Windsor NAACP wants Virginia governor to call special session after viral traffic stop incident
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In this image made from Windsor, (Va.) Police video, A police officer uses a spray agent on Caron Nazario on Dec. 20, 2020, in Windsor, Va. Nazario, a second lieutenant in the U.S. Army, is suing two Virginia police officers over a traffic stop during which he says the officers drew their guns and pointed them at him as he was dressed in uniform. Caron Nazario says his constitutional rights were violated by the traffic stop in the town of Windsor in December. (Windsor Police via AP)
Windsor Town Council to hold first meeting since police incident came to light
and last updated 2021-04-13 17:14:31-04
WINDSOR, Va. - The town council is meeting Tuesday night for their first public meeting following the revelation of December s traffic stop involving Lt. Caron Nazario.
One of the police officers involved in the incident has been fired. The Town Manager confirms to News 3 Joe Gutierrez was fired on Sunday, which is months after the incident, but after the video of the incident went viral. The other officer involved, Daniel Crocker, remains employed, according to the Town Manager.
Town officials have remained publicly quiet, outside of the town manager releasing statements. No town council members have responded to emails or phone calls from News 3.
Former Portsmouth Police Chief Angela Greene tapped as head of Lexington Police Department
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and last updated 2021-04-01 17:06:58-04
LEXINGTON, Va. - After controversy in Portsmouth last year, the city s former police chief will be the head of another police department in Virginia.
Lexington City Manager Jim Halasz announced Thursday that Former Portsmouth Police Chief Angela Green has been tapped as the next chief of police for the city. She replaces Mike Frost, who has served as the interim police chief since October 2020, and will assume her duties on May 10.
Lexington city officials say Green s appointment follows an extensive recruitment process led by the Virginia Association of Chiefs of Police (VACP), which included screenings and assessments by the VACP and two interview panels, including one comprised of members of the Lexington community.
Local bookstores sell out of Dr. Seuss titles after 6 books discontinued for hurtful depictions
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and last updated 2021-03-02 22:34:09-05
PORTSMOUTH, Va. â Five-dollar childrenâs books are now selling for upwards of $1,000 online.
The Book Owl used bookstore in Portsmouth only charged around $5 â a steal for some Dr. Seuss books that are now in high demand.
âI saw their hands. It was a blur, but I saw. It was amazing; theyâd be really good in Vegas - quick hands,â said owner Nelson Velez.
It was an unexpectedly busy day for an otherwise quiet bookstore. At 10 a.m., there were 12 Seuss books sitting on the shelf. By 11 a.m., there were none.