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Garrett Chaudhri, 23, was arrested by members of the Stafford County Sheriff’s Office on Tuesday, Aug. 15, following an incident that played out at the Super 8 Motel on Warrenton Road.
Shortly after 1:30 a.m. on Tuesday, deputies were called to the motel to investigate a reported assault involving a person who had been pepper sprayed during a verbal dispute that rapidly escalated to physical violence.
According to a sheriff’s office spokesperson, Chaudhri claimed that the situation played out because he felt “evil energy” from his victim; however, camera footage reviewed by investigators painted a less than holistic picture.
Chaudhri was arrested and charged with unlawful use of pepper spray. He was being held on Wednesday afternoon at the Rappahannock Regional Jail on a $1,000 secured bond.
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