Fredericksburg Stolen Vehicle Suspect Awaits Extradtion From TN

FREDERICKSBURG, VA — A 33-year-old man wanted for the recent theft of a vehicle in the city was arrested in Tennessee and is awaiting extradition back to Fredericksburg, according to police.

On Dec. 17, an FPD officer responded to the 500 block of Emancipation Highway for a stolen vehicle report. The owner told the officer that he had left the vehicle running in the parking lot when he was visiting a nearby business, according to police.

Reviewing surveillance video from the business, the officer spotted a man in hospital patient attire, which prompted him to contact a nearby hospital, according to the report.

Further investigation and a review of additional security video helped investigators to identify the suspect as Randy Jr. Trivette Jr. of an undeterminated address, according to police. After obtaining warrants for Trivette’s arrest, FPD entered the stolen vehicle's information into the national database.

On Dec. 18, authorities from Monterey, Tennessee notified FPD that the vehicle had been recovered and the driver was arrested, according to the incident report. Law enforcement in Tennessee were alerted to the stolen vehicle by a Flock camera, which was able to detect the vehicle’s license plate.

Currently, Trivette remains in custody in Tennessee until he can be extradited back to Virginia, according to police.