Crime/Court
Winchester man facing multiple charges after I-66 pursuit
A Winchester, VA, man is behind bars after he fled law enforcement Monday (April 3). Virginia State Police have charged William C. K. Hockman, 19, in Fauquier County, with one felony count of eluding law enforcement, one misdemeanor count of resisting arrest, and one misdemeanor count of reckless driving by speed.
William C. K. Hockman, 19
State Police initiated a traffic stop at approximately 2:08 a.m. on a 2014 Land Rover Range Rover traveling eastbound on Interstate 66 at the 23-mile marker. The violation was for speeding – as the Land Rover was driving 108 mph in a posted 70 mph zone. The Land Rover refused to stop and took off. A pursuit was initiated.
The pursuit continued east on I-66 and entered Prince William County, reaching speeds of up to 130 mph. The Land Rover eventually came back into Fauquier County and then into Warren County. While on Route 55, an officer from The Town of Front Royal Police Department utilized a tire deflation device, which the Land Rover struck. The pursuit came to an end along the 130 block of 14th St. in the Town of Front Royal. Along with the Front Royal Police Department, the Warren County Sheriff’s Office also assisted.
The driver, Hockman, was taken into custody and transported to the Fauquier County Adult Detention Center and held without bond.
During the course of the pursuit in Warren County, the Land Rover did strike a Fauquier County Sheriff deputy’s patrol vehicle, but the deputy was not injured.
No civilians or officers were injured during the course of the pursuit.
Photo courtesy of the Fauquier County Adult Detention Center.
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