Articles Tagged with Virginia

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On July 6, a 27-year-old Liberty University student boarded an Allegiant Airlines flight leaving St. Pete-Clearwater International Airport in Florida with a destination of Roanoke-Blacksburg Regional Airport in Virginia. The man, who had a laptop with him, took his seat next to a woman. About half an hour after the flight took off, he reportedly began telling her that the laptop was actually a bomb. Several others on the flight reported that they heard him say the same thing, and the flight crew was made aware of the situation.

Due to the serious nature of the alleged threat, when the pilot was informed about what was going on, they immediately turned the plane around and flew back to St. Pete-Clearwater. The authorities were notified, and deputies, including a K9, from the Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office were waiting at the terminal when the flight landed. They went into the aircraft and approached the suspect, and the K9 checked the man’s carry-ons. Nothing unusual was detected, and the deputies ushered him off the plane without incident. When they talked to him about what was going on, the man informed them that he sustained a severe Grade 3 concussion, which causes long-term neurological issues, while playing high school football. He also let them know he had recently been in a mental health facility.

The man was taken into custody and booked into the Pinellas County Jail. He is facing preliminary charges of felony making threats and felony false information in the first degree. According to facility records, he was released the following day. If he is convicted of the charges, he could spend up to five years in prison, in addition to paying a hefty fine. The FBI has taken over the investigation.

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A California man is facing many charges after he was caught driving an unregistered tow truck with drugs, a gun, and ammunition allegedly found inside. 

Late in the evening on October 17, deputies with the Collier County Sheriff’s Office were patrolling when they saw a tow truck carrying an automobile without safety lights.  

It was reported that upon further inspection, the police noticed that the truck, which had a Virginia license plate, displayed a registration tag that was not up to date. 

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Virginia police reportedly busted the same man two times for allegedly driving under the influence, with each arrest taking place approximately nine hours apart.

38-year-old Travis Baker is from Fredericksburg, Virginia.

On the evening of February 23, Baker was reportedly under the influence of intoxicants.

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A Virginia mail delivery carrier allegedly became so overwhelmed by the amount of mail he was expected to deliver that he rented a storage unit and held onto approximately 5000 pieces of mail he failed to deliver.

Jason Delacruz, 38, was hired by the United States Postal Service in Virginia Beach, Virginia in June 2018.

At the end of May 2019, the USPS Office of the Inspector General was notified about a situation regarding the possibility that one of the mail carriers was placing undelivered mail into a storage rental unit. The person who reported the incident submitted photographs that they had obtained of someone that appeared to be a mail carrier and included pictures of the license plate of the car that the suspect was driving.

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