Unpaid Meat: Deputies Work Across County Lines to Catch Suspected Thief

From the Stafford County Sheriff’s Office:

DISTURBANCE:
Westminster Lane, 10/29, 6:30 p.m. Deputy B.E. Vaughn responded to a disturbance. There was a large group of people involved in a verbal argument. It was discovered a resident yelled at a driver to slow down. In response, the driver got out of his vehicle, started a verbal argument, attempted to instigate a fight, and used abusive language towards another resident. The driver was not only lectured on his driving behavior, but charged with disorderly conduct and using abusive language. He was released by the magistrate on personal recognizance.

DUI:
Stefaniga Road, 10/29, 7:08 p.m. Deputy J.W. Ahern responded to an auto accident. While en route, it was advised one of the drivers could be heard by dispatch stating he was going to “get locked up.” Deputy Ahern made contact with all parties involved, including the at fault driver. The driver had signs of intoxication, including the strong odor of an alcoholic beverage coming from his breath. He was charged with driving under the influence with a blood alcohol content greater than .2. He was held at Rappahannock Regional Jail on a $2,500 secured bond.

LARCENY:
Walmart, 125 Washington Square Plaza, 10/29, 11:38 a.m. Deputy D.R. Ludolph responded to a possible child abduction. The caller advised they feared a male and female were hiding a child in a tote. That was discovered to not be the case, but the tote was in fact filled with unpaid meat. Deputies with the Spotsylvania County Sheriff’s Office located the suspect vehicle in their jurisdiction and detained the pair. Deputy Ludolph made contact with the suspect and discovered the stolen Walmart food, as well as, stolen items from Giant, located at 35 Town and Country Drive. The male suspect was also wanted out of Stafford County for larceny. Both were charged with two counts of larceny. The female was released by the magistrate on personal recognizance while the male was additionally served on his outstanding warrant and held at Rappahannock Regional Jail without bond.

PUBLIC INTOXICATION:
Truslow Road, 10/29, 8:22 p.m. Deputy J.A. Martin responded to a disturbance. The caller advised a male was walking in the middle of the street, refusing to move out of the way of vehicles. Deputies made contact with the suspect and discovered he was intoxicated. The male would provide a false identity, which was quickly uncovered. He was charged with public intoxication and providing a false identity to law enforcement. He was released by the magistrate on personal recognizance.

WARRANT SERVED:
Amazon, 220 Centreport Parkway, 10/29, 6:35 p.m. Deputy C.M. Sterne responded to an auto accident. While dealing with that, he discovered one of the drivers was wanted out of Texas on a felony offense with full extradition. The suspect was detained and charged with fugitive from justice. He was held at Rappahannock Regional Jail without bond pending extradition.