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mahatmakanejeeves

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11. Va. man arrested after driving into crowd of pedestrians leaving protest

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Sun Jun 15, 2025, 06:05 AM

Jun 15

Va. man arrested after driving into crowd of pedestrians leaving protest

Zsana Hoskins | zsana.hoskins@wtop.com
June 14, 2025, 9:39 PM

A protest in Culpeper, Virginia, ended in the arrest of a man who drove through a crowd of pedestrians.

Joseph R. Checklick Jr., 21, was arrested on a charge of reckless driving Saturday, the Culpeper Police Department said.

As participants were leaving the area of 801 James Madison Highway, police said they saw an SUV drive recklessly through a crowd of pedestrians.

Police said in a news release that Checklick “intentionally accelerated his vehicle into the dispersing crowd, striking at least one person with his vehicle.”

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Man drives into crowd of protesters at 'No Kings' rally in Virginia [View all] mahatmakanejeeves Jun 14 OP

Deplorable IronLionZion Jun 14 #1

Reckless driving? 3Hotdogs Jun 14 #2

Charged with... CNYHarris Jun 14 #3

Aggravated Assault, at the very least. tanyev Jun 14 #5

He coulda done that in Florida, he had the right, rzemanfl Jun 14 #4

no surprise here CurtEastPoint Jun 14 #6

As always Unbitten Jun 14 #8

Upgrade to terrorism and throw him under the jail. Lucky Luciano Jun 14 #7

He's just pissed off at the world that he got hung with that name Bayard Jun 14 #9

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Va. man arrested after driving into crowd of pedestrians leaving protest mahatmakanejeeves Jun 15 #11