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Driver Drinking Twisted Tea Used Debit Card As License Before Virginia DUI Bust, Sheriff Says
An 18-year-old driver who took the meaning of "tea time" too seriously is facing charges after being busted for alleged intoxicated driving during a stop in Stafford County, according to the sheriff's office. Stafford native Logan Hearns was caught with a graveyard of "Twisted Tea" cans, as well as several unopened beverages following what started as a routine traffic stop of a swerving driver. According to a spokesperson from the Stafford County Sheriff's Office, shortly after 9:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 24, a deputy on patrol near the intersection of Richmond Highway and Port Aquia D…
Traffic
'Bingo Beer' Player Drank 'Max Amount' Before Getting Behind The Wheel In Virginia: Sheriff
A 23-year-old driver in Stafford County had trouble recalling how much he drank before crashing his Mazda into a ditch not far from his home on Saturday morning ... Or so he thought. Zahleek Willis was held at the Rappahannock Regional Jail over the weekend after being arrested for pounding "the max amount" before getting behind the wheels and ultimately crashing into a ditch. According to a spokesperson from the Stafford County Sheriff's Office Willis was involved in a single-vehicle crash when his Mazda crashed off of Kings Highway near the Naomi Road intersection and into a dit…
Police & Fire
Driver Unaware Of Surroundings Busted For Fourth DUI Outside Virginia Post Office, Sheriff Says
John Crocker found himself in a familiar position over the weekend after being busted allegedly driving while intoxicated outside a Stafford County post office, authorities announced. The 63-year-old man is facing his fourth DUI in the past several years after he was found allegedly under the influence in the middle of the afternoon on Friday. According to the Stafford County Sheriff's Office, at around 5:15 p.m. on Sept. 20, a deputy was called to investigate a drunk driving complaint when a man in a green truck hauling lawn equipment was swerving and ran a red light while traveling o…
Police & Fire
Horse Farrier Accused Of Taking Indecent Liberties While Working On Virginia Farms 40 Years Ago
An 81-year-old man in Virginia who made his name working as a horse farrier at multiple farms in Stafford County and Northern Virginia has been apprehended for taking indecent liberties decades ago, authorities announced. Edward Shelton, now living in Fredericksburg, has been arrested and charged with two counts of indecent liberties for alleged crimes that happened more than 40 years ago in Great Falls. In June, officers from the Fairfax County Police Department received a report from a woman who said she was sexually assaulted repeatedly at a horse farm between 1980 and 1983, leading inve…
Police & Fire
Repeat DUI Driver Busted After Being Tracked By Paramedic In Virginia, Sheriff Says
A driver who was foggy from drugs tried to blame the foggy weather for his reckless driving overnight in Stafford County, according the sheriff's office. Spotsylvania resident Frederick Frazier III found himself in a familiar position overnight, when he was stopped for his second DUI in the past five years by deputies on patrol Thursday night. According to the Stafford County Sheriff's Office, shortly after 10:30 p.m. on Sept. 19, a sergeant from the agency responded to Kings Highway, where there was a reported reckless driver, and a paramedic was able to advise dispatch that they were behi…
Business
Delivery Driver Takes Door-To-Door Shipping Too Seriously, Strikes Stafford Home, Sheriff Says
A Virginia homeowner got a little more than they ordered on Thursday in Stafford County when an SUV driver accidentally crashed into the front of a home. First responders in Stafford County were called late in the morning on Sept. 19 to a building on Clint Lane, where a delivery driver took the term "door-to-door service" to heart. According to a spokesperson from the sheriff's office, deputies were called before noon on Thursday to a residence in the 500 block of Clint Lane, when a delivery driver's vehicle crept forward and struck the front door of a Fredericksburg property. Invest…
Police & Fire
Sleepy Man No Stranger To DUI Offenses Busted For Number Seven Outside VA Hotel: Sheriff
An ill-fated trip from Georgia to Virginia took a man from the comforts of a Fredericksburg Holiday Inn to the cold confines of the Rappahannock Regional Jail, according to the Stafford County Sheriff's Office. No stranger to law enforcement, 35-year-old Hassan Naeem is facing yet another DUI offense in the past 10 years after getting behind the wheel and subsequently taking a leisurely nap with a Mike's Hard Lemonade before he was stirred by responding deputies. First responders were called at around 3:45 a.m. on Sunday, Sept. 15 to the hotel at 20 Sanford Drive in Fredericksburg, whe…
Police & Fire
Teen Who 'Can't Blow Zeros' Busted For DUI After Virginia Crash, Sheriff Says
A teen girl knew she was up to no good and broadcast it for the sheriff's office to hear after allegedly driving drunk and crashing into bushes off the side of the road in Stafford County, according to the sheriff's office. At approximately 2 a.m. on Saturday, Sept. 14, deputies responded to a stretch of Embrey Mill Road for an automatic crash notification that was coming from an iPhone. During that notification, dispatch was able to hear a girl saying "they're gonna know," and "I can't blow zeros," and she later requested that no one respond to the crash site because she and the other occu…
Police & Fire
Teen Stole Gun From Sheriff's Office Vehicle In Virginia, Made Threats Online, Officials Say
A 15-year-old who stole a weapon from the stolen cab of a Stafford County Sheriff's Office vehicle made threats targeting another student, officials say. On Tuesday night, deputies were made aware of a threat to commit violence against a Brooke Point High School Point High School student. According to a spokesperson from the sheriff's office, detectives worked through the night to identify the suspect, and during the investigation, deputies recognized the stolen weapon in the teen's social media account. At the time it was taken, investigators made note that the firearm was locked in a she…
Police & Fire
Kraken Unleashed On Fugitive Caught Stealing Rum From Virginia 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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Repeat DUI Offender Drove 43 Miles Drunk From Maryland To Virginia, Sheriff Says
A La Plata woman who traveled more than 40 miles from Maryland to Virginia before stopping for a nap at a traffic light is facing another DUI offense, according to the Stafford County Sheriff's Office. Shortly after 1:30 p.m. on Monday, Sept. 9, deputies were called to investigate a possible drunk driver, where they found Amy Cooksey, 59, parked at the traffic light in front of Sheetz on Kings Highway unconscious behind the wheel. Upon arrival, a spokesperson for the sheriff's office said that Cooksey had her vehicle in park at the time and her foot was still on the gas. Onc…
Police & Fire
Wanted Reckless Driver Busted For DUI After Hit-Run Crash In Virginia, Sheriff Says
A hit-and-run driver in Stafford County was already wanted before being busted for DUI on Friday night, officials say. Stafford resident Patrick Ridenour, 35, is facing a host of new charges following a crash at around 8:30 p.m. on Aug. 30 in the 800 block of Garrisonville Road. Members of the Stafford County Sheriff's Office were called to investigate the hit-and-run, and a keen-eyed deputy spotted the suspect vehicle while he was responding to the crash scene. It was also determined that Ridenour was wanted in Stafford County. During a subsequent traffic stop on Shiloh Way, it was …
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