Erroneous information in WTRV 6 story on Travis Dooley arrest

The purpose of this release is to correct erroneous information reported by WTVR 6, a Richmond Virginia media outlet, on January 12, 2018 in regards to the arrest of Travis Scott Dooley on January 7, 2018. WTVR 6 ran a story titled “Richmond officer allowed to drive home after felony eluding charge” in which they report “they wrote him a summons for misdemeanor reckless driving and felony eluding police”. This information is not correct.

On January 7, 2018, a deputy with the Fluvanna County Sheriff’s Office was running radar on South Boston Road at 0046 hours. A vehicle came through the radar at a high rate of speed. The deputy activated his blue emergency light on his marked patrol vehicle to initiate a traffic stop on the speeding vehicle. The speeding vehicle failed to stop and continued to travel away from the deputy at a high rate of speed. A brief pursuit ensued and the deputy briefly lost sight of the vehicle. The vehicle was then located parked behind a business on South Boston Road with Travis Scott Dooley in the driver’s seat of vehicle.

Travis Scott Dooley was arrested, placed in handcuffs, and transported to the Sheriff’s Office where he was taken before a Magistrate for a probable cause hearing. The Magistrate found probable cause to issue a misdemeanor warrant for a violation of 46.2-862, Reckless driving by speed and a felony warrant for a violation of 46.2-817, Failure to stop for law-enforcement. Those warrants were served on Travis Dooley in the Magistrates office located inside of the Sheriff’s Office. The Magistrate then conducted a bond hearing on Travis Dooley for those charges. The Magistrate then released Dooley on his own recognizance. Dooley was finger printed, however a booking photo was not taken due to a malfunctioning camera. The vehicle he was driving was towed from the scene. An unknown pill was also located and it is believed that Travis Dooley constructively possessed the pill. That pill will be sent to the Department of Forensic Sciences lab for testing.

Travis Scott Dooley is employed by the Richmond City Police Department and they were informed of the arrest. The Fluvanna County Sheriff’s Office strives to treat all persons equally, regardless of race, gender, social stature, or employment status. 

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