STAFFORD COUNTY, Va. — There was an all-out pursuit for three people in Stafford County on Monday night after authorities learned that a stolen car was about to be sold via the Craigslist online classifieds site.
It started after after someone made arrangements through Craigslist to buy a car and to meet the seller in Stafford County. But a check of the car by the would-be buyer revealed the car had been stolen, police said. The buyer then called the sheriff’s office.
Now, While two people are in custody, a third man is still being sought. The pursuit began at an East Coast gas station on U.S. 17, according to Stafford County sheriff’s spokesman Bill Kennedy:
Deputy Alex Smith responded to a report of a potential stolen vehicle at the East Coast Gas Station on Warrenton Road in Stafford. The citizen who called in the report told Deputy Smith that she had arranged to meet an individual to purchase a car after responding to an ad on Craig’s List.
When the citizen checked the VIN number of the car that was being sold with the National Insurance Crime Bureau it came back stolen. The citizen immediately backed out of the deal and contacted the Sheriff’s Office, giving the Sheriff’s Office a description of the vehicle and the three suspects.
After getting the report of the bogus deal, sheriff’s deputies headed to the area to meet the would-be sellers, Kennedy stated:
Deputy Smith located the suspects and the stolen vehicle in the parking lot of the Country Inn & Suites on Warrenton Road. Deputy Smith had the vehicle stopped when the suspects started the car and sped out of the parking lot.
The suspects vehicle then travelled north on Rt. 17 (Warrenton Road) at a high rate of speed with several Sheriff’s Office deputies in pursuit. Members of the Fauquier County Sheriff’s Office joined in the pursuit as the suspects entered Fauquier County.
A Fauquier County deputy placed a STINGER strip on the road flattening one of the tires on the suspect’s vehicle. The suspects stopped the stolen vehicle in the area of the Hugo’s Skating Rink at 12099 Marsh Road in Fauquier and two of the suspects fled on foot.
One of the suspects was arrested at the scene, said Kennedy.
Ceante Briana Barkley, age 19, of Constitution Hwy., Rapidan, Va., charged with 1 Count of Conspiracy to Receive or Possess a Stolen Vehicle.
A second suspect was arrested at 7 o’clock this morning by Virginia State Police near Hugo’s Skating Rink, Kennedy stated:
Dorian Ward, age 26 of N.W., Washington, D.C., charged with 1 Count of Larceny and 1 Count of Larceny with Intent to Sell.
A third suspect got away from police last night and is still at large. He is desribed as:
The third suspect still being sought is described as a black male, 5’8-5’9 with a slim build wearing a red shirt and tan shorts. This is an ongoing investigation
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