Party Crasher Caught After Shattering Window, Leaving Cell Phone Behind Before Stafford DUI Party Crasher Caught After Shattering Window, Leaving Cell Phone Behind Before Stafford DUI
Party Crasher Caught After Shattering Window, Leaving Cell Phone Behind Before Stafford DUI A Stafford man’s attempt to crash a birthday party ended with him being tracked down by police for DUI after leaving behind a crucial piece of evidence—his cell phone. Deputies were called to the Days Inn Motel on Simpson Road around 12:50 p.m. on Monday, Feb. 17, for reports of a disturbance, according to the Stafford County Sheriff’s Office. Party guests told police that while celebrating a birthday, someone began aggressively pounding on their door before shattering a nearby window. Surveillance footage revealed the suspect—wearing light jeans and a dark jacket—kicking the window before …
Maryland Man Hits 90 MPH In Wild Stafford Chase After Bootlegger Binge, Bad U-Turn: Sheriff Maryland Man Hits 90 MPH In Wild Stafford Chase After Bootlegger Binge, Bad U-Turn: Sheriff
Maryland Man Hits 90 MPH In Wild Stafford Chase After Bootlegger Binge, Bad U-Turn: Sheriff A Maryland man’s late-night joyride turned into a high-speed chase after a poorly executed U-turn and a taste for Bootlegger drinks led to a wild pursuit in Stafford County. Millersville resident Cuther Watts II, 38, now faces a laundry list of charges after being busted for speeding, theft, DUI, and unauthorized use of a rental car on Wednesday, Feb. 19, according to the Stafford County Sheriff's Office. The chase kicked off just before midnight when a deputy spotted Watts’ Toyota making a shaky U-turn from the right lane of Richmond Highway—clipping a curb right in front of Jay’s Sports L…
Drunk Driver Crashes Into Building, Flees Scene In Stafford, Sheriff Says Drunk Driver Crashes Into Building, Flees Scene In Stafford, Sheriff Says
Drunk Driver Crashes Into Building, Flees Scene In Stafford, Sheriff Says A Virginia man’s drunken escapade ended in disaster after a series of clumsy attempts to escape police following a hit-and-run crash, authorities said. King George resident Jose Lopez Lopez, was arrested on multiple charges after crashing his car into a building and leading police on a brief chase before falling repeatedly while trying to flee on foot, according to the Stafford County Sheriff’s Office. The trouble started around 11:20 p.m. on Thursday, Feb. 15, when a deputy responded to reports of a hit-and-run at the Falmouth Shopping Center on Cambridge Street. Investigators said a blue…
Woman Tried To Run Down Partner's Ex Outside Walmart, Stafford Sheriff Says Woman Tried To Run Down Partner's Ex Outside Walmart, Stafford Sheriff Says
Woman Tried To Run Down Partner's Ex Outside Walmart, Stafford Sheriff Says A Stafford woman is facing a host of charges after allegedly ramming another woman’s vehicle, assaulting her, and nearly running her over during a heated confrontation that ended in a Walmart parking lot, authorities said. Rayshon Palmer, 36, was arrested over the weekend after deputies say she attacked her partner’s ex and was later found with suspected cocaine in her possession, according to the Stafford County Sheriff’s Office. The drama began around noon on on Saturday, Feb. 15 on Stonehaven Drive, where the victim was talking with her former partner, investigators said.  After th…
Speeding, Drunk Driver Wrecks Car, Another DUI Driver Stops To Check Scene In Stafford: Sheriff Speeding, Drunk Driver Wrecks Car, Another DUI Driver Stops To Check Scene In Stafford: Sheriff
Speeding, Drunk Driver Wrecks Car, Another DUI Driver Stops To Check Scene In Stafford: Sheriff A Stafford man is behind bars after a high-speed rollover crash on Richmond Highway that left his passenger hospitalized, authorities announced. Zaiden Williams, 22, was arrested after the Ford Focus he was driving flipped on its roof in the 2200 block of Richmond Highway around 9:10 p.m. on Friday, Feb. 14, according to the Stafford County Sheriff’s Office. Deputies say Williams was speeding away from a local restaurant when he lost control of the vehicle, swerved off the road, struck an embankment, and overturned.  The passenger suffered broken bones and was rushed to a nearby hospi…
‘Heavy Sleeper’ Excuse Falls Flat: Duo Busted With Drugs At Stafford Motel ‘Heavy Sleeper’ Excuse Falls Flat: Duo Busted With Drugs At Stafford Motel
‘Heavy Sleeper’ Excuse Falls Flat: Duo Busted With Drugs At Stafford Motel An alert deputy’s routine patrol in North Stafford turned into a serious bust after he spotted a suspicious scene involving a so-called "heavy sleeper." Shortly after 6 p.m. on Sunday, Feb. 16, a deputy from the Stafford County Sheriff's Office was patrolling the Super 8 Motel on Wicomico Drive when he saw a woman violently shaking the driver of a Ford, raising concerns of a possible overdose, officials said. In fact, it was not a medical emergency, and Centreville resident Kalila Prochno, 31 tried to explain that the driver, Jason Haller, 49, of Gainesville, was simply a "heavy s…
Speeding Driver Leads Police Pursuit, Passenger Escapes In Fredericksburg: Cops Speeding Driver Leads Police Pursuit, Passenger Escapes In Fredericksburg: Cops
Speeding Driver Leads Police Pursuit, Passenger Escapes In Fredericksburg: Cops A Virginia man was arrested after leading police on a chase that ended with a drug bust, though his passenger is still on the run, authorities announced. Dakotah Martin, 26, was taken into custody on multiple drug-related charges after speeding away from a patrol officer and later being found with suspected drugs in his vehicle, according to the Fredericksburg Police Department. An officer was on patrol on Jan. 20 when he spotted a blue Volkswagen Passat flying down Lafayette Boulevard at 56 mph in a posted 35 mph zone, officials said.  When they attempted a traffic stop, the driver m…
Spotsy Man Crashes Into Backyard After Missing Turn, Finds Trouble Instead: Stafford Sheriff Spotsy Man Crashes Into Backyard After Missing Turn, Finds Trouble Instead: Stafford Sheriff
Spotsy Man Crashes Into Backyard After Missing Turn, Finds Trouble Instead: Stafford Sheriff A Spotsylvania man ended up in a backyard instead of his destination after barreling straight through a T-intersection and off the road, authorities in Stafford County said. John Woodyard, 27, was arrested early on Thursday, Feb. 13, after deputies say he traveled farther off-road, through a fence, and came to rest in an area yard. The incident began around 3:15 a.m. on Thursday, when deputies responded to an auto accident on Woodford Drive, the Stafford County Sheriff’s Office said.  Investigators determined Woodyard was eastbound on Primmer House Road when he failed to turn at Leela…
'Take Me To Rappahannock:' Assault Suspect Surrenders In Stafford, Sheriff Says 'Take Me To Rappahannock:' Assault Suspect Surrenders In Stafford, Sheriff Says
'Take Me To Rappahannock:' Assault Suspect Surrenders In Stafford, Sheriff Says "Take me to Rappahannock."  Sean Carr faces multiple charges after allegedly attacking someone with a Taser, then fleeing and resisting arrest while intoxicated in Stafford, authorities said. Carr, 21, was arrested after deputies responded to a reported assault on Ottinger Lane around 5:30 p.m. on Monday, Feb. 10, according to the Stafford County Sheriff’s Office. Investigators say Carr was involved in a verbal argument that turned physical when he used a taser on the victim, and before deputies arrived, Carr fled the scene. A short time later, deputies found Carr intoxicated an…
Woman Popping Fentanyl Pills In Plain Sight At Stafford Wawa Jailed: Sheriff Woman Popping Fentanyl Pills In Plain Sight At Stafford Wawa Jailed: Sheriff
Woman Popping Fentanyl Pills In Plain Sight At Stafford Wawa Jailed: Sheriff A late-night trip to Wawa ended in a drug bust when a Stafford woman was caught consuming suspected fentanyl in her vehicle, authorities said. Shortly before midnight on Monday, Feb. 10, deputies patrolling the Wawa on South Gateway Drive spotted a driver parked outside in plain sight, appearing to pop a bright blue pill suspected to be fentanyl. When deputies approached the woman, later identified as 44-year-old Heidi Erickson-Perkins, she admitted to taking fentanyl, a spokesperson for the Stafford County Sheriff's Office said.  Deputies also noticed signs of intoxication, including…
Gunman Said He Pointed Fake Firearm At Terrified Drivers So Could Cross The Street In FXB: Cops Gunman Said He Pointed Fake Firearm At Terrified Drivers So Could Cross The Street In FXB: Cops
Gunman Said He Pointed Fake Firearm At Terrified Drivers So Could Cross The Street In FXB: Cops A Virginia woman said she feared for her life when a man allegedly aimed what appeared to be a gun directly at her while she was driving, authorities said. Bobby Wright Jr., 34, was arrested on Monday, Jan. 10 after police responded to reports of a man pointing a firearm at passing vehicles in the 3400 block of Emancipation Highway, according to the Fredericksburg Police Department. Officers Parker and Hernandez-Rios located Wright along Route 1, took him into custody, and a search of his belongings revealed a black Beretta APX BB gun, police said. Three separate victims reported that Wrig…
Deputies In VA Follow Instincts, Bust Suspicious Crew From MD With Burglary Tools: Sheriff Deputies In VA Follow Instincts, Bust Suspicious Crew From MD With Burglary Tools: Sheriff
Deputies In VA Follow Instincts, Bust Suspicious Crew From MD With Burglary Tools: Sheriff A group of Marylanders who made a questionable late-night trip into Virginia landed behind bars after deputies found burglary tools, a firearm, and a driver under the influence during a traffic stop, authorities said. The incident unfolded around 11:35 p.m. on Friday, Feb. 7, when deputies spotted a swerving Mercedes-Benz making erratic movements near Washington Square Plaza, a spokesperson from the Stafford County Sheriff’s Office said. Deputies pulled the vehicle over at the Fraternal Order of the Eagles on Cool Springs Road and found five occupants—two in the front and three crammed in t…