Wanted Woman Found Drunk, Slumped Over Jeep Near Stafford Clinic: 'Just Take Me To Jail' Wanted Woman Found Drunk, Slumped Over Jeep Near Stafford Clinic: 'Just Take Me To Jail'
Wanted Woman Found Drunk, Slumped Over Jeep Near Stafford Clinic: 'Just Take Me To Jail' Christina Yingling was drunk, already known to police, and parked sideways near a Virginia medical center— then made things worse for herself. A wanted Stafford County woman is behind bars after driving drunk to a medical center, then assaulting a paramedic while being evaluated, the sheriff’s office said. Christina Yingling, 52, was arrested on Tuesday, April 22, after deputies responded to a report of an intoxicated driver near Stafford Hospital on Hospital Center Boulevard around 4 p.m. When Sgt. E.E. West arrived, she found Yingling's Jeep parked across two parking spaces, with Yinglin…
Motorcyclist Thrown From Bike After Head-On Crash With Repeat DUI Driver In Virginia: Sheriff Motorcyclist Thrown From Bike After Head-On Crash With Repeat DUI Driver In Virginia: Sheriff
Motorcyclist Thrown From Bike After Head-On Crash With Repeat DUI Driver In Virginia: Sheriff A Stafford County man with a history of drunk driving is behind bars again — this time for striking a motorcyclist head-on, then running. Investigators say 51-year-old Derrick Edwards had seven beers and two Long Island iced teas before getting behind the wheel on Thursday night, April 17 and nearly causing a deadly crash. Around 9 p.m., Edwards allegedly drove his red Hyundai straight toward a motorcyclist on Onville Road, clipping him with the driver’s side mirror and throwing him from his bike as he attempted to evade the vehicle, the Stafford County Sheriff's Office confirmed. When dep…
Falls Church Couple Killed In Fiery Lake Barcroft Tesla Crash Identified By Police Falls Church Couple Killed In Fiery Lake Barcroft Tesla Crash Identified By Police
Falls Church Couple Killed In Fiery Lake Barcroft Tesla Crash Identified By Police A husband and wife from Falls Church were killed when their Tesla veered off the road and slammed into a tree in a quiet Northern Virginia neighborhood, police said. Officers responded around 6:30 p.m. Sunday, April 20, to the 6400 block of Lakeview Drive in Lake Barcroft, where they found a 2023 Tesla destroyed after a single-vehicle crash, according to the Fairfax County Police Department. The driver, 75-year-old Ashraf Bhagat, was pronounced dead at the scene. Nazir Bhagat, 81, who was riding in the passenger seat, was rushed to a nearby hospital with life-threatening injuries, but later…
Woman Smashes Windshields, Speeds Away With Kids In Car After Fight In Ledyard: Police Woman Smashes Windshields, Speeds Away With Kids In Car After Fight In Ledyard: Police
Woman Smashes Windshields, Speeds Away With Kids In Car After Fight In Ledyard: Police A late-night argument in Ledyard ended with broken glass, a frantic search, and multiple charges, police said. Sharandah Dockery, 33, of New London, was arrested after the incident around 11:45 p.m. Sunday, April 20, according to authorities. Officers responded to a home in Ledyard after a woman reported that Dockery had "smashed the front and rear windshield out" of her vehicle during a heated argument, police said. The woman told officers the dispute escalated before Dockery took her children and drove off. She also said Dockery "was under the influence of an alcoholic beverage" before l…
Wrong-Way Driver Had BAC 3X Limit, Marijuana In System During Rt 15 Crash In Dillsburg: Police Wrong-Way Driver Had BAC 3X Limit, Marijuana In System During Rt 15 Crash In Dillsburg: Police
Wrong-Way Driver Had BAC 3X Limit, Marijuana In System During Rt 15 Crash In Dillsburg: Police A York County man was driving nearly four times the legal alcohol limit—and in the wrong direction—before crashing and fleeing the scene on Route 15, police announced on Thursday, April 17. Chase Mitchell Hunter, 30, was arrested after a hit-and-run on Saturday, March 22 near Route 15 North and North Baltimore Street in Dillsburg, according to Carroll Township Police. Witnesses reported a pickup truck traveling the wrong way on Route 15 that struck another vehicle and continued northbound in the wrong lanes. Officers later located the vehicle behind the Fine Wine & Good Spirits sto…
Stafford Woman With Prior DUIs Crashes BMW With Kids In Backseat: Sheriff Stafford Woman With Prior DUIs Crashes BMW With Kids In Backseat: Sheriff
Stafford Woman With Prior DUIs Crashes BMW With Kids In Backseat: Sheriff A Virginia woman no stranger to DUI stops is back behind bars after crashing her BMW while allegedly drunk — with two children in the backseat, authorities said. Lidia Cruz, 40, of Stafford, was arrested early on Thursday morning after slamming into an unoccupied Volkswagen for what she initially explained was because of "distracted driving," according to the sheriff's office. Deputies from the. Stafford County Sheriff's Office were called shortly before 12:45 a.m. on April 17 to Little Oak Road to investigate the crash, where they were met by Cruz and the children. The crash s…
VIDEO: Ewing Mom Nearly 5X Legal Limit Crashes With Kids In Car VIDEO: Ewing Mom Nearly 5X Legal Limit Crashes With Kids In Car
Video: Ewing Mom Nearly 5X Legal Limit Crashes With Kids In Car Newly released body camera footage shows the arrest of a New Jersey mother of three who police say was nearly five times the legal limit when she crashed her SUV with her children in the car last fall. Megan Fackler, then 38, of Ewing, was arrested on Oct. 5, 2024, after crashing her Chevrolet Traverse into a Freightliner truck at the intersection of Grand Avenue and Summit Avenue, according to Ewing Township Police and as first reported by Transparency Bodycam. In the footage, Fackler is seen remaining in the driver’s seat for approximately 10 minutes, refusing to get out while insisting s…
Driver High On Weed, Cocaine Was Speeding Before Rockville Centre Crash Killing Passenger: DA Driver High On Weed, Cocaine Was Speeding Before Rockville Centre Crash Killing Passenger: DA
Driver High On Weed, Cocaine Was Speeding Before Rockville Centre Crash Killing Passenger: DA A Long Island man was high on drugs and alcohol, and speeding, moments before causing a car crash that killed his 23-year-old passenger, prosecutors said. Samuel Gutierrez-Orozco, 25, of Far Rockway, was indicted for manslaughter and related charges in Nassau County Court on Wednesday, April 16, in the death of Larry Orozco-Torrez. The deadly crash happened just after 10:30 p.m. on Sept. 17, 2023, in Rockville Centre. Gutierrez-Orozco was driving southbound on Peninsula Boulevard at a high rate of speed when he veered across the grassy median, entered the northbound lanes, and slammed into …
(WATCH) Drunk Wrong-Way Driver On I-91 Crashes Near Windsor After Swerving Across Lanes: Police (WATCH) Drunk Wrong-Way Driver On I-91 Crashes Near Windsor After Swerving Across Lanes: Police
(Watch) Drunk Wrong-Way Driver On I-91 Crashes Near Windsor After Swerving Across Lanes: Police It was a harrowing moment for drivers on I-91 over the weekend when a red SUV sped the wrong way down the highway and crashed into signposts before finally stopping near Windsor, Connecticut. William Chretien, 41, of West Springfield, Massachusetts, was arrested around 2 a.m. Saturday, April 12, near Northbound Exit 38 on I-91, according to Connecticut State Police. Other drivers dialed 911 to report an SUV swerving across lanes with no headlights. Troopers quickly located the car using traffic cameras. Troopers confirmed the SUV was driving without lights and weaving across all lanes. The…
New Milford Man Crashes Into Pole After Wine Tasting, BAC Twice Legal Limit: Police New Milford Man Crashes Into Pole After Wine Tasting, BAC Twice Legal Limit: Police
New Milford Man Crashes Into Pole After Wine Tasting, BAC Twice Legal Limit: Police A 51-year-old Connecticut man who police say crashed his car into a telephone pole while having twice the legal limit of alcohol in his system was arrested late last week, authorities said. Jonathan Beck, of New Milford, was charged with operating a motor vehicle under the influence of alcohol, failure to maintain the proper lane, and reckless endangerment, according to Connecticut State Police. He was arrested Friday, April 11. Police said Beck’s BMW veered off Route 39 in New Fairfield on March 14 and crashed into a utility pole, which collapsed onto a parked vehicle, according to an arre…
2-Year-Old In Car As Mom Drives Drunk On Wrong Side Of Nassau Expressway: Police 2-Year-Old In Car As Mom Drives Drunk On Wrong Side Of Nassau Expressway: Police
2-Year-Old In Car As Mom Drives Drunk On Wrong Side Of Nassau Expressway: Police A mother is accused of driving drunk with her 2-year-old daughter in her SUV on the wrong side of a major Long Island highway, Nassau County Police announced on Saturday, April 12. Yajaira Castillo, 44, of Inwood, was seen operating a 2014 Honda CR-V southbound in the northbound lanes of Nassau Expressway with the toddler in the vehicle, according to police. Several motorists reported Castillo’s dangerous driving around 7:22 p.m. on Friday, April 11, prompting officers to find her on Wanser Avenue, authorities said. Police noted Castillo had slurred speech, watery eyes, unsteady balance, a…
Wrong Way DUI Driver Captured On Video In Florham Park: Police Wrong Way DUI Driver Captured On Video In Florham Park: Police
Wrong Way DUI Driver Captured On Video In Florham Park: Police A 31-year-old Flanders woman was arrested and charged with driving under in the fluence after she was spotted going the wrong way in Florham Park on Sunday, April 6. At 2 a.m., officers responded to a report of a driver going the wrong way on Columbia Turnpike, Florham Park police said. Officers spotted the woman driving east in the westbound left turn only lane near James Street and continued to drive through the yellow safety zone, police said. DUI arrest video While we have had a significant amount of DUI arrests recently, which we’ll share details of in a... Posted by Florham Park …