boulevard, he lost control and hit a vehicle driven by a 34-year-old Woodbridge man.
Westfield then fled on foot, and Jackson was arrested.
Photos: Prince William County Police Department
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