Every time police officers activate their lights and sirens, punch their accelerators and pursue fleeing motorists in Virginia, I hope they remember people like Andre Bassette Jr. Or teenage cyclists like Geormond Morton. Or Gary Roberson, whom I once interviewed. All of these individuals were “third parties” – innocent pedestrians, drivers or their passengers who […] The post Allowing more high-speed police pursuits is unwarranted – and dangerous appeared first on Virginia Mercury.
(Prince George, VA) – On Friday, July 28, 2023, at 11:39 p.m., Prince George County Police Department attempted to stop the driver of a 1998 Dodge pickup on the 5700
One man was killed in a police pursuit that started near Fort Gregg-Adams in Prince George County and ended with a fatal wreck minutes later in Hopewell Friday night.