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We’re told the suspect in a breaking and entering that occurred Thursday in Park Ridge is an adult. The suspect celebrated his 18th birthday on the same day he was charged with breaking and entering, said Stafford sheirff’s spokeswoman M.C. Moncure.
The victim in this case heard someone trying to break into his house about lunchtime on Thursday and called police. The victim chased the suspect outside the house as neighbors looked on, said Moncure. Those neighbors were able to assist sheriff’s deputies in locating the suspect, she added.
Richard Lee Snyder, Jr., is charged with breaking and entering, said Moncure.
Here’s the official media release:
On June 15, 2016 a homeowner on Park Cove Drive in the Park Ridge subdivision noticed pry marks on his door and believed they were a result of someone attempting to break into his home. He decided to stay at home the following day and make sure his property was secure.
On June 16, 2016 at approximately 12:20 p.m. the homeowner was watching television in his living room when he heard glass breaking at his rear basement door. He ran to the door and observed a young white male run through his back yard and over a fence. He immediately called 911 and Stafford Deputies responded. The homeowner was able to provide a description to dispatchers who relayed the information to units in route. Several neighbors also provided directions of travel on the suspect. Within thirty minutes, the suspect was apprehended in a field on Parkway Blvd.
Richard Lee Snyder, Jr., age 18 was arrested and charged with two counts of Possession of Burglary Tools, Destruction of Property and Entering Property of Another to Damage. He was taken to the Rappahannock Regional Jail and incarcerated with no bond.
Original post
Authorities in Stafford County today arrested a teenage boy in connection to a reported breaking and entering at a home on Park Cove Drive.
The Stafford Sheriff’s Office received a Breaking and Entering call from a homeowner at approximately 12:20 p.m. today in the Park Ridge neighborhood. Several units responded to pursue the suspect. Roadblocks, as well as K-9 units were quickly engaged during the pursuit. Within the next thirty minutes, a juvenile male was apprehended in the neighborhood and is now in custody.
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