FREDERICKSBURG, Va. (DC News Now) — Police in Fredericksburg are searching for a Stafford man who was accused of trying to run a person over near the Rappahannock River Heritage Trail on Thursday evening.
The Fredericksburg Police Department (FPD) said around 5:15 p.m., a 911 call came in for a man attempting to run a woman over in the 400 block of Riverside Drive.
Police said during the attempt, the man, later identified as Anthony L. Pittman Jr., of Stafford, hit a milepost marker on the trail. This prevented him from hitting the woman.
Police said Pittman then fled the area in a U-Haul pickup truck, before they arrived.
Once on the scene, police officers conducted interviews and collected evidence.
FPD charged him with the following:
- Attempted Aggravated Malicious Wounding
- Reckless Driving with the Intent to Injure
- Destruction of Property
- Protective Order
Anthony L. Pittman Jr., of Stafford
(Courtesy: FPD)
Anyone with information about this incident or who knows Anthony’s whereabouts is asked to call the police at 540-373-3122 and reference report number 2024-004555. Anonymous tips can also be sent to “847-411” and text “FPDtip.”
