Tire Zone Employee Steals SUV, Flees Police, Crashes

By Natatia Bledsoe, Fredericksburg Police Department public information officer.

300 block Riverside Dr, 8/9 11:30 p.m.
An officer patrolling in the area observed a Lincoln SUV being driven erratically and at a high rate of speed. The officer followed the SUV and saw it pass other vehicles by crossing into the oncoming lanes of traffic. The Lincoln then struck a boat on a trailer parked on Riverside Drive and blew out two tires while making the turn onto Fall Hill Avenue.

The offending driver disregarded the officer’s attempts to pull him over and
continued across Route 1 until finally crashing into a Volvo parked on Prince Edward Street.  The impact pushed the Volvo into a second parked Volvo, which ended up in a nearby yard.

The driver got out of the Lincoln and ran for a short distance before being apprehended on Pitt Street without further incident.

The Lincoln sustained significant damage.  It was later determined that the Lincoln had been stolen from Tire Zone on Princess Anne Street, where it had been left for maintenance.

The suspect driver is an employee of Tire Zone. Sinda Lokayi, 29, of Fredericksburg, was arrested for grand larceny, eluding, reckless driving, driving while revoked (DUI related), three counts of hit and run, and possession of marijuana.

Lokayi was incarcerated at the Rappahannock Regional Jail under no bond.

LARCENY:
VRE Lot, 405 Caroline St, 8/9 6:40 a.m. – 6:15 p.m. A commuter reported that an unknown person stole the rear license plate from her vehicle. No suspects or witnesses at this time.

Mary Washington Hospital, 1001 Sam Perry Blvd, 8/8 10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. A visitor reported that an unknown person stole his cell phone from a backpack. No suspects or witnesses at this time.

VANDALISM:
800 block Princess Anne St, 8/9 – 8/10 8:00 a.m. A Stafford resident reported that an unknown person scratched and damaged his vehicle. No suspects or witnesses at this time.

100 block Oak St, 8/10 3:45 a.m. A resident reported that she heard a car alarm sounding and it was later discovered that the window on her vehicle was broken, apparently by BB shot. Neighbors also found similar damage to their houses, garages, and vehicles. No suspects or witnesses at this time.

100 block Farrell Ln, 8/10 8:30 p.m. A resident reported that an unknown person threw an egg at his front door. No suspects or witnesses at this time.

Quaker Steak, 1300 Central Park Blvd, 8/10 – 8/11 1:15 p.m. A patron reported that an unknown person slashed the tires on his vehicle. No suspects or witnesses at this time.