Crime & Safety
Hit and Run Leads to Marijuana Charges
Police say a Dale City man fled the scene of a crash and refused to stop for officers.
A Dale City man fled the scene of a crash Wednesday afternoon and refused to stop for police officers, Prince William County Police said.
An officer saw the crash near the intersection of Dale Boulevard and Minnieville Road and witnessed one of the cars involved speeding away from the scene. The officer attempted to stop the car, but the driver refused to pull over.
The officer lost sight of the vehicle near Bel Air Elementary School, but other officers soon found the car and its driver near the intersection of Forestdale Avenue and Fullerton Road. Officers arrested the driver, 20-year-old Patrick Lee Hogan of 15043 Catalpa Ct. Police said officers on the scene found marijuana in the vehicle.
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The sole occupant of the other vehicle involved in the initial crash was a 21-year-old woman, who was not hurt.
Hogan was charged with felony hit and run, felony eluding, marijuana possession and driving on a suspended license. He was held on a $5,000 secured bond. His court date has not been released.
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