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Wrong-Way Drunken Driver From NY Nearly Hit Stafford Sheriff's Deputy Before Chase: Authorities
A 24-year-old drunken driver nearly hit a sheriff's deputy as he drove the wrong way on a Stafford County roadway then initiating a pursuit, authorities said.
Bryan Galdames Cruz, of Brooklyn, NY, was heading north in the southbound lanes of Richmond Highway when Deputy S.C. Martin, on his motorcycle, noticed the vehicle headed directly at him around 4 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 31, Stafford County Sheriff David Decatur said.
Cruz was traveling on the wrong side of the road in order to pass vehicles, Decatur said.
After witnessing the blatant disregard for traffic safety, Martin would make a…
Stafford Drunk Driver Is Repeat Offender, Causes Another Crash: Police
A Stafford man was arrested after he caused a crash while drunk driving, police said.
At around 4:30 p.m., on August 5, Alexander Stone, 26, crashed into the back of a van on Blue and Gray Parkway and Kings Highway, according to the Stafford County Sheriff's Office.
Police said the Stone caused significant damage to the van and the driver was taken to the hospital for minor injuries.
The deputies on the scene observed that Stone had glassy, red eyes and smelled strongly of alcohol, authorities said.
Officials said that after his field sobriety test, Stone was charged with DUI second …