Man Charged for Hit-and-Run on Scooter

A 15-year-old juvenile reported to Fredericksburg police on Sept. 16 that a male subject grabbed her buttocks while she was standing outside the Central Rappahannock Regional Library with her older cousin, according to Fredericksburg police.

"The offender then jumped on a scooter and fled onto Caroline Street, where he crashed his scooter into the side of a Honda Accord that was momentarily stopped in the roadway," said a release from the City of Fredericksburg police. "The driver of the Honda was not injured but her car sustained significant damage to both right side doors and to the rear tire. The offender got back on his scooter and sped from the scene going the wrong way down Caroline Street."

On Monday, police said that a witness to the crash contacted a police officer and provided valuable information concerning the location of the suspect and the wrecked scooter.

As a result, James Leon Brown, 31, of Fredericksburg was arrested for hit and run to an occupied vehicle and operating a motorized vehicle after having his license revoked – DUI related. Brown was incarcerated at the Rappahannock Regional Jail under a $2500 secured bond.

Police said that the juvenile assault victim later identified Brown as the offender in a photo line-up, and Brown was additionally charged with misdemeanor sexual battery.