Dumfries Trio Caught Stealing From Vehicles in Stafford: Police

STAFFORD, VA — Three people from Dumfries, including two juveniles, were arrested Sunday morning after being spotted by a Widewater Village resident stealing items from vehicles in the area of Acadia Street and Glacier Way, according to the Stafford County Sheriff's Office. Among the items recovered were multiple credit cards, cash, a stolen laptop and eight cell phones.

Barry Lee Trammel, 18, of Wayne Drive in Dumfries, was charged with possession of burglary tools, grand larceny, conspiracy, vehicle tampering and two counts of contributing to the delinquency of a minor. He's being held without bond.

A male juvenile, 17, of Fort Fisher Court, and another male juvenile, 16, of Sedgewick Place, were charged with grand larceny, possession of burglary tools, conspiracy to commit a felony, obstructing justice and resisting arrest. They were detained at the Juvenile Detention Center.

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Around 4 a.m., police responded to the area after a resident reported three suspicious males going through vehicles. The caller described them as black, with backpacks and dressed in all-dark clothing. When the suspects saw police, they ran toward the wood line and were ordered to stop, with one being taken to the ground and arrested.

Another suspect was spotted jumping a fence from one yards to another. He was chased, caught and arrested. Police continued the search for the third subject for several hours. He had run out of his shoes during the initial chase. Shortly before noon, police saw a male juvenile riding a bicycle in the area. He told them he was visiting from out of town and had attended a party in Stafford the previous evening.

He was wearing sandals but his socks were completely wet and covered in grass. So he was detained and interviewed, after which a search found a key fob that was traced to a stolen vehicle in Prince William County.

Photo: Stafford County Sheriff's Office