Deputies were able to arrest a suspect and recover a stolen vehicle after a brief pursuit in South Stafford yesterday.
On December 22nd at 11:26 a.m. Deputy D.R. Ludolph responded to the area of Chatham Heights Road for a stolen vehicle. The black Chevy Suburban had been reported stolen in Delaware the previous day and had been tracked to Stafford County.
Deputy Ludolph canvassed the businesses in the area and learned the suspect had attempted to sell the stolen Suburban. Meanwhile, Deputy S.M. Eastman located the stolen vehicle on nearby Claiborne Avenue. As Deputy Eastman attempted a traffic stop, the suspect fled toward Chatham Heights Road.
In a perfect example of the power of the police radio, deputies converged on the area, which prompted the suspect into the parking lot of Earls True Value Hardware. As deputies blocked each exit of the parking lot, the suspect was forced into the back northeastern corner of the lot, with no avenue of escape. He was subsequently taken into custody without incident.
The suspect was identified as Hernan Arellano-Reyna, 24, of Arkansas. He was charged with receiving stolen property, larceny with intent to sell, eluding and possession of a controlled substance. Arellano-Reyna was held without bond at the Rappahannock Regional Jail.
