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Prince William Co. police search for man who fled during traffic stop

Police in Virginia are looking for a man wanted for several felonies after he evaded officers following a foot chase Wednesday night.

According to Prince William County police, 19-year-old Shanti Negus Felton fled on foot after a traffic stop in the area of Belleplain Court and Allen Dent Road at around 7:45 p.m.

Police along with a K9 unit and helicopter assistance from the Fairfax County police assisted with the search but it was called off at 8:30 p.m.

Felton is described as a 5-foot-8 man, with long black hair, brown eyes and a mustache. He was wearing a black hoodie, jeans and a mask.


He is connected with a that took place on May 5 in Woodbridge. Police told º£½Ç¾«Æ·ºÚÁÏ that he is also wanted for “several violent felonies” including malicious wounding.

Anyone with information on Felton’s whereabouts is asked to call Prince William County police at 703-792-7200.

Below is a map of where the incident took place.

Carlos Ramirez

Northern Virginia native Carlos Ramirez had been reporting traffic around the D.C. and Baltimore areas since 2016, before joining the º£½Ç¾«Æ·ºÚÁÏ traffic team in the summer of 2021.

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