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Drunk Stafford Man Driving On Rim Was 2X Over Legal Limit: Sheriff
A 34-year-old Stafford man arrested for driving under the influence was missing a tire when authorities spotted him on the I-95 ramp over the weekend, police said. Stafford County Sheriff's Deputy K.W. Suter heard what sounded like a vehicle driving on its rims just before 3 a.m. Saturday, April 20, a spokesperson for the county sheriff's office said. It wasn't long before he found Mathew Kerrick in a Toyota, which was indeed traveling on a rim, on the entrance ramp to I-95 south from Garrisonville Road, authorities said. Deputy Suter made contact with Kerrick, who said he was traveling fr…
Police & Fire
Drunk Driver Greeted By Cops At Home Charged With Third DUI In Stafford: Sheriff
Will the third time be the charm for Matthew Lutz? The 40-year-old Stafford resident was arrested for a DUI for the third time after police said he drove with a blood alcohol level more than twice the legal limit over the weekend. Lutz told deputies he had "a few drinks" on Friday, March 29 before driving away from a home on Shasta Place just before 11 p.m., the county sheriff's office said. Deputies had responded to the home for a welfare check when Lutz returned with "clear signs of intoxication," authorities said. "Not only was a bottle of whiskey located in his pocket, but deputies di…
Police & Fire
DUI DoorDash Driver Arrested When Deputies Spot Something Off During Virginia Delivery: Sheriff
A DoorDash driver was stopped by keen-eyed Stafford County deputies who noticed something was awry. Sergeant B.U. Demirci and Deputy A.J. Charoenthep stopped a Mazda with a license plate belonging to a Volkswagon just before 12:30 a.m. Thursday, March 21 at Warrenton Road and Olde Forge Drive, Sheriff David Decatur said. Demirci and Charoenthep stopped the vehicle and made contact with the driver, 44-year-old Michael Parnell II, of Bumpass. Parnell said he was trying to make a DoorDash delivery, but the order would need to wait considering Parnell had a revoked license due t…
Police & Fire
Super Slow Driver Was 2X Legal Limit On Revoked License, Stafford Sheriff Says
A 59-year-old repeat drunk driver was once again taken off Stafford’s roads this week, authorities said. Regina Rodman, of Stafford, was spotted driving significantly below the speed limit and swerved into oncoming traffic around 3:50 p.m. Thursday, March 14 on Mountain View Road, Stafford County Sheriff David Decatur said. Rodman initially denied driving the vehicle, however, later admitted she was behind the wheel to buy more alcohol, Decatur said, and admitted to drinking wine just before driving. Deputy Vaughn noticed several signs of intoxication including the str…
Police & Fire
Sterling DUI Driver Seriously Hurt In I-81 Wrong-Way Crash: State Police
A DUI driver from Loudoun County was seriously hurt in an Interstate 81 crash, police said. Marlena Martinez, of Sterling, was heading in the wrong direction when she collided with a northbound Honda CRV just after 1 p.m. Saturday, March 9 at mile marker 298 in Shenandoah County, according to state police. Martinez suffered serious injuries and was taken to Winchester Medical Center for treatment. She was wearing a seatbelt. The driver of the CRV, 54, of New Market, and an adult passenger were uninjured in the crash. They both were wearing seatbelts. Martinez was charged with driving u…
Police & Fire
DUI Tesla Driver Stuck On Tracks Tried Blaming GF After Deputy Saved Him: Stafford Sheriff
A driver who got his Tesla stuck on train tracks and blamed his girlfriend ended up in the Rappahannock County Jail, and not dead or in the hospital, thanks to a Stafford County sheriff's deputy and a good Samaritan. A 9-1-1 caller said a white Tesla, driven by Bendrick Smith, had gotten stuck on the tracks at the intersection of Brent Point and Arkendale roads around 12:50 a.m. Saturday, March 9, officials said. The caller further advised he saw the driver get out and stumble around his vehicle. When Deputy Edwards arrived, he found a Tesla stopped on the train tracks. Before Edwards…
Police & Fire
DUI Driver Rescued From Overturned Car Insisted There Was No Accident: Stafford Sheriff
A driver was rescued from her vehicle after a crash, but she insisted no crash had happened at all, authorities in Stafford said. The unnamed driver was pulled out of her vehicle by a 9-1-1 caller on Morton Road on March 8 around 4:50 p.m., according to the county sheriff's office. The vehicle had veered off the road, struck an embankment, and turned on its side. The driver was unaware her vehicle was flipped, saying “There was no incident” and she simply “pulled over.” The woman had signs of intoxication, and marijuana, Narcan, and numerous prescription bottles were found in the veh…
Police & Fire
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…
Traffic
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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Armed, Suspended DUI Driver Crashes While Fleeing Cops In Arlington: Police
A 26-year-old man has been arrested after police say he crashed his car while fleeing police late Monday, Feb. 26 in Arlington. Abraham Mansaray Jr., of Woodbridge, was driving erratically with improper registration and a suspended license when police tried to stop him on Columbia Pike at S. Scott Street around 11 p.m., Arlington County police said. Mansaray failed to stop and fled the scene, during which he struck another vehicle and crashed. Mansaray got out of his vehicle and ran from the area. Responding officers canvassed the area, found Mansaray, and arrested him. He was taken …
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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…
Police & Fire
Unlicensed DUI Driver Crashes, Flips Car, Bites Officer In Arlington: Police
A 25-year-old unlicensed Arlington driver was drunk when she struck two cars, flipped her own, fled the scene then bit an officer, police said. Malesha Bruner was heading east on Washington Boulevard around 9:45 p.m. Feb. 22 when she hit a parked, occupied car at 3rd Street N., county police said. Bruner fled westbound on Washington Boulevard when she struck another traveling vehicle, at which point her car overturned, police said. No injuries were reported by the occupants of the two struck vehicles. Responding officers found Bruner on scene and detained her on suspicion of driving …
Police & Fire
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…
Police & Fire
Intoxicated DC Man Shooting At U-Haul Truck In VA Apprehended Following Search, Police Say
A man no stranger to law enforcement is back behind bars following a strange scene that played out on Tuesday night in Prince William County. District resident Vinzel Pierce Brown, 30, put on a show for police before being apprehended after firing shots at an unoccupied U-Haul vehicle that was parked in the 8000 block of Sudley Road in Manassas, officials say. At approximately 7:15 p.m. on Feb. 20, officers from the Prince William County Police Department responded to the report of shots fired, where they found Brown firing at the truck, at which point he attempted to flee - allegedly while…
Police & Fire
Beer O'Clock: DC Driver Who Couldn't Tell Time Busted For DUI In Virginia: Sheriff
It's 5:00 somewhere. Unless it's 6:00. Or 7:00? Just don't ask an allegedly drunk driver from DC who lost track of time - literally - before being stopped by members of the Stafford County Sheriff's Office. Samuel Ordonez Alvarado 42, was arrested overnight by sheriff's deputies following a strange scene that played out on "National Beer Appreciation Day" when the District man got behind the wheel and things fell off the rail for him. Shortly after 6 p.m. on Wednesday, Jan. 24, the sheriff's office received a complaint about a reckless driver in a gray Chevy van with Washington, DC pla…
Police & Fire
Drunk Driver Bangs On Stranger's Door Before Stafford Arrest: Sheriff
A 25-year-old drunk driver was arrested after banging on a stranger's door late at night in Stafford, police said. Jennifer Ramirez Torres had consumed brandy before she went up to a Red Maple Court home and began banging on the door making demands at 11:30 p.m. Sunday night, Dec. 17, Stafford County Sheriff David Decatur said. "This perplexed the caller considering he had no idea who the individual was," Decatur said. When Deputy Jett arrived, he saw Torres sitting near the home in an extremely intoxicated state. While she admitted to driving to this location, she could not say why and no…
Police & Fire
Good Samaritan Takes Keys From DUI Mom Who Crashed Car Into Ditch With Child In Stafford: Cops
A 36-year-old Stafford mom was drunk when she crashed her car into a ditch with her child improperly secured, police said. Danielle Penberthy tried leaving the scene at Clore Drive around 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 13, after having called a tow truck, the Stafford County Sheriff's Office said. A 9-1-1 caller was one step ahead, though. When Deputy Crossett arrived, Penberthy's vehicle was no longer in the ditch, and the 9-1-1 caller was holding the drunken mom's car keys, authorities said. Penberthy said she had consumed two beers but was unsure when due to her level of intoxicat…
Police & Fire
Woman Who Had 'Half A Shot' Before Driving Children In Virginia Busted For DUI: Sheriff
An allegedly intoxicated driver made things worse for herself in Stafford County after being busted by sheriff's deputies with kids in the car, police say. Chaizika Gadson couldn't keep her Camaro in the roadway, drawing the suspicions of members of the Stafford County Sheriff's Office, who didn't make it easy on them during a subsequent traffic stop. Shortly after 12:30 a.m. on Monday morning, a deputy on patrol on Warrenton Road began tailing Gadson, which continued to drift off the roadway before she overcorrected and wound up veering into a divider in the left lane and drifting ba…
Police & Fire
Armed Dog Abuser Leads 12.5-Mile Pursuit-Crash In Fairfax County: Police
A 30-year-old animal abuser was arrested after a 12.5-mile police pursuit in Fairfax County, authorities said. Daniel John Sol, of Lorton, approached a person walking their dog on the 9600 block of Eaton Woods Place in Lorton on Tuesday, Oct. 24, around 4 p.m., county police said. Sol picked up the dog and began shaking it, without provocation, police said. He fled the area but returned with a knife and threatened to stab the victim. During their investigation, officers were flagged down by witnesses who said someone was ramming vehicles and driving recklessly on the roadway. Officers resp…
Police & Fire
2-Year-Old Surrounded By Beer Cans In Back Seat Of Virginia DUI Driver's Car: Sheriff
A 2-year-old child was in the back seat of a drunken driver's car, surrounded by cans of opened and unopened beer, authorities in Virginia said. Silvia Herrera Hernandez, 24, is facing charges of driving under the influence with a child, failure to maintain control of her vehicle, and felony child endangerment, following the incident on Sunday, Aug. 27, Stafford County Sheriff David Decatur said. Sergeant B.U. Demirci was heading north on I-95 and, when he happened to see the car in front of him swerving across the lane, Decatur said. He watched the car until it exited the highway onto…
Police & Fire
Virginia Woman High On Fentanyl Sentenced In Fatal 2020 NJ Crash
A Virginia woman was sentenced to six years in New Jersey State Prison for causing a fatal crash after taking fentanyl in 2020, authorities said. Michelle Roselli, 36, of Spotsylvania County, Virginia, was sentenced on Thursday, Aug. 24, as a result of her previously entered guilty plea to vehicular homicide. The Garden State Parkway crash on Jan. 26, 2020, resulted in the death of Tri Nguyen, 66, of Berkeley Township. About 8.6 nanograms of fentanyl were found in Roselli's system at the time of the crash, the prosecutor said. According to the DEA, two milligrams of fent…
Police & Fire
DUI Virginia Officer On Leave After Crash That Hospitalized 7 Victims
A Fairfax County police officer was charged with driving under the influence after a car crash Saturday, Aug. 19, his department said. Officer Justin Faison, who was sworn in last year, was in his personal vehicle at the time of the two-car crash on Route 50 near South Manchester Street in Seven Corners, authorities said. Faison has been placed on administrative leave pending the outcome of an Internal Affairs Bureau investigation. Further details were not immediately released. Want breaking news in the DMV as it happens, or want to contribute? Join the DMV All Incidents F…
Police & Fire
DWI Driver In Fatal Crash Slapped With Additional Charges: Fairfax PD
A driver charged in a fatal crash in July is facing additional charges, Fairfax County police said. Benjamin Lopez Encinas, 33, of Woodbridge, was initially charged with driving under the influence of alcohol, but as of Monday, Aug. 14, faces aggravated DWI manslaughter and felony hit and run. Detectives served Encinas warrants on Sunday, Aug. 13. He's being held without bond. Encinas was in a 2010 BMW when he failed to stop at a stop sign on Columbia Pike in Bailey's Crossroads around 2:15 a.m. on July 8, Fairfax County police said. He struck Luis Fernando Jime…
Police & Fire
Sleeping DUI Driver Found Passed Out Near US Capitol With Weapons, Ammo: Police
An allegedly drunk driver who fell asleep at the wheel blocks away from Capitol Hill is facing multiple charges after being busted with an illegal weapon and ammo, US Capitol Police announced. Maryland resident Angelo Day, 31, is facing a host of charges after passing out in the crosswalk in Southwest DC on Tuesday morning, prompting further investigation by officers on patrol in the area who found a disturbing scene in the driver's seat. Police say that at approximately 3 a.m. on Tuesday, a US Capitol Police officer spotted a blue Honda Accord that was stopped in the 500 block of South Cap…
Police & Fire
Drunk Driver Wildly Shoots Shotgun Shells From Vehicle In VA Parking Lot, Police Say
The Wild West came to Prince William County over the weekend. Police arrested a 52-year-old Woodbridge man on Sunday night after he was allegedly drunkenly firing a shotgun out of a car while driving recklessly in a parking lot near his home, officials say. Alimul Khudi was arrested shortly before 8 p.m. on Sunday, June 18 in the 2000 block of Tacketts Village Square in Woodbridge where there were reports of a man driving out of control and firing a gun in a municipal lot. Investigators say that Khudi allegedly was intoxicated and driving wildly while firing shotgun rounds from inside the …
Police & Fire
Bad Brakes And Twisted Tea: DUI Driver Crashes Closing Street In Stafford County, Sheriff Says
Gimme a brake, would ya? Bad brakes and twisted tea were to blame for one drunken driver's crash in Stafford County this week, authorities said. The 21-year-old man was heading south on Kellogg Mill Road in South Stafford after work when the vehicle in front of him began to slow down around 5:50 p.m. Wednesday, June 14, the county sheriff's office said. When Deputy E.E. West arrived on scene, she saw the man's car in a ditch with damage to its front bumper. The driver told West he was he tried to slow down, however, his brakes were so bad he could not slow down in time. In order to …
Police & Fire
Philly Driver Charged With Murder For Fatal DUI Crash In Downtown DC, Police Say
Police say that an allegedly drunk driver from Pennsylvania is facing murder and other charges for a violent crash over the weekend that killed a 24-year-old Washington, DC man. Reginald Johnson, 30, of Philadelphia, was apprehended by members of the Metropolitan Police Department’s Major Crash Investigations Unit for his role in the crash that killed Northwest, DC resident Carlos Enrique Christian on Sunday, Jan. 15. According to investigators, shortly before 6:15 p.m. on Sunday afternoon, Johnson was driving a 2013 Jeep Cherokee east in the 1500 block of Massachusetts Avenue while Chris…
Police & Fire
Booze On Board: Driver With Baby Seat Full Of Unopened Alcohol Busted For DUI In Stafford
Investigators say that a wrong-way driver from Prince William County was drunk with a baby seat full of booze when he was arrested in Stafford County making a questionable U-turn along a sidewalk near an area middle school. Woodbridge resident Alejandro Tranquilino Hernandez, 40, was held overnight in Stafford County after being arrested for alleged intoxicated driving near the Rodney Thompson Middle School on Walpole Road, according to officials. Shortly before 7:15 p.m. on Tuesday, Jan. 10, deputies from the Stafford County Sheriff’s Office are called to Walpole Road, where there was a ca…
Police & Fire
Not So Happy Holidays: Driver Charged With Post-Christmas DUI In Virginia, Sheriff Says
The holidays were a little too happy for a driver in Virginia who was busted for alleged impaired driving on I-95 in Virginia on Tuesday afternoon. Caroline County resident Dino Davies, 31, of Ruther Glen, was busted for a DUI in Stafford County after he was apprehended for drunkenly driving and spreading holiday cheer out of his window on Tuesday, Dec. 27. According to a spokesperson from the Stafford County Sheriff’s Office, the agency received multiple calls regarding a drunk driver shortly before 4 p.m. on Tuesday afternoon as Davies was allegedly shouting “happy holidays!” out of his c…
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Drunk Virginia Man Threw Folding Knife, Tried To Disarm Officer During Arrest: Police
A Virginia man has been charged with allegedly throwing a weapon at a police officer and trying to disarm them during an arrest attempt. It all went down around 3:15 a.m. on Thursday, Nov. 17 on Ashton Avenue and Bannerwood Drive in Manassas, according to the Prince William Police Department. Dion Gruger Garner, 32, of Woodbridge, was driving a car that had stopped near the intersection when officers approached him and determined he was drunk, they said. When cops tried to arrest Garner, he refused to get out of the car and tried to drive off, police said. Officers were able to stop …
Police & Fire
Fairfax County Police Officer In Custody For DUI
A Fairfax County police officer was arrested for driving under the influence, officials said. Stephen Copp was driving his county vehicle while off-duty, when he was taken into custody for driving under the influence, according to the Fairfax County Police department. The county vehicle was found with front-end damage, authorities reported. The 15-year veteran was placed on administrative leave while the police force conducts an internal investigation, law enforcement said.
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