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Yahoo
10-07-2025
- Yahoo
Person apprehended after unauthorized perimeter breach at Joint Base Langley-Eustis
HAMPTON, Va. (WAVY) — A person was apprehended after an unauthorized perimeter breach at Joint Base Langley-Eustis Thursday morning. Shortly before 8 a.m., a Hampton officer observed a vehicle traveling north on North Armistead Avenue make an abrupt right turn and proceed through a fence surrounding Langley Air Force Base, according to Hampton Police Division Public Information Officer Cpl. Shaun Stalnaker. The officer initiated a pursuit and followed the vehicle onto the base. The officer was able to bring the vehicle to a stop shortly thereafter, Stalnaker said. According to officials, installation security forces assisted in apprehending the driver who breached the JBLE Perimeter Gate. Officials said there was no indication of a threat to national security and that no injuries were reported. Photos from the scene show crews working to repair the gate. The investigation into this incident is being led by the Office of Special Investigations. 10 On Your Side's Brett Hall is at the scene and will provide updates throughout the day. Continue to check for updates. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Fox News
10-07-2025
- Fox News
Driver arrested after attempting to drive through fence at US military base: authorities
Officials in Virginia said an unauthorized individual attempted to enter Joint Base Langley-Eustis on Thursday. According to a Facebook post from Joint Base Langley-Eustis, the individual attempted to enter the military installation in Hampton, Virginia, on Thursday morning. The individual was taken into custody at the military base, and no injuries were reported. "There is no indication of a threat to national security or the installation at this time. Installation security forces took the suspect into custody on scene. Further details about the incident are limited at this time, and additional updates will be provided as the investigation progresses," officials wrote on Facebook. The Hampton Police Department told 13NewsNow that an officer saw the individual drive through the base's fence. "The officer initiated a pursuit and followed the vehicle onto the base," according to Hampton police. "The officer was able to bring the vehicle to a stop shortly thereafter." A similar incident happened in May 2024 when Hasan Yousef Hamdan, 32, and Mohammad Khair Dabous, 28, both illegal immigrants, allegedly trespassed Marine Corps Base Quantico. Authorities claimed the men drove a box truck onto the base.
