From The Stafford County Sheriff’s Office:
ASSAULT:
Area of Garrisonville Road and Staffordboro Boulevard, 10/26, 6:38 p.m. Deputy X.D. Bates responded to an assault. It was advised a female was assaulted in a Jeep. When deputies arrived, the suspect was gone. He did not go too far, as he was located at Hardee’s, located at 20 Prosperity Lane. The suspect had signs of intoxication and was discovered to be wanted out of Culpeper County. He was charged with assault and battery, public intoxication, as well as, served on his outstanding charge. He was held at Rappahannock Regional Jail without bond.DUI:
Area of Richmond Highway and Austin Park Drive, 10/25, 12:30 a.m. Deputy C.T. Richardson was traveling in the area when he observed a Corolla struggling to stay in its lane and nearly sideswipe another vehicle. Deputy Richardson conducted a traffic stop and made contact with the driver. The driver had signs of intoxication, no driver’s license, and admitted to consuming “a beer” at home. Despite only having “a beer” the driver was found to be in possession of receipts from two different restaurants earlier in the evening, both where alcoholic beverages were purchased. The driver was charged with driving under the influence, second offense driving without a license, refusal, and the traffic lane violation. He was held at Rappahannock Regional Jail without bond.Garrisonville Road, 10/25, 9:37 p.m. Deputy C.A. Osborne responded to a drunk driver complaint. The caller advised a family member drove home in an intoxicated state. Deputy Osborne made contact with the juvenile driver, who had signs of intoxication and advised he consumed cotton candy vodka at a football game. A criminal complaint for driving after illegally consuming alcohol was submitted.
Colonial Avenue, 10/26, 1:13 a.m. Sergeant E.E. West was traveling on Butler Road when she observed a vehicle traveling 55 MPH in a 35 MPH. She conducted a traffic stop and made contact with the driver. The driver had signs of intoxication, admitted to consuming alcohol “but not too much,” and open beers were located inside the driver’s door pocket. The driver was charged with driving under the influence with a blood alcohol content between. 15 and .2, drinking while driving, speeding, and failure to maintain the lane of travel. He was held at Rappahannock Regional Jail until sober.
Area of Richmond Highway and Eskimo Hill Road, 10/26, 2:56 a.m. Deputy P.J. Leon was traveling on Richmond Highway when he observed a vehicle in the intersection. The vehicle was stopped past the stop bar before accelerating through the red light and began traveling Northbound in the Southbound lanes. For obvious reasons, Deputy Leon conducted a traffic stop and made contact with the driver. The driver had signs of intoxication, a previous DUI in Mississippi, and three bottles of gin within the vehicle. The driver was charged with driving under the influence second offense within five years with a blood alcohol content above .2, drinking while driving, stopping on a highway, failure to obey a traffic light, and failure to drive on the correct side of the road. He was held at Rappahannock Regional Jail without bond.
500 block of Cambridge Street, 10/26, 10:56 p.m. Deputy K.P. Hall was traveling in the area when he observed the Jeep in front of him failing to maintain the lane of travel. Deputy Hall conducted a traffic stop and made contact with the driver. The driver had signs of intoxication and admitted to consuming “three glasses of wine” at a Halloween party. The driver would be allowed to trick-or-treat at Rappahannock Regional Jail where she was charged with driving under the influence and the traffic lane violation. She was held on a $2,500 secured bond.
FRAUD:
Lowe’s, 1330 Stafford Market Place, 10/25, 7:16 p.m. Deputy R.A. Kehoe responded to a possible fraud. Staff noticed a female attempting to purchase a large amount of gift cards while on the phone. It was discovered the person on the other end of the phone told the victim there was an issue with her bank and she needed to transfer funds into gift cards. Deputy Kehoe informed the victim of the scam and staff helped refund some of the gift cards.Knollside Court, 10/26, 1:50 p.m. Deputy A.J. Layug responded to a fraud. The victim advised she received a call from someone posing as a Captain with the Stafford County Sheriff’s Office. The Conning Captain advised the victim missed jury duty and could either be arrested for ten days or pay a fee using Zelle.
LARCENY:
Walmart, 217 Garrisonville Road, 10/25, 9:10 a.m. Deputy C.D. Sullivan responded to a larceny. Just like how the Washington Commanders stole a win yesterday, staff advised a male stole from the business. The male, sporting a Commanders hoodie, was identified and a warrant for shoplifting was obtained.Kohl’s, 1220 Stafford Market Place, 10/26, 2:24 p.m. Deputy A.E. Epps, Deputy C.M. Ramirez and Deputy S.M. Craig responded to a larceny in progress. Staff advised three suspects were actively concealing items. The three were stopped and detained after they left the business. The three juveniles were discovered to be in possession of nearly $900 worth of stolen goods. All three were issued a criminal complaint for shoplifting.
PUBLIC INTOXICATION:
Denali Drive, 10/26, 2:45 a.m. Shiver me timbers! Deputy K.F. Bierfeldt responded to a pirate who hit land ho at the wrong residence. The caller advised an unknown intoxicated female, dressed as a pirate, was refusing to leave their yard. Deputy Bierfeldt made contact with the scallywag, who was stumbling around and not because of her peg leg. She was charged with public intoxication and set sail to Rappahannock Regional Jail where she was held until sober.7-Eleven, 3623 Richmond Highway, 10/26, 11:34 p.m. Deputy R. Tully responded to a disturbance. It was advised a male was drinking outside the business, yelling at females, and refusing to leave. When Deputy Tully arrived, it was clear the suspect wanted nothing to do with him, for he attempted to flee the scene, even after being directed he was not free to go. Due to the obvious signs of intoxication, Deputy Tully attempted to detain the suspect. The suspect would resist, but eventually was taken into custody. During his one-way trip to Rappahannock Regional Jail, the suspect would make threats towards Deputy Tully. The suspect was charged with obstruction of justice by force, obstruction of justice by threats, and public intoxication. He was held on a $1,000 secured bond.
