Truck stuck under bridge removed, road reopened in stafford

STAFFORD, Va. — A stranded truck blocking the intersection of Andrew Chapel Road and Brooke Road has been cleared, and the roadway has been reopened, the Stafford County Sheriff’s Office announced Thursday.

A tow truck was dispatched to the scene to remove the vehicle, which had been immobile for several hours. No further details about the cause of the incident were released, and no injuries were reported.

An Allentown man has been charged in connection with a shooting incident that took place in the afternoon hours of New Year’s Eve, Monmouth County Prosecutor Raymond S. Santiago announced on Wednesday.

Daniel Williams, 52, was charged with one count of first-degree Attempted Murder, one count of second-degree Endangering the Welfare of a Child, one count of second-degree Unlawful Possession of a Weapon (firearm), and one count of second-degree Possession of a Weapon for an Unlawful Purpose. The Endangering charge stems from a child being present in the home at the time of the shooting.

On Tuesday December 31, 2024, at approximately 12:51 p.m., members of the Allentown Police Department, along with multiple law enforcement agencies, responded to Johnson Drive for the report of a victim suffering from a gunshot wound.
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Upon arrival, officers discovered a female victim suffering from a single non-life-threatening gunshot wound. The victim was taken to a local hospital for treatment.

An investigation by members of the Monmouth County Prosecutor’s Office Major Crimes Bureau and the Allentown Police Department determined Williams was responsible for the shooting.

Williams was apprehended later that evening and transported to the Monmouth County Correctional Institution (MCCI) where he is being held pending his first appearance in Monmouth County Superior Court.

-Monmouth County Prosecutor’s Office – Press Release

The incident, described humorously by the Sheriff’s Office as reminiscent of the iconic scene from A Christmas Story where a boy’s tongue gets stuck to a flagpole, caused traffic delays earlier in the day.

The intersection is now fully operational, and normal traffic flow has resumed.

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