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Wrong-Way DUI Driver Admits To Having 'Tall Drinks' Before Crashing In Virginia, Sheriff Says Wrong-Way DUI Driver Admits To Having 'Tall Drinks' Before Crashing In Virginia, Sheriff Says
Wrong-Way DUI Driver Admits To Having 'Tall Drinks' Before Crashing In Virginia, Sheriff Says A wanted man didn't argue with members of the Stafford County Sheriff's Office who said he had too much to drink after the wrong-way driver crashed into a light pole over the weekend. A deputy on patrol shortly after midnight on Sunday morning was caught off guard when he spotted 64-year-old Stafford resident Scott Cartledge driving south in the northbound lanes of Garrisonville Road when he blew through a red light.  Suspecting the driver was possibly not sober, the deputy began to follow Cartledge and attempted to stop him, but not before he could, the driver lost control, …

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Tesla Camera Captures Drunk Hit-Run Driver 2X Legal Limit In Stafford: Sheriff Tesla Camera Captures Drunk Hit-Run Driver 2X Legal Limit In Stafford: Sheriff
Tesla Camera Captures Drunk Hit-Run Driver 2X Legal Limit In Stafford: Sheriff A 37-year-old Stafford woman was more than twice the legal limit when she struck a Tesla with a child in her car, then fled the scene, authorities said. Karen Huff Herrera allegedly hit the parked Tesla on Lansberry Park Drive around 8:45 p.m. Sunday. Feb. 25, the Stafford County Sheriff's Office said in a release. The Tesla owner called police to report the incident, and even though Harrera had fled, the man's Tesla captured the incident on camera, police said. Camera footage showed Herrera's Jeep backing up and hitting the unoccupied vehicle, then driving away. A few minutes later,…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Possible Amber Alert Crack Leads To Capture Of NJ Assault Suspect In VA: Cops Possible Amber Alert Crack Leads To Capture Of NJ Assault Suspect In VA: Cops
Possible Amber Alert Crack Leads To Capture Of NJ Assault Suspect In VA: Cops Police initially responding to reports of a child thought to have been missing led to the arrest of a New Jersey man in Virginia. Deputies from the Stafford County Sheriff's Office in Virginia were called to Mr. B's. on Warrenton Road in Stafford just before midnight Feb. 24, where a man later identified as Gucci Horvath, 36, was fixing a flat tire, police said. The person helping him had called police saying the child with Horvath looked almost identical to a juvenile from a Wisconsin Amber Alert. Considering the child did look similar to the missing child, First Sergeant A.I. Assur and S…

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by Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
Forthcoming DUI Driver Found Facing Wrong Way On Virginia Sidewalk, Sheriff Says Forthcoming DUI Driver Found Facing Wrong Way On Virginia Sidewalk, Sheriff Says
Forthcoming DUI Driver Found Facing Wrong Way On Virginia Sidewalk, Sheriff Says An allegedly drunk driver didn't make it hard for members of the Stafford County Sheriff's Office to find him over the weekend when he was caught in a questionable position early on Saturday morning. Deputies were called at around 4 a.m. to the 200 block of Garrisonville Road on Feb. 24, where there were reports of a reckless driver in the area, which was found parked on a sidewalk facing the wrong direction and on the sidewalk, officials say. According the sherif's office, deputies found Stafford resident Ruben Samper, Jr. behind the wheel of the running vehicle, and an open bottle of Coro…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Nearly Naked DUI Driver, 18, Jailed After Downing Bacardi In Stafford: Sheriff Nearly Naked DUI Driver, 18, Jailed After Downing Bacardi In Stafford: Sheriff
Nearly Naked DUI Driver, 18, Jailed After Downing Bacardi In Stafford: Sheriff An 18-year-old DUI driver was found asleep at the wheel in nothing but socks and Spandex when police found him in Stafford, they said. Teito Nunez, of Stafford, told authorities he drank "half a gallon" of Bacardi before getting behind the wheel when deputies found him on the 1200 block of Richmond Highway around 1:40 a.m. Feb. 24, the Stafford County Sheriff's Office said. Deputies had been responding to complaints of a reckless driver, but instead found Nunez unconscious behind the wheel of the parked car, still running, they said. Deputy Amato approached the vehicle and saw Nunez wearin…

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by Cecilia Levine
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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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Weekend Warriors: These Drivers Led Police Pursuits Through Stafford Hours Apart, Sheriff Says Weekend Warriors: These Drivers Led Police Pursuits Through Stafford Hours Apart, Sheriff Says
Weekend Warriors: These Drivers Led Police Pursuits Through Stafford Hours Apart, Sheriff Says Two drivers have been arrested after leading police pursuits through Stafford over the weekend, police said. The first began around 1:10 a.m. Sunday, Feb. 19, and involved a Maryland man named Timothy Clark, 56, was wanted out of Stafford, Prince William, and Fredericksburg, the Stafford County Sheriff's Office said in a release. The incident involving Clark began when Deputy E.T. Osborn responded to Wawa, located at 9 South Gateway Drive, for a larceny. Staff said a man, later identified as Clark, stole a crate of Marlboro cigarettes.  The grand total of stolen merchandise …

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by Cecilia Levine
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'Dynamic Drone Duo' Help Save The Life Of Missing Hiker In Virginia 'Dynamic Drone Duo' Help Save The Life Of Missing Hiker In Virginia
'Dynamic Drone Duo' Help Save The Life Of Missing Hiker In Virginia It's a bird ... It's a plane ... It's a life-saving drone from the Stafford County Sheriff's Office. A pair of drone pilots operating with the sheriff's office are being praised for possibly saving the life of a man who went missing while hiking early on Saturday morning. Officials say that shortly after 1:15 a.m. on Feb. 17, deputies were called to the Civil War Park on Mount Hope Church Road, where a 36-year-old hiker who got separated from his group around midnight and was wearing clothing not fit for the frigid weather.  While temperatures dipped below zero, technology nearly fail…

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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
Police & Fire
Twin Brothers Busted Stealing Hams, Other Items With Intent To Sell Them In Virginia: Sheriff Twin Brothers Busted Stealing Hams, Other Items With Intent To Sell Them In Virginia: Sheriff
Twin Brothers Busted Stealing Hams, Other Items With Intent To Sell Them In Virginia: Sheriff Two twin brothers are spending time behind bars together after an ill-advised attempt to shoplift at a Stafford County Walmart, according to the sheriff's office. Woodbridge residents Anthony Hagler and Nicholas Hagler, both 40, were apprehended after being caught stealing items that investigators say they intended to re-sell for a profit. Deputies from the Stafford County Sheriff's Office responded shortly before 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Feb. 13 to Walmart on Village Parkway, where there were reports of an active shoplifting incident involving the pair. Staff told responding officers that th…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Minor Accused Of Aiding In Terrorism Following Series Of Swatting Incidents In VA, Sheriff Says Minor Accused Of Aiding In Terrorism Following Series Of Swatting Incidents In VA, Sheriff Says
Minor Accused Of Aiding In Terrorism Following Series Of Swatting Incidents In VA, Sheriff Says A juvenile who has caused chaos for the Stafford County Sheriff's Office has been charged and prosecuted following a lengthy investigation into a series of swatting incidents, authorities announced. Between May and September last year, investigators say that crews were called to a plethora of swatting incidents at several schools that were purportedly targeted by the underage suspect. Buildings involved in the swatting incidents include:  Stafford High School; Brooke Point High School; Dixon Smith Middle School; Drew Middle School. In each incident officials say that they "were each …

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Drunk Motel Guest Requests Jail Time, Weaponizes Sandal In Stafford Assault: Sheriff Drunk Motel Guest Requests Jail Time, Weaponizes Sandal In Stafford Assault: Sheriff
Drunk Motel Guest Requests Jail Time, Weaponizes Sandal In Stafford Assault: Sheriff An intoxicated 28-year-old Stafford woman called police on herself to say she struck her romantic partner and, when police arrived, said she wanted to go to jail, authorities said. Catherine Williams called 9-1-1 around 9 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 7, saying she'd hit her romantic partner a number of times while at the Spring Lake Motel on Richmond Highway, the Stafford County Sheriff's Office said in a release. "Communication Officers advised the caller sounded intoxicated while on the phone," the release says. When deputies arrived, they made contact with the victim, as well as, the caller, Wil…

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by Cecilia Levine