Chase for fugitive stretches 38 miles of I-66 through Fairfax,
Prince William, Fauquier
Aug 22, 2017
A suspect in an attempted homicide is in custody after a high-speed
chase on Interstate 66 through Fairfax, Prince William and Fauquier counties.
Robert David Sheets, of Quarryville, Pennsylvania, is accused of
shooting a man Aug. 13 and then shooting and stabbing the victim the next day
when he realized the man was still alive. The victim survived both attempts on
his life.
Sheets is charged with two counts of attempted homicide in
Pennsylvania, as well as charges related to the chase Sunday across Northern
Virginia, according to a news release from Fairfax County police.
The chase began with a license-plate reader alerting officers that
Sheets was connected to a 2007 Ford Edge heading west on I-66 Sunday morning.
Fairfax police cruisers pulled in behind Sheets near the Fairfax County Parkway
and attempted a traffic stop.
Sheets sped away, according to police, accelerating to more than 100
miles per hour down I-66. About 38 miles later, in Fauquier, Fairfax police
were able to stop the SUV in the area of Route 17 and Route 50.