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MAN SURRENDERS IN OFFICER ATTACKNEWPORT NEWS – A 32-year-old Newport News man, wanted on charges of beating a patrol officer Wednesday afternoon and taking the officer’s gun, turned himself in Friday.Ricky Royal was arrested at 3:45 p.m. and charged with robbing the gun of officer Frank Nowak, said Lt. Carl Burt. Royal was also charged with an outstanding probation violation.Royal went to the police station downtown with his attorney, Burt said.He refused to make any statements to police and did not turn in the gun he is to have allegedly stolen.Police say Royal was one of three men who attacked Nowak in the 1600 block of 18th Street. Another man, James Powell, was arrested Wednesday.And police say they are searching for Samuel A. Marrow, 27, with a last known address in the 600 block of 6th Street.Marrow is described as a black man about 5 feet 9 inches tall and weighing 160 pounds.EDUCATION FAIR SLATED FOR MALLNEWPORT NEWS – The second annual Education Fair – featuring information ab...