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Oct. 24

Simple assault was reported in the 16000th block of

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Theme Park Way, Doswell.

Breaking and entering of a building to commit larceny, assault and battery, etc., was reported in the 10200th block of Kings Dominion

Boulevard, Doswell.

Oct. 25

Driver not reporting accident with damage more than $250 was reported in the 14300th block of Country

Club Drive, Ashland.

Identity theft of ID to defraud, less than $200, was reported in the 17500th block of Millfield Lane,

Montpelier.

Credit card theft was reported in the 16000th block of Theme Park Way,

Doswell.

Prisoner making, procuring or possessing unlawful chemical components was reported in the 7200th block of Courtland Farm Road,

Hanover.

Oct. 26

Grand larceny, parts, was reported in the 16200th block of Washington

Highway, Doswell.

Disorderly conduct was reported in the 15400th block of Beaverdam School Road, Beaverdam.

Failure to appear on a felony charge was reported in the 7500th block of County

Complex Road, Hanover.

Credit card theft was reported in the 16000th block of Theme Park Way,

Doswell.

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Oct. 27

Prisoner making, procuring or possessing unlawful chemical components was reported in the 7200th block of Courtland Farm Road,

Hanover.

Driver not reporting accident with damage less than $250 was reported in the 17200th block of Old Ridge

Road/Beaver Dam Road,

Beaverdam.

Assault and battery on a family member was reported in the 15600th block of

St Peters Church Road,

Montpelier.

Petit larceny, less than $500 not from a person, was reported in the 16100th block of Plantation Lane,

Montpelier.

Petit larceny, less than $500 not from a person, was reported in the 12300th block of Willow Pond Lane,

Ashland. Simple assault was reported in the 13400th block of

Liberty School Road,

Ashland.

Simple assault was reported in the 10900th block of

Richardson Road, Ashland.

Oct. 28

Reckless handling of a firearm was reported in the 10400th block of Atlee

Station Road, Ashland.

Passenger failing to report a hit and run with damage greater than $250 was reported in the 11400th block of Washington

Highway, Ashland.

Destruction of property, monument, was reported in the 10300th block of Kestrel

Drive, Ashland.

Driver not reporting accident with damage up to $1,000 was reported in the 12400th block of W Patrick Henry

Road, Ashland.

Simple assault was reported in the 7400th block of Pebble Lake Drive,

Mechanicsville.

Oct. 29

Simple assault was reported in the 13400th block of

Liberty School Road,

Ashland.

Forging was reported in the 10000th block of Wintercrest Drive, Ashland.

Assault and battery on a family member was reported in the 14100th block of

Clazemont Road/Minor

Fields Lane, Montpelier.

DWI: first offense was reported in the 10000th block of Sliding Hill Road,

Ashland.

Destruction of property, monument, was reported in the 16000th block of Theme

Park Way, Doswell.

Oct. 30

DWI: third offense in 10 years was reported in the 16000th block of W Patrick

Henry Road/Robert Terrell

Road, Montpelier.

Destruction of property, monument, was reported in the 11000th block of Lakeridge Parkway,

Ashland.

Convicted felon (non-violent) possessing firearm was reported in the 16000th block of Theme Park Way,

Doswell.

Oct. 31

Destruction of property, monument of value $1000 or more, was reported in the 16000th block of Theme

Park Way, Doswell.

see SHERIFF’S, pg. 4

Ashland Police Department seeks input

Ashland Police Department is an agency that values continuous improvement and the delivery of professional 24-hour service to all of Ashland’s residents and businesses. In that spirit, and especially as the end of the year approaches, the department wants to hear from the public. The department hopes the public will take a moment to share their thoughts by Wednesday, Dec. 15 via ashlandva.info/apdsurvey.

Of course, people don’t need a survey to give the police department feedback. Officers are always available and happy to connect with the community, so feel free to contact the police department at any of the phone numbers or emails listed at right.

APDAdministrative Offices

(804) 412-0600

ChiefDougGoodman

(804) 412-0603 dgoodman@ashlandpolice.us

Major TroyAronhalt

(804) 412-0612 taronhalt@ashlandpolice.us

Information submitted by Ashland Police Department.

VDOT

Continued from pg. 1 presented a brief history of the requested route restrictions and explained the criteria for the agency’s consideration at a public hearing held at the county’s Administration Building and live streamed to the public.

In order for a through truck restriction to be issued, an alternate route must be provided in the application. VDOT compares length of time required and

see VDOT, pg. 4

VSP investigates single-vehicle crash

Virginia State Police is investigating a single-vehicle crash in Hanover County. The crash occurred Monday, Nov. 29 at 2:45 p.m. on Interstate 295 at the 39 mile marker.

A 2018 Jeep Cherokee was traveling north on I-295 at a high rate of speed when it ran off the left side of the interstate and struck a cement, overpass support column. The impact of the crash caused the Jeep to catch fire.

The driver, Tyler A. Gunnels, 24, of Rocky Mount, North Carolina, died at the scene.

The crash remains under investigation.

Submitted by Corinne Geller, public relations director for the Virginia State Police.

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Continued from pg. 3 distance with existing conditions. Secondly, it must be determined that through trucks are not compatible with the nature of these roads.

Those two criteria must be met in order to gain approval, and one of the two remaining criteria must also be satisfied. The road in question must be determined to be residential in nature and/or classified as a collector or local road.

Regarding Ashcake Road, Frazier said initial studies found the application did meet three of the four criteria, prompting staff to recommend approval of the application.

All four criteria were met in reference to Atlee and Atlee Station roads, so that request is also recommended for approval.

But, only one of the required criteria was met regarding a request to restrict truck traffic on New Ashcake Road and none were satisfied in the Peaks Road application.

Ashland Supervisor Faye Prichard commented on the recommendations as the public comment period began.

“I want you to know that when the Wegmans project was initially approved…. the very first thing we did was ask for this through truck restriction,” Prichard said. “We asked for it on all five of these road parcels. All five are in one of our districts,” she added, describing her efforts and those of Chickahominy District Supervisor Andrea Kelly-Wiecek, who both voted against the Wegmans approval.

The county submitted initial applications for the truck restrictions in June 2020 and added Atlee Road to the list in January of this year.

Prichard acknowledged that the VDOT examination of the criteria contained technical elements that often don’t reflect the affect of the quality of life issue on citizens andurged those attending the public hearing to express those concerns.

“VDOT has looked at these road sections according to their technical specifications, and now it’s our job to let them know the effect it has on the citizens and where we agree or disagree with their conclusions,” Prichard said as the public comment period began.

“We certainly agree you on the ones you have restricted and thank you very much,” Prichard said. “But, we do fundamentally disagree with the ones that you have denied,” she added referring to New Ashcake and Peaks roads.

Prichard noted the five subdivisions, two churches and an elementary school located on the New Ashcake Roaddesignation, and other speakers voiced similar concerns.

“I agree with the previous speakers who said the no truck restrictions should be also applied on New Ashcake and Peaks roads,” said Kevin Damian, a resident of the Foxhead subdivision. “And to go a step further, I think there should be no trucks on any of these five roads. ”

Several speakers addressed the concerns of the Brown Grove Community and the impact the impending Wegmans project will have on that historic neighborhood.

“Please hear our voices,” Brown Grove former resident

SHERIFF’S

Continued from pg. 3 Simple assault was reported in the 16100th block of Ranch House Road,

Montpelier.

DWI: BAC greater than 0.20, first offense was reported in the 14300th block of Poplar Springs Drive, Ashland.

Simple assault was reported in the 16000th block of

Theme Park Way, Doswell.

Destruction of property, monument, was reported in the 14400th block of Stone Horse Creek Road, Glen Allen.

Grand larceny, $500 or more not from a person, was reported in the 16000th block of Theme Park Way,

Doswell.

Diane Smith-Drake said as she noted the historical significance of the neighborhood founded by freed black people more than 150 years ago.

The Rev. Kenneth Spurlock of Brown Grove Baptist Church applauded the recommendation to restrict traffic on Ashcake Road.

“It has been proposed that Ashcake become restricted from Sliding Hill Road to Lewistown Road. Our recommendation is that this proposal actually becomes reality,” he said. “This is a narrow road with no shoulders…. and this is the same road that has constant flooding.”

Spurlock cited the number of accidents that occur annually in front of the church, and said an employee entrance planned for the Wegmans project will increase traffic on the narrow road.

Frazier said comments will be accepted through Dec. 16 and concerned citizens can email comments to Phillip.frazer@vdot.virginia.gov.

“We will take that recommendation and the public input and we will package that all together, and we will route that to our executive leadership,” Frazier said. “Ultimately, the VDOT commissioner has final authority to approve or deny any through truck restriction on a secondary system road.”

The through truck restrictions apply to tractor trailers, dump trucks and tankers. Fire trucks and trucks classified as destination vehicles – those making a delivery to an address on the identified stretch of road – are excluded from the regulations.

see SHERIFF’S, pg. 7

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