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Card dispute leads to group beating, police allege Date published: 1/22/2009
BY KEITH EPPS Police are saying that at least eight people pummeled a young Stafford man after he accused someone of cheating in a card game. Stafford Sheriff's spokes-man Bill Kennedy said three people have been arrested and more arrests are possible. According to Kennedy, Deputy R.J. Grella was on patrol shortly after midnight when he was flagged down by the victim's girlfriend at the WaWa on Garrisonville Road in North Stafford. The victim's face appeared to have been beaten severely, Kennedy said, and an ambulance was summoned to take him to the hospital. The investigation revealed that the victim had been playing cards at a home on Cross Ridge Court off Garrisonville Road. At some point, the victim exchanged words with people who he had accused of cheating. The victim eventually went upstairs, where police said he was jumped by at least eight people. The attackers punched and stomped on the victim's head repeatedly. Deputies went to the home and blocked the outside doors after hearing people running around inside. When Grella got inside, Kennedy said, everyone claimed they weren't involved in the alleged beating and people were laughing about the incident. Police later returned with warrants for three of them. The victim identified the three from pictures shown to him at the hospital. Trebreh T. Jackson, 20, of Woodbridge, Anthony Scroggins, 18, of Stafford and Markita N. Moore, 22, of Hyattsville, Md., were all charged with malicious wounding and assault by mob. They were placed in Rappahannock Regional Jail under no bond. A preliminary hearing for all three is scheduled for Feb. 18 in Stafford General District Court, court records show. Keith Epps: 540/374-5404
At Least 8 People attacked One Person..... that is Wrong any way You cut it, Sounds like we have at least 8 Cowards here. Why 8 on 1.,,, 8 on 1 in a Mob Beating any way you cut it.. I hope they all get 10 years.
I don't think posters have convicted anyone yet, but it is reasonable to adress that a fight took place instead of discussing the problem.
Regarding "pulling a concealed weapon". My rule is "don't pull it unless you mean to use it". Also "don't shoot unless you mean to kill".
Alex Russell - I understand the User Agreement, (such as posts that contain libel, personal attacks, or racism) but why do you take the entire post ability down? why not take down the inappriate post and restrict that user? Regardless, the key is FLS does have the right to choose - I am simply voicing an opinion and/or making a suggestion that you might consider. Thanks!
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For 'newsworthy' and 'bubbleman' - don't confuse your constitutional right of free speech with what you can or cannot post on a PRIVATELY owned and operated website. It clearly states at the top of the page "we reserve the right to remove any post at any time for any reason, and will restrict access of registered users who repeatedly violate our terms. " You can post what you want, but the FLS has the right to remove whatever it wants and restrict whoever it chooses to restrict.
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