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Herndon man arrested after dump truck bursts into flames in Fauquier County crash

Published June 26, 2026 at 2:45PM

Dump truck crashed on Route 17 in Bealeton on June 25, 2026 (via Fauquier County Sheriff's Office)

A Herndon man was arrested Thursday after a hit-and-run involving a dump truck that eventually burst into flames in Fauquier County.

On Thursday afternoon, deputies responded to a vehicle fire involving a dump truck on Route 17 in Bealeton. Once on scene it was determined the dump truck caused a three-vehicle crash. The dump truck was fully engulfed in fire, and the driver had fled on foot.

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Fairfax County police sergeant arrested on sexual abuse charges

By Angela Woolsey

Published April 20, 2026 at 8:30AM

Booking photo for Fairfax County Police Department Sgt Matthew Anthony Sylvester (courtesy Fauquier County Sheriff's Office)

A sergeant in the Fairfax County Police Department was arrested over the weekend for alleged sexual abuse.

Matthew Sylvester, a 40-year-old resident of Warrenton, has been charged with two counts of aggravated sexual battery by the Fauquier County Sheriff’s Office after he was taken into custody on Saturday (April 18) around 1 a.m., according to the FCPD.