Only On 10: Bystanders step in to halt violent attack on woman in Chesapeake

A local news story from Virginia, reported by WAVY Hampton Roads.

Local News · Virginia · October 9, 2026

From WAVY Hampton Roads

CHESAPEAKE, Va. (WAVY) -- Bystanders in Chesapeake stepped in to halt a violent attack on a woman walking her dog Thursday morning and restrained the suspect until police arrived, according to Chesapeake Police and eyewitness accounts.

Reported by WAVY Hampton Roads, October 9, 2026. Read the full story at WAVY Hampton Roads →

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