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Flat Tires Foil DUI Driver's 100 MPH Pursuit With Deputies In Virginia, Sheriff Says Flat Tires Foil DUI Driver's 100 MPH Pursuit With Deputies In Virginia, Sheriff Says
Flat Tires Foil DUI Driver's 100 MPH Pursuit With Deputies In Virginia, Sheriff Says Antonio Williamson was fast, but he wasn't fast enough to avoid his arrest following a high-speed pursuit with members of the Stafford County Sheriff's Office. Four flat tires foiled the 27-year-old Woodbridge resident's failed flight from deputies after being forced to slow down when his Toyota ran over perfectly placed spike strips not far from the Cavalier Family Skating Center. The incident began at approximately 6:30 p.m. on Friday, Aug. 9, when a sergeant spotted a reckless driver in a light blue Toyota Camry heading south on Cambridge Street, prompting a traffic stop.  A spokes…

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Margarita-Drinking Man Mangles Dad's Mustang Crashing Into Median In Stafford County: Sheriff Margarita-Drinking Man Mangles Dad's Mustang Crashing Into Median In Stafford County: Sheriff
Margarita-Drinking Man Mangles Dad's Mustang Crashing Into Median In Stafford County: Sheriff A 21-year-old who openly admitted to consuming margaritas being crashing his father's Mustang and ditching the Ford in an area parking lot was arrested for DUI in Stafford County, the sheriff's office says. Stafford resident Javier Loza Quiroz is facing a pair of charges and was treated to a trip to jail over the weekend following an investigation into a crashed vehicle that became disabled following a crash. According to a spokesperson from the Stafford County Sheriff's Office, deputies were called shortly before midnight on July 27 to the Circle K on Prosperity Lane to investigate a vehic…

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Driver Who Struck Deputy's Cruiser In Stafford County Gets Second DUI In Two Years: Sheriff Driver Who Struck Deputy's Cruiser In Stafford County Gets Second DUI In Two Years: Sheriff
Driver Who Struck Deputy's Cruiser In Stafford County Gets Second DUI In Two Years: Sheriff A 39-year-old Stafford man was charged with his second DUI in two years after crashing into the back of a deputy's cruiser on Monday night. Stephen Alexander is behind bars after smashing into the Stafford County Sheriff's Office vehicle and then attempting to flee the area while allegedly intoxicated, officials say. The incident was reported shortly after 11 p.m. on July 29 near the intersection of Garrisonville Road and Salisbury Drive when a deputy stopped a separate vehicle for a reported equipment violation on the Jessica Cheney Bridge. According to the sheriff's office, shortly …

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Spotsy Driver Admits To Drinking, Driving Before Crash At Fredericksburg Intersection: Police Spotsy Driver Admits To Drinking, Driving Before Crash At Fredericksburg Intersection: Police
Spotsy Driver Admits To Drinking, Driving Before Crash At Fredericksburg Intersection: Police A Spotsylvania woman was arrested after smashing into another driver in Fredericksburg while allegedly driving under the influence, police say. Over the weekend, an officer on patrol in downtown Fredericksburg spotted a red Toyota RAV 4 that blew through the stop sign at the intersection of Fauquier Street and Caroline Street and crashing into a Hyundai Elantra. Google Maps street view According to police, Nikole Kiser, 23, admitted to consuming alcohol before the crash, which left the driver of the Hyundai with minor injuries. Kiser was arrested and charged with DUI and a traf…

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Three Arrested After Fleeing On Foot Following High-Speed Pursuit In Virginia (UPDATED) Three Arrested After Fleeing On Foot Following High-Speed Pursuit In Virginia (UPDATED)
Three Arrested After Fleeing On Foot Following High-Speed Pursuit In Virginia (Updated) New details have been released by the Stafford County Sheriff's Office following Tuesday's police pursuit that landed three people - two who were already wanted - behind bars.  At approximately 5:35 p.m. on July 23, deputies spotted a wanted person in a black Honda Civic heading north on Richmond Highway in the area of Centreport Parkway, which led to a high-speed pursuit through the area. Happening Now:A pursuit on Centreport Parkway has ended and all suspects are detained. One deputy was injured. The road is still closed and the investigation is ongoing. There is no danger to the …

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'Come Get Me:' Intoxicated Man Called Dispatch, Asked To Be Arrested In Virginia, Sheriff Says 'Come Get Me:' Intoxicated Man Called Dispatch, Asked To Be Arrested In Virginia, Sheriff Says
'Come Get Me:' Intoxicated Man Called Dispatch, Asked To Be Arrested In Virginia, Sheriff Says An intoxicated 34-year-old man who blew the whistle on himself in Stafford County asked for the sheriff's office to "come get him," which they were happy to do. Stafford resident James Grubb is facing charges following a Sunday night incident, when he was allegedly under the influence and made sure that investigators knew it. At approximately 7:30 p.m. on July 21, a sergeant with the Stafford County Sheriff's Office made one of the easiest arrests he'll ever see when Grubb called dispatch and advised he was intoxicated on Lakewood Drive. Upon arrival, they found Grubb in an intoxicated sta…

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Driver Who 'Had Two Beers' Busted For Fourth DUI During Speeding Stop In Stafford, Sheriff Says Driver Who 'Had Two Beers' Busted For Fourth DUI During Speeding Stop In Stafford, Sheriff Says
Driver Who 'Had Two Beers' Busted For Fourth DUI During Speeding Stop In Stafford, Sheriff Says If at first you don't succeed ... Maybe stop getting behind the wheel after drinking if you want to make it home safely, not behind bars. Deputies from the Stafford County Sheriff's Office busted Jimmy Chirinos, 31, for his fourth DUI after being caught allegedly intoxicated during a speeding stop early on Friday morning, authorities announced. Shortly after 4:45 a.m. on July 19, deputies in the area of Warrenton Road and Cambridge Street in Falmouth spotted a Dodge Charger going 60 mph in a posted 45 mph zone, prompting a stop that led to the Stafford resident's arrest. Warrenton R…

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DUI Teen Driver Arrested In Fatal Pedestrian Crash, Fairfax County Police Say DUI Teen Driver Arrested In Fatal Pedestrian Crash, Fairfax County Police Say
DUI Teen Driver Arrested In Fatal Pedestrian Crash, Fairfax County Police Say A DUI teenage driver has been charged in a Fairfax County crash that killed a 35-year-old pedestrian this weekend, authorities said. The 17-year-old driver of a 2017 Jeep Cherokee was heading east on Lorton Road near Timarand Drive in Lortin, when he struck Jamar Caper, 35, of Alexandria, who was trying to cross Lorton Road around 10:35 p.m. Saturday, July 20, county police said. Caper was hospitalized where he was pronounced dead.  The teen driver, meanwhile, remained at the scene and was arrested for DUI, police said. The driver was taken to the Fairfax County Juvenile Detentio…

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Drugged Spotsy Driver Detained After Struggle With Deputies, Stafford Sheriff Says (UPDATED) Drugged Spotsy Driver Detained After Struggle With Deputies, Stafford Sheriff Says (UPDATED)
Drugged Spotsy Driver Detained After Struggle With Deputies, Stafford Sheriff Says (Updated) The Spotsylvania driver who was found asleep at the wheel in South Stafford on Thursday before driving onto a property in the Argyle Heights subdivision is facing a host of charges, according to the sheriff's office. Robert McFadden II, 46, put deputies through the paces on July 18, after he was found passed out in a black Chevy Impala that was blocking access to a woman's residence. At around 3:15 p.m. on July 18, deputies were called to investigate a reported unknown medical emergency, and upon arrival, found a man passed out behind the wheel with suspected controlled substances next to h…

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Dancing BMW Driver Hanging Out Of Sunroof Busted For Second DUI In North Stafford, Sheriff Says Dancing BMW Driver Hanging Out Of Sunroof Busted For Second DUI In North Stafford, Sheriff Says
Dancing BMW Driver Hanging Out Of Sunroof Busted For Second DUI In North Stafford, Sheriff Says A 26-year-old man having a dance party in a BMW made it easy for deputies from the Stafford County Sheriff's Office to realize he was under the influence on Thursday afternoon, officials say. Stafford resident Nelson Sanchez Hernandez is facing his second DUI offense in five years after he was spotted dancing through an open sunroof of a BMW SUV on Courthouse Road near Dent Road in North Stafford. The incident began shortly before 2:15 p.m. on July 18, when the deputy saw Sanchez Hernandez and his passenger dancing in the streets. During the subsequent traffic stop, deputies say that&…

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Ice Cold: Driver Gets Second DUI Years Crashing Into Machine Outside Virginia Business: Sheriff Ice Cold: Driver Gets Second DUI Years Crashing Into Machine Outside Virginia Business: Sheriff
Ice Cold: Driver Gets Second DUI Years Crashing Into Machine Outside Virginia Business: Sheriff Mischief managed. A 36-year-old man is facing his second DUI offense in 10 years after crash landing into an ice machine outside a Stafford County business, officials say. Eric McDonald had to be extracted from his vehicle after allegedly drinking and getting behind the wheel before a dangerous crash at the Valero at 620 Cambridge Street. According to a spokesperson from the Stafford County Sheriff's Office, shortly before 3 a.m. on Sunday, July 14, deputies were called to the gas station, where McDonald hopped the curb and "caused significant damage to the ice machine" on the side of the …

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DUI Driver Leads High-Speed Pursuit Before Crashing In Virginia, Cops Say DUI Driver Leads High-Speed Pursuit Before Crashing In Virginia, Cops Say
DUI Driver Leads High-Speed Pursuit Before Crashing In Virginia, Cops Say A 30-year-old DUI driver was going more than twice the posted speed limit when he failed to stop for police and crashed his car in Prince William County the night before July Fourth, police said. Carlos Romero Alvarado was spotted by officers going more than twice the posted speed limit in Manassas Park around 10:30 p.m. Wednesday, July 3, the department said. Alvarado failed to stop for officers and ultimately lost control, crashing near the intersection of Manassas Drive and Fairway Court, police said. The local resident was arrested at the scene and charged with unauthorized use of…

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