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Mercedes Benz Driver Going 100 MPH Said 'Rough Day' Made Him Run From Cops: Sheriff Mercedes Benz Driver Going 100 MPH Said 'Rough Day' Made Him Run From Cops: Sheriff
Timothy Garrett Arrest Stafford A 19-year-old driver going 100 mph was eventually found by police after running from them in Stafford, and blamed the ordeal on a "rough day." Timothy Garrett's Mercedes was spotted by a deputy along Warrentown Road and Plantation Drive going more than 100 mph around 9:10 p.m. on April 30, the sheriff's office said.  Deputy Pearce tried to pull Garrett over, but he kept at his intense speed until Truslow Road, when the deputy lost sight of the vehicle, police said. More deputies had been called to assist in the search, ultimately leading to the discovery of Garrett's vehicle on Lynches…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Deputy Watches As DUI Driver, 21, Speeds Up To 75 MPH To Pass Another Car In Stafford: Sheriff Deputy Watches As DUI Driver, 21, Speeds Up To 75 MPH To Pass Another Car In Stafford: Sheriff
Deputy Watches As DUI Driver, 21, Speeds Up To 75 MPH To Pass Another Car In Stafford: Sheriff A 21-year-old woman was arrested after police say she was caught driving with more than twice the legal blood alcohol limit. Zoey Jackson of Stafford was spotted by Deputy Stern at the intersection of Cambridge Street and Truslow Road around 9:40 p.m. Monday, April 15, following another vehicle too closely, the sheriff's office said. Jackson's vehicle then passed the other vehicle and accelerated up to 75 MPH in a 45 MPH zone, police said. Deputy Sterne conducted a traffic stop as Deputy J.R. Suarez responded to assist. Jackson exhibited clear signs of intoxication, and deputies found …

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by Cecilia Levine
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Fake Sleeper Among Fugitives Found With Drugs While Warrants Being Served In Stafford: Sheriff Fake Sleeper Among Fugitives Found With Drugs While Warrants Being Served In Stafford: Sheriff
Fake Sleeper Among Fugitives Found With Drugs While Warrants Being Served In Stafford: Sheriff A trio of fugitives were arrested and additionally charged with drug offenses when police found them in a Stafford home over the weekend. The Stafford County Sheriff's Special Problems Unit saw 41-year-old Earnest Scruggs, and 35-year-old Justin House, in a home with Jeffery Roles, 32, all of Stafford, on the 900 block of Truslow Road around 10:15 p.m. Saturday, March 15, the sheriff's office said. Scruggs was wanted out of Fredericksburg while House was wanted out of Powhatan and Spotsylvania County. As deputies knocked on the door, they saw House retreat deeper into the home. When Scrugg…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Suspect's Tire 'Completely Disintegrated' During Police Pursuit In Virginia, Sheriff Says Suspect's Tire 'Completely Disintegrated' During Police Pursuit In Virginia, Sheriff Says
Suspect's Tire 'Completely Disintegrated' During Police Pursuit In Virginia, Sheriff Says A 21-year-old man was too fast and too furious and ultimately led to his own demise during an ill-fated police pursuit that saw his tires fail him, leading to his arrest in Stafford County. At around 12:30 a.m. on Thursday, Jan. 25, Jordan Childs was reportedly driving a Dodge Durango recklessly in a car with an expired inspection on South Gateway Drive in Stafford, prompting a traffic stop by local law enforcement. According to a spokesperson from the Stafford County Sheriff's Office, Childs initially complied, but when a deputy was checking on the status of his driver's license, the deput…

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by Zak Failla
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'I'm Going To Jail,' DUI Virginia Driver Exclaims Before Going To Jail: Cops 'I'm Going To Jail,' DUI Virginia Driver Exclaims Before Going To Jail: Cops
'I'm Going To Jail,' DUI Virginia Driver Exclaims Before Going To Jail: Cops A drunken Virginia driver predicted his fate in a Friday, Aug. 18 crash, police said. Moments after hitting a utility pole in his Toyota Tacoma on Truslow Road in Stafford, Dustin Elliott got out of the vehicle and fled on foot, County Sheriff David Decatur said. "I'm going to jail," he then declared, according to Decatur. Stafford County Sheriff's Deputy Trainor found the 23-year-old driver walking along the road and quickly recognized the odor of alcoholic beverage, slurred speech and glassy, bloodshot eyes, Decatur said. Elliott was arrested for DUI second offense in five years and hit…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Drugs, Guns Accompany Stafford Man As He Breaks Into Residence Drugs, Guns Accompany Stafford Man As He Breaks Into Residence
Drugs, Guns Accompany Stafford Man As He Breaks Into Residence A Stafford man was placed into police custody after he broke into a residence, in addition with other illegal activity, police said.  On September 13, at around 7 p.m., officers responded to a residence on Truslow Road, where they found 32-year-old James Stidham in an argument with a witness, according to the Stafford County Sheriff's Office. The witness told police that Stidham chased a resident into their home and attempted to break down the door of the dwelling, officials reported. Police said Stidham admitted to attempting to break in, and added that he had taken a controlled…

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by AJ Goldbloom