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Day Drinking Spotsy Driver Crashes Into Stafford Yard, Stumbles Into Jail, Sheriff Says Day Drinking Spotsy Driver Crashes Into Stafford Yard, Stumbles Into Jail, Sheriff Says
Day Drinking Spotsy Driver Crashes Into Stafford Yard, Stumbles Into Jail, Sheriff Says A Spotsylvania man is in hot water after a late-night crash ended with him stumbling through the snow and into a jail cell in Stafford County. Moises Josue Portillo Martinez, 31, is facing charges following an investigation into a vehicle that crash landed onto the front yard of an area home and came to rest surrounded by trees in a snow bank on Wednesday night. Deputies were called shortly before 8:30 p.m. on Jan. 8 to Widewater Road in Stafford, when a person advised that a Toyota had crashed into the front yard, and the driver "might be drunk."  According to a spokesperson from the…

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by Zak Failla
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Drinking, Driving, and Déjà Vu: Virginia Woman Hit With Second DUI In Two Months: Sheriff Drinking, Driving, and Déjà Vu: Virginia Woman Hit With Second DUI In Two Months: Sheriff
Drinking, Driving, and Déjà Vu: Virginia Woman Hit With Second DUI In Two Months: Sheriff Erina Cabral Morales found herself in a familiar position over the weekend after being caught drinking and driving, according to the Stafford County Sheriff's Office. Shortly before 10 p.m. on Friday night, a sergeant was traveling on Richmond Highway when he spotted a vehicle with an expired registration, prompting an attempted traffic stop, though the driver continued to slow roll onto Bells Hill Road and Oak Drive before eventually pulling over. During the stop, officials say that Morales showed signs of intoxication and her vehicle had an inspection sticker that expired in 2022. Accord…

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by Zak Failla
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Drunk Driver Bangs On Stranger's Door Before Stafford Arrest: Sheriff Drunk Driver Bangs On Stranger's Door Before Stafford Arrest: Sheriff
Drunk Driver Bangs On Stranger's Door Before Stafford Arrest: Sheriff A 25-year-old drunk driver was arrested after banging on a stranger's door late at night in Stafford, police said. Jennifer Ramirez Torres had consumed brandy before she went up to a Red Maple Court home and began banging on the door making demands at 11:30 p.m. Sunday night, Dec. 17, Stafford County Sheriff David Decatur said. "This perplexed the caller considering he had no idea who the individual was," Decatur said. When Deputy Jett arrived, he saw Torres sitting near the home in an extremely intoxicated state. While she admitted to driving to this location, she could not say why and no…

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by Cecilia Levine
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I'll Be Back: DUI Driver Says Stafford Sheriff Would 'Feel His Anger' Following Arrest I'll Be Back: DUI Driver Says Stafford Sheriff Would 'Feel His Anger' Following Arrest
I'll Be Back: DUI Driver Says Stafford Sheriff Would 'Feel His Anger' Following Arrest A man “making a scene” inside a Stafford County 7-Eleven threatened ill will on members of the sheriff’s office after being arrested for allegedly drinking and driving before destroying police property, officials said. Mendelssohn Davis, Jr., 28, of Woodbridge, put out quite a show for store employees at 7-Eleven on Richmond Highway over the weekend before causing mayhem for members of the Stafford County Sheriff’s, leading to a host of charges for the man. Deputies were called to 7-Eleven shortly after 7:30 p.m. on Friday, Jan. 20 to the store, where there was a man - later identified as …

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by Zak Failla