Man Who Fled Traffic Stop Identified; Still At-Large Friday Morning: Sheriff

Updated -Aug. 1, 8:45 a.m.

FREDERICKSBURG, VA — A 44-year-old King George man has been identifided as the man who fled a traffic stop around 2 p.m. on Thursday east of Fredericksburg, according to the Stafford County Sheriff's Office.

The sheriff's office believes that the suspect, identified on Friday morning as Andre Bennett. Jr., spent night in the wooded area near Baron Park Road.

Sheriff's deputies first called on the public's help in looking for Bennett after he fled a traffic stop on Town and Country Drive, according to a post on the department's official X account.

Bennett was described as a Black man with long dreadlocks, who weighs about 220 pounds, according to the post. He was wearing a gray T-shirt and black shorts.

Anyone seeing Bennett or who knows his location is asked to call the sheriff's office via 911 or 540-658-4400.

Deputies are searching for a suspect who fled a traffic stop on Town and Country Drive.
The suspect is a black male with long dreadlocks, grey t-shirt, black shorts, approximately 220 pounds.
Anyone seeing this suspect, please call 911 or 540-658-4400. pic.twitter.com/wG8oh2IdaP
— StaffordCoSheriff (@staffcosheriff) July 31, 2025