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Driver With Four Previous DUI Convictions In Prince William County Charged Again In VA: Sheriff Driver With Four Previous DUI Convictions In Prince William County Charged Again In VA: Sheriff
Driver With Four Previous DUI Convictions In Prince William County Charged Again In VA: Sheriff Not one... Not two... Not three.... Not four... Not five... A man with a pending DUI conviction is facing fresh charges for what would be his sixth intoxicated driving offense within the past decade after drinking and getting behind the wheel and taking a trip to McDonald's in Virginia. Members of the Stafford County Sheriff's Office were not "lovin' it.'  Shortly before 12:30 a.m. on Friday night, Woodbridge resident Robert Sanders was apprehended following a strange scene that played out at the traffic light in the area of Garrisonville ROad and Eustace Road.  According to the…

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by Zak Failla
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Stumbling, Bumbling Repeat DUI Driver Tried To Blame Others For Virginia Crash, Sheriff Says Stumbling, Bumbling Repeat DUI Driver Tried To Blame Others For Virginia Crash, Sheriff Says
Stumbling, Bumbling Repeat DUI Driver Tried To Blame Others For Virginia Crash, Sheriff Says A 39-year-old Virginia man tried to cast the blame on other drivers after allegedly causing a multi-vehicle crash while driving under the influence in Stafford County, the sheriff's office says. Colonial Beach resident Jonathan Galvan Velasco is facing a second DUI in the past year following a crash that was reported this week that saw him attempting, and failing, to flee on foot. According to a spokesperson from the Stafford County Sheriff's Office, shortly before 9:15 p.m. on Thursday, Aug. 22, deputies were called to the intersection of Garrisonville Road and Salisbury Drive to inve…

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by Zak Failla
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Tequila-Drinking Hit-Run Driver Charged With DUI In Virginia: Sheriff Tequila-Drinking Hit-Run Driver Charged With DUI In Virginia: Sheriff
Tequila-Drinking Hit-Run Driver Charged With DUI In Virginia: Sheriff A hit-and-run driver who caused thousands of dollars in damages didn't make it far before members of the Stafford County Sheriff's Office caught up with him overnight. Geovanni Alexander Garcia Orellana admitted to consuming several tequila drinks on Thursday night before getting behind the wheel of his pick-up truck, striking another vehicle, and attempting to flee the area before being arrested, officials say. Shortly before 8 p.m. on Feb. 29, a sergeant from the sheriff's office was at the intersection of Garrisonville Road and Richmond Highway when he saw Garcia Orellana strike the…

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by Zak Failla
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Speeding DUI Driver Had Rifles, Drugs In His Car During Stop In Virginia, Sheriff Says Speeding DUI Driver Had Rifles, Drugs In His Car During Stop In Virginia, Sheriff Says
Speeding DUI Driver Had Rifles, Drugs In His Car During Stop In Virginia, Sheriff Says A reckless driver who was caught speeding in Stafford County is facing a host of charges after being caught with drugs and weapons, according to the sheriff's office. Danesh Hussan, 25, is facing felony charges after being a bit too fast, and too furious in front of deputies early on Thursday morning. Officials say that a deputy conducting speed enforcement on Garrisonville Road spotted Hussan's pick-up truck going 55 mph in a 35 mph zone, prompting a traffic stop in the nearby Wells Fargo parking lot. During the stop, deputies say that Hussan was caught with a concealed weapon in his…

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by Zak Failla
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Angry Florida Woman Arrested After Speeding Away From Traffic Stop In Virginia, Sheriff Says Angry Florida Woman Arrested After Speeding Away From Traffic Stop In Virginia, Sheriff Says
Angry Florida Woman Arrested After Speeding Away From Traffic Stop In Virginia, Sheriff Says A Florida woman's trip to Virginia may be lasting longer than expected after she was apprehended in Stafford County for speeding away from a traffic stop, a spokesperson from the sheriff's office says. Joahnna Contreras was both fast and furious after she was stopped earlier this week making an illegal U-turn at the intersection of Garrisonville Road and Richmond Highway, leading to a strange series of events that resulted in her arrest. According to the Stafford County Sheriff's Office, the 34-year-old Lauderhill, Florida resident was displeased about being pulled over, and "was immediatel…

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by Zak Failla
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Unlicensed Ohio Driver Leads 85 MPH Pursuit Through Stafford County Yards: Sheriff Unlicensed Ohio Driver Leads 85 MPH Pursuit Through Stafford County Yards: Sheriff
Unlicensed Ohio Driver Leads 85 MPH Pursuit Through Stafford County Yards: Sheriff An Ohio man is facing charges after leading a high-speed pursuit through Stafford County Saturday, Jan. 14, police said. Deputy J.W. Ahern tried to stop a Toyota Sequoia headed west on Garrisonville Road near Eustace Road for not having any rear lights around 10:30 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 14, the Stafford County Sheriff's Office said in a release. Instead of stopping for the minor traffic violation, the driver conducted a U-turn and accelerated eastbound on Garrisonville Road, initiating a pursuit. The suspect, later identified as Andre Wooding, sped up to 85 mph before turning left onto Center …

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by Cecilia Levine
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Repeat DUI Driver Strikes Volunteer Directing Traffic In Virginia Intersection: Sheriff Repeat DUI Driver Strikes Volunteer Directing Traffic In Virginia Intersection: Sheriff
Repeat DUI Driver Strikes Volunteer Directing Traffic In Virginia Intersection: Sheriff A drunk driver with a history of DUIs didn't realize he struck a Stafford County Traffic Safety Volunteer before crashing, according to officials.  Stafford resident Daniel Schmitt is back on the wrong side of the law after getting his third DUI in 10 years when he sped through an intersection, struck a volunteer and then smashed into an embankment on Thursday morning. The crash was reported shortly after midnight on Thursday, Sept. 21 when the Safety Volunteer was directing traffic in the area of Garrisonville Road and Keystone Drive while construction workers were conducting some pav…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Three Firearms Seized In High-Speed Pursuit On I-95 Three Firearms Seized In High-Speed Pursuit On I-95
Three Firearms Seized In High-Speed Pursuit On I-95 Three firearms were seized and three men were arrested following a high-speed pursuit on Interstate 95 over the weekend, authorities said. Derry Barcenas, 20, of Woodbridge, was behind the wheel of the black Toyota Corolla that neared speeds of 90 mph on Interstate 95 in Stafford County, the sheriff's office said. Also in his vehicle were Deomany Melgar Guardado, 20 and Isiah Campbell, 20, both of Woodbridge, police said. Pursuit Arrest Three suspects may be too young to remember Eddie Rabbit’s 1980 hit “I Love a Rainy Night,” but they are... Posted by Office of Stafford County Sheri…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Hamburglar Hands Over Bogus $100 Bill At Northern VA McDonald's Hamburglar Hands Over Bogus $100 Bill At Northern VA McDonald's
Hamburglar Hands Over Bogus $100 Bill At Northern VA McDonald's A $100 bill handed to a McDonald's employee in northern Virginia turned out to be fake authorities said. The cash was used to purchase a meal at the McDonald's on Garrisonville Road in Stafford County on July Fourth, around 3:20 p.m., Sheriff David Decatur said. "While at first glance the cash looks rather real, on further inspection, it was discovered to be fake," police said. "Staff was not loving it when they discovered this fact." Decatur urged businesses to check for fraudulent money, "whether you work for a clown or a king," and report all incidents. Want breaking news in …

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by Cecilia Levine
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Heroic Marines Honored For Saving Stafford Teen From Stabbing During Assault At Chick-fil-A Heroic Marines Honored For Saving Stafford Teen From Stabbing During Assault At Chick-fil-A
Heroic Marines Honored For Saving Stafford Teen From Stabbing During Assault At Chick-fil-A "Semper Fidelis, indeed."  A trio of Marines who came to the rescue of a teenager who found himself on the wrong side of an assault earlier this month are being celebrated for their heroic actions, which could have saved the boy from serious injury. Cpl. John W. Darby, Cpl. Bradley J. Feldkamp, and Lance Cpl. Nicholas M. Dural, all students at the Marine Security Guard School in Quantico, received the Navy and marine Corps Achievement Medal during a recent awards ceremony touting their bravery and quick thinking. Three Marines acted quickly to help diffuse the situation before things e…

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by Zak Failla
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Hero Marines Stop Teen Stabbing At Virginia Chick-fil-A Hero Marines Stop Teen Stabbing At Virginia Chick-fil-A
Hero Marines Stop Teen Stabbing At Virginia Chick-fil-A A group of heroic Marines proved over the weekend that “Semper Fidelis” is not just a slogan. Shortly before 1:45 p.m. on Saturday, April 1, members of the Stafford County Sheriff’s Office were called to Chick-fil-A on Dunn Drive after there was a reported disturbance involving three teens who got into an argument that rapidly went off the rails. During the assault, a spokesperson for the sheriff’s office said that one of the assailants pulled out a knife, at which point three nearby Marines put their training to use and diffused the situation. Officials say that they were able to separat…

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by Zak Failla
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SWAT Team Seizes Stafford Robbery Suspect, Sheriff Says SWAT Team Seizes Stafford Robbery Suspect, Sheriff Says
SWAT Team Seizes Stafford Robbery Suspect, Sheriff Says The Stafford County Sheriff had to deploy a SWAT team to detain a wanted armed robbery suspect who has been causing trouble for law enforcement across the town. Petersburg resident Michael Scott, Jr., 37, is facing multiple charges following three different incidents in Stafford County over the past four months, according to a spokesperson for the sheriff’s office. Scott’s downfall came following an investigation into a reported robbery at approximately 11 p.m. on Saturday, March 25, at the Exxon-Tiger Mart on Garrisonville Road, when a suspect brandished a handgun inside the store and dem…

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by Zak Failla
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Teen Takes Stafford Sheriff's Deputies On Wild Saturday Night Pursuit In Minivan, Officials Say Teen Takes Stafford Sheriff's Deputies On Wild Saturday Night Pursuit In Minivan, Officials Say
Teen Takes Stafford Sheriff's Deputies On Wild Saturday Night Pursuit In Minivan, Officials Say A speeding teen driver took a Stafford County Sheriff’s deputy on a wild ride on Saturday night in a minivan as he attempted to elude apprehension, officials say. Grant Egan, 18, is facing multiple charges following an incident that played out shortly after 7 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 25, according to a spokesperson from the Stafford County Sheriff’s Office. At approximately 7:09 p.m. on Saturday night, a sheriff’s deputy was on patrol on Garrisonville Road when he spotted a blue Toyota minivan traveling 64 mph in a posted 45 mph zone near Vulcan Quarry Road. When Egan passed the deputy, he …

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by Zak Failla
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Drug-Inhaling Driver Busted For Stafford County School Bus Crash, Sheriff Says Drug-Inhaling Driver Busted For Stafford County School Bus Crash, Sheriff Says
Drug-Inhaling Driver Busted For Stafford County School Bus Crash, Sheriff Says The reckless driver who caused a violent school bus crash in Stafford County last month is in custody after having two more run-ins with the law, according to the Stafford County Sheriff’s Office. Members of the sheriff's office were unable to serve an arrest warrant to Stafford resident Michael Kingham, 30, for his role in the chain-reaction crash last month before they were called to investigate a new incident he was involved in on Wednesday, Jan. 4, officials said. Kingham’s month to forget began shortly before 3:30 p.m. on Friday, Dec. 16, when he was driving a blue Volkswagen sedan in…

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by Zak Failla
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Missing Something: Driver Unexpectedly Riding On Three Wheels Busted For DUI In VA: Sheriff Missing Something: Driver Unexpectedly Riding On Three Wheels Busted For DUI In VA: Sheriff
Missing Something: Driver Unexpectedly Riding On Three Wheels Busted For DUI In VA: Sheriff An allegedly drunk driver was unaware he was missing a keeping component of his car when he drove past a police officer in Stafford County and was ultimately apprehended for a DUI. An officer from the Stafford County Sheriff's Office on patrol shortly before 4:30 a.m. on Sunday, Dec. 4 in the 700 block of Garrisonville Road got quite a surprise when he passed a vehicle driving without any tail lights and a missing wheel. Officials say that Stafford County Sheriff's Deputy J.W. Ahern turned around and was able to conduct a traffic stop of the driver - whose name has not been released. Accor…

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Attempted Capital Murder Charge For Teen Who Ran Over Sheriff's Deputy In Virginia, Police Say Attempted Capital Murder Charge For Teen Who Ran Over Sheriff's Deputy In Virginia, Police Say
Attempted Capital Murder Charge For Teen Who Ran Over Sheriff's Deputy In Virginia, Police Say Authorities say that a teenage driver who intentionally drove through a Stafford County Sheriff's deputy rather than get a ticket was apprehended by US Marshals after fleeing into Maryland. Kimora Fagbewesa, 18, is in police custody and faces a host of charges following a wild scene that began shortly before 3:45 p.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 29, and lasted well into the following day as law enforcement attempted to take her into custody. A member of the sheriff’s office on patrol spotted a reckless driver - later identified as Fagbewesa - who was driving recklessly and speeding in the area of Gar…

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Stafford County Sheriff Deputy Injured By Woman Who Struck Patrol Vehicle, Escaped: Officials Stafford County Sheriff Deputy Injured By Woman Who Struck Patrol Vehicle, Escaped: Officials
Stafford County Sheriff Deputy Injured By Woman Who Struck Patrol Vehicle, Escaped: Officials A deputy with the Stafford County Sheriff's Office was hospitalized after being injured by a woman who struck a patrol car and fled, authorities said. It all began when police initiated a traffic stop on a speeding Nissan Altima near the intersection of Garrisonville Road and Eustace Road around 3:45 p.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 29. "As the deputy approached on foot, the driver struck the deputy with her car, hit his motorcycle, and struck another vehicle on the roadway," police said. The driver fled eastbound on Garrisonville Road and stopped near the 610 Car Wash, where she and an underage…

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by Nicole Acosta
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Stafford County Deputies Had Busy Weekend Busting Drunk Drivers: Police Stafford County Deputies Had Busy Weekend Busting Drunk Drivers: Police
Stafford County Deputies Had Busy Weekend Busting Drunk Drivers: Police Stafford County deputies were out in force over the long holiday weekend and on the lookout for drivers who partied a little too much and made the poor decision to get behind the wheel of a car. Here are some of the many DUI arrests the Stafford County Sheriff's Office made during Fourth of July celebrations.  Jason Baird, 36, was arrested on Saturday, July 2, after he crashed his Toyota into a pole and a fire hydrant before he slammed into a tree on Mountain View Road, the Stafford County Sheriff's Office said. A passenger was seriously injured in the crash. Responders had to cut them…

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by Josh Lanier
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Man Going 100 MPH In 40 MPH Stafford Zone Was Drunk: Police Man Going 100 MPH In 40 MPH Stafford Zone Was Drunk: Police
Man Going 100 MPH In 40 MPH Stafford Zone Was Drunk: Police Authorities said a man who blew past a deputy going 100 miles per hour in a 40-miles-per-hour zone was intoxicated.  Onate Valencia, 28, got his Corvette into the triple-digit speeds as he bombed down Garrisonville Road in the early hours of Saturday, June 4, the Stafford County Sheriff's Office said. He flashed past a sheriff's deputy just after 2:30 a.m. near North Stafford High School.  Deputies said that Valencia slurred his words and smelled like alcohol when they pulled him over. Officials charged him with DUI, reckless driving, obstruction, and refusal, the Sherif…

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by Josh Lanier
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Stafford Driver Cuts Off Car, Ends Up In Jail: Police Stafford Driver Cuts Off Car, Ends Up In Jail: Police
Stafford Driver Cuts Off Car, Ends Up In Jail: Police A man's impolite driving helped land him in jail on Thursday, May 26.  Stafford County sheriff's deputies received a report of a Toyota Sequoia driving erratically along Garrisonville Road at 6 p.m. Thursday, May 26. The caller said the silver SUV passed him on a double yellow line, according to a news release.  When deputies arrived, they saw the car speeding and cut off another vehicle and decided to pull it over. The deputies said the driver was under the influence and had what deputies believe is cocaine in the SUV. The Sheriff's Office is having the substance t…

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by Josh Lanier
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Hit-Run Driver Wanted For Robbery Tries Fleeing VA Crash Scene In Uber: Sheriff Hit-Run Driver Wanted For Robbery Tries Fleeing VA Crash Scene In Uber: Sheriff
Hit-Run Driver Wanted For Robbery Tries Fleeing VA Crash Scene In Uber: Sheriff A man wanted for robbery in Prince William County was arrested after he rear-ended a truck while unlicensed in Stafford County, walked away from the scene and then tried hopping in an Uber, authorities said. Cornelius McGriff, 29, of Stafford, parked at a Walmart in Stafford County after rear-ending the truck in his Toyota Camry around 8:20 p.m. May 6, the county sheriff's office said. McGriff told the other driver he did not have a license or insurance, and left the scene on foot toward Garrisonville Road, authorities said. A deputy found that McGriff was also wanted for robbery in Prince…

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by Cecilia Levine