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BOOZE SNOOZE: Virginia Man With 3 DUIs Found Asleep At Wheel, Stafford Sheriff Says BOOZE SNOOZE: Virginia Man With 3 DUIs Found Asleep At Wheel, Stafford Sheriff Says
Booze Snooze: Virginia Man With 3 DUIs Found Asleep At Wheel, Stafford Sheriff Says Arthur Bailey found himself in a familiar position in Virginia over the weekend. Bailey, 47, is facing several charges after being found passed out behind the wheel along I-95 on Sunday morning, according to the Stafford County Sheriff's Office. Deputies were called shortly before 7 a.m. on Sept. 14 to the area of Courthouse Road and the I-95 overpass, where there were multiple reports about an unconscious driver. Upon arrival, they found a Chevrolet sitting through multiple green lights with Bailey inside. Officials noted that the vehicle "was in drive with nothing stopping it from rolli…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Virginia Woman Driving Drunk Crashes Car With Infant Inside: Sheriff Virginia Woman Driving Drunk Crashes Car With Infant Inside: Sheriff
Virginia Woman Driving Drunk Crashes Car With Infant Inside: Sheriff A Virginia woman was arrested for DUI after a violent rollover crash with a 7-month-old child in the car, the Stafford County Sheriff’s Office said. Deputies responded to Warrenton Road (Route 17) in South Stafford around 9:12 p.m. Friday, July 5, and found a Kia upside down on the shoulder with "significant damage,” a spokesperson from the agency said. The driver, identified as Kaila Blackwell, 29, of Midland, was not wearing a seatbelt at the time of the crash and showed signs of intoxication, according to investigators.. "Amazingly, neither Blackwell, who was unrestrained, or her 7-mont…

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by Zak Failla
Traffic
Drunk Driver Crashes Chrysler In Stafford Ditch, Flees With Heineken Left Behind: Sheriff Drunk Driver Crashes Chrysler In Stafford Ditch, Flees With Heineken Left Behind: Sheriff
Drunk Driver Crashes Chrysler In Stafford Ditch, Flees With Heineken Left Behind: Sheriff An allegedly drunk driver was too fast and too furious before a "violent" crash that ended with a Chrysler in a Virginia ditch. A Stafford man is facing multiple charges after his Chrysler went airborne and crashed off Richmond Highway, sending him sprinting into the woods with a crushed Heineken left behind, the Stafford County Sheriff’s Office said. The crash was reported around 4:15 p.m. on Thursday, June 12, near Bells Hill Road. Witnesses told dispatchers the car “violently left the roadway” and briefly went airborne before crashing.  "Despite flying cars being something o…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
‘Tired’ Stafford Man Nearly Hits Deputies Head-On Before DUI Arrest: Sheriff ‘Tired’ Stafford Man Nearly Hits Deputies Head-On Before DUI Arrest: Sheriff
‘Tired’ Stafford Man Nearly Hits Deputies Head-On Before DUI Arrest: Sheriff A close call landed a "tired" repeat DUI driver back behind bars after nearly barreling into a sheriff's deputy on patrol in Stafford County over the weekend, authorities say. It happened around 4:50 p.m. on Sunday, March 30, when deputies were heading north on Widewater Road near Osterman and saw a Honda coming straight at them — in their lane, the Stafford County Sheriff’s Office said on Tuesday, April 1. The driver swerved back into the correct lane just in time. According to the sheriff’s office, if the timing had been even slightly different, “it is likely neither party would be able …

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Repeat DUI Driver Found Asleep At Wheel Of Wrecked Jeep In Stafford: Sheriff Repeat DUI Driver Found Asleep At Wheel Of Wrecked Jeep In Stafford: Sheriff
Repeat DUI Driver Found Asleep At Wheel Of Wrecked Jeep In Stafford: Sheriff A Virginia man with no license and a six-pack of bad decisions is back behind bars after deputies say they found him passed out drunk at the wheel of a wrecked Jeep — still in drive — with two shredded tires and beer bottles scattered inside. Alfredo Hernandez Murrieta, 33, of Kinsale, was arrested just before sunrise on Saturday, March 22, after Stafford County deputies responded to Ferry Road for reports of an intoxicated driver, the sheriff’s office said. It was around 5:30 a.m. when a deputy arrived and spotted the damaged Jeep blocking someone’s driveway, still running, with Murrieta s…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Lost DUI Driver In Stolen Car Lands Behind Bars In VA: Authorities Lost DUI Driver In Stolen Car Lands Behind Bars In VA: Authorities
Lost DUI Driver In Stolen Car Lands Behind Bars In VA: Authorities A Baltimore woman heading south on I-95 made a pit stop in Stafford County that ended with her behind bars after deputies caught her driving drunk in a stolen car, authorities say. The bizarre incident unfolded shortly before 10 a.m. on Sunday, Jan. 26, just before 10 a.m., when deputies received reports of Baltimore resident Nicole Wallace driving recklessly down the interstate. Witnesses said the car, which had no tags, was swerving on the shoulder, unable to stay in a lane, and nearly caused several crashes. According to the Stafford County Sheriff's Office, Wallace's Hyundai was spotte…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Kraken Unleashed On Fugitive Caught Stealing Rum From Stafford ABC Store, Sheriff Says Kraken Unleashed On Fugitive Caught Stealing Rum From Stafford ABC Store, Sheriff Says
Kraken Unleashed On Fugitive Caught Stealing Rum From Stafford ABC Store, Sheriff Says A 25-year-old man already wanted by the US Marshals Service is facing new charges after trying to pocket some bottles of booze in Stafford County, the sheriff says. Alvin Jallibah is behind bars after being caught red-handed late on Tuesday afternoon after stashing away two bottles of Kraken Rum in his pocket before leaving an area store. The incident was reported shortly before 6 p.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 10 aat the ABC Store in the 300 block of Garrisonville Road in Stafford. An employee was able to provide deputies with Jallibah's license plate number, and the vehicle was ultimately l…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Driver, Passenger In Stolen Vehicle Tried To Pull Fast Ones On Deputies In Virginia: Sheriff Driver, Passenger In Stolen Vehicle Tried To Pull Fast Ones On Deputies In Virginia: Sheriff
Driver, Passenger In Stolen Vehicle Tried To Pull Fast Ones On Deputies In Virginia: Sheriff A pair in a stolen vehicle tried their best - which was not good enough - to dupe members of the Stafford County Sheriff's Office during a strange traffic stop on Monday morning, officials say. Devonte Griffin, 28, of Germantown in Maryland, and 32-year-old Stafford native Justin Hunter  are both facing charges following what was described as a "game of hide-and-seek" that was ultimately won by a police K9.  Shortly after 1 a.m. on June 24, a deputy on patrol spotted a stolen vehicle in the area of Garrison Road and Dunn Drive, leading to a traffic stop in Garrison Woods, at which…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
DUI Wrong-Way Unlicensed Driver Arrested 12 Beers Deep In Stafford: Sheriff DUI Wrong-Way Unlicensed Driver Arrested 12 Beers Deep In Stafford: Sheriff
DUI Wrong-Way Unlicensed Driver Arrested 12 Beers Deep In Stafford: Sheriff A 34-year-old Fredericksburg was arrested after authorities learned he'd had 12 beers before driving from Washington DC to Stafford County on Friday, May 3, the sheriff's office said. Deputies responding to a drunk driver complaint found Jose Benitez-Benavides operating a Ford in going south in the northbound lanes of Richmond Highway near Landmark Drive around 10:40 p.m. Friday night, the Stafford County sheriff's office said. Benavides had clear signs of intoxication, an open Modelo in the center console, authorities said. He also admitted to consuming 12 beers before driving from DC…

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by Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
4th DUI For Pickup Driver With Revoked License Making Illegal U-Turn In Stafford: Sheriff 4th DUI For Pickup Driver With Revoked License Making Illegal U-Turn In Stafford: Sheriff
4th DUI For Pickup Driver With Revoked License Making Illegal U-Turn In Stafford: Sheriff A 47-year-old Virginia man was arrested for driving drunk for the fourth time, police said. Jonathan McCarroll was spotted by a Stafford County Sheriff's sergeant heading east on the divergent diamond on Courthouse Road just before 3 p.m. on Tuesday, Feb. 27, the sheriff's office said. McCarroll was in a pickup truck trying to make illegal turn in onto I-95 south, authorities said.  "Having witnessed the driver commit a clear traffic violation despite the clearly labeled no turn sign, [the sergeant] initiated a traffic stop," police said. McCarroll immediately placed h…

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by Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
Third DUI For Intoxicated Driver Who Ignored Passengers' Protests In Virginia: Sheriff Third DUI For Intoxicated Driver Who Ignored Passengers' Protests In Virginia: Sheriff
Third DUI For Intoxicated Driver Who Ignored Passengers' Protests In Virginia: Sheriff Police say that a woman driving a veritable bar cart loaded with booze bottles was busted for the third time after allegedly drinking, driving and making a scene at a popular Virginia restaurant. North Carolina native Tonya Whitaker was arrested and charged for her third DUI by members of the Stafford County Sheriff's Office after going on a tirade at El Viejon on Richmond Highway before getting behind the wheel in a black Kia, despite her passengers' protestations, officials say. Deputies from the sheriff's office were able to track down Whitaker shortly before 6 p.m. on Saturday…

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by Zak Failla