The Stafford County Sheriff’s Office reports the arrest of three people now charged with DUI.
The reports come as Virginia officials report a $117 million increase in liquor sales when compared to the same time last year.
The Stafford sheriff reports:
Turner Drive, 9/2, 8:33 p.m. Deputy C.T. Richardson responded to Turner Drive for a disturbance. While interviewing one of the parties involved, the other person involved in the disturbance pulled into the driveway. The driver was identified as Amber Czernik, 30, of Stafford. The deputy observed Czernik had slurred speech and bloodshot eyes. Field sobriety tests were administered and she was arrested for DUI. Deputy Richardson also determined that Czernik had assaulted the other person on scene during the prior disturbance. Czernik was charged with DUI and assault and held at the Rappahannock Regional Jail on a $1,500 secure bond.
Sheetz, 1175 Garrisonville Road, 9/2, 4:50 a.m. Deputy T.B. Maldonado responded to the convenience store for a subject that was asleep in the driver’s seat of a vehicle idling in front of the gas pumps. She identified the driver as Lucas Brown, 24, of Stafford. Brown had glassy eyes and slurred speech. Field sobriety tests were administered and he was arrested for DUI. Suspected controlled substances were found inside the vehicle. A search warrant for blood was executed. Brown was charged with DUI second offense in five years, driving suspended and possession with intent to distribute a controlled substance. He was held at the Rappahannock Regional Jail.
Warrenton Road/Burton Loop, 9/3, 9:52 p.m. Deputy G.P. McCaulley and Deputy M.A. Pearce responded to this area for a drunk driver complaint. The deputies observed the suspect vehicle was unable to maintain the lane of travel and conducted a traffic stop. The driver was identified as Joseph McDaniel, 50, of Warrenton. McDaniel had bloodshot eyes and an odor of alcoholic beverage on his breath. Field sobriety tests were administered and he was arrested for DUI. McDaniel was held at the Rappahannock Regional Jail on a $1,500 unsecure bond.
Earlier this week, the sheriff reported a DUI arrest at a commuter lot in North Stafford
The Labor Day holiday on Monday, September 7 means no OmniRide service will be available for local and commuter routes.
From OmniRide:
In observance of Labor Day, there will be NO BUS SERVICE on Monday, September 7.
OmniRide Local passengers wishing to schedule an off-route trip for Tuesday, September 8 should call Customer Service at 703-730-6664 by 4:30 p.m. on Saturday, September 5. For more information, please call Customer Service or email [email protected].
Coronavirus testing continues at multiple sites in and around Prince William County, to include Haymarket, Dale City, Manassas, Dumfries, and Woodbridge.
As of today, there are 64 reported cases of people with the virus in in the health district, and one person is hospitlized, according to the Virginia Department of Health.
From Prince William County:
Please note there is no testing scheduled for Monday, September 7, due to the Labor Day Holiday. Free COVID-19 Testing is available for anyone who lives or works in Prince William County, the City of Manassas, or the City of Manassas Park. Participants must provide their full name, telephone number, and a home or work address in Prince William County, the City of Manassas, or the City of Manassas Park to obtain COVID testing and receive the results. Here is a list of the upcoming testing sites and locations. All sites can accommodate drive-thru or walk-up testing. To ensure you receive a test please arrive at the site as close as possible to the start time and ensure you are in line by the time posted below. Testing is only available until the allocated test kits are depleted at each site.
Tuesday, September 8, 2020
James S. Long Regional Park
4603 James Madison Hwy.
Haymarket, VA 20169
Start Time 8:30 AM
Be in Line by 10:30 AM
Cloverdale Park
15150 Cloverdale Rd
Dale City, VA 22193
Start Time 1:30 PM
Be in Line By 3:30 PM
Wednesday, September 9, 2020
Dumfries-Triangle Rescue Squad Facility
3800 Graham Park Rd.
Triangle, VA 22172
Start Time 1:30 PM
Be in Line By 3:30 PM
Metz Middle School
9950 Wellington Rd.
Manassas, VA 20110
Start Time 5:30 PM
Be in Line By 7 PM
Thursday, September 10, 2020
Cloverdale Park
15150 Cloverdale Rd.
Dale City, VA 22193
Start Time 8:30 AM
Be in Line By 10:30 AM
Woodbridge Senior Center
13850 Church Hill Dr.
Woodbridge, VA 22191
Start Time 1:30 PM
Be in Line by 3:30 PM
Friday, September 11, 2020
Splashdown Water Park
7500 Ben Lomond Park Rd.
Manassas, VA 20109
Start Time 1:30 PM
Be in Line By 3:30 PM
Woodbridge Senior Center
13850 Church Hill Dr.
Woodbridge, VA 22191
Start Time 5:30 PM
Be in Line By 7 PM
Saturday, September 12, 2020
Yorkshire Elementary School
7601 Old Centreville Rd.
Manassas, VA 20111
Start Time 8:30 AM
Be in Line By 11:30 AM
More information about testing and the county’s response to COVID-19 is available atpwcgov.org/COVID19.
James Marsden, of Dumfries, collected $1 million after taxes from the Virginia Lottery after playing the Bank-A-Million game.
More from a press release by the Virginia Lottery:
The Dumfries man matched the winning numbers in the August 22 drawing to win the top prize of $1 million after taxes. He bought his ticket at Minnieville Shell, located at 13890 Noblewood Plaza in Woodbridge.
The winning numbers were 9-18-23-31-33-40. The Bonus Ball number was 8, but he didn’t need it to win the top prize. He selected his numbers using important dates.
The top prizes in Bank a Million ($1 million, $500,000 and $250,000) are calculated so that winners actually receive the prize amount after federal and state tax withholdings. In addition, the store receives a $10,000 bonus from the Lottery for selling the winning ticket.
A Warrenton man was killed in a car crash on Wellington and Rollins Ford roads in western Prince William County.
Prince William police reports:
Fatal Crash Investigation – On September 3 at 3:48PM, investigators with the Crash Investigation Unit responded to the intersection of Wellington Rd. and Rollins Ford Rd. in Bristow (20136) to investigate a single-vehicle crash.
The preliminary investigation revealed that the driver of a 2013 Toyota Tacoma was traveling eastbound on Wellington Rd. approaching Rollins Ford Rd., when the driver lost control of the vehicle and veered off the roadway. The vehicle went airborne before coming to a rest in a grassy knoll on the opposite side of the road. Other motorists performed CPR on the driver until rescue personnel arrived at the location.
The driver was transported to an area hospital where he was pronounced dead. There were no other occupants in the vehicle. Speed and alcohol use are not believed to be factors in the collision.
The driver was not wearing a seatbelt at the time of the collision. The cause of the crash is currently unknown and remains under investigation. Anyone who may have witnessed the crash is asked to contact Prince William County police at 703-792-6500.
Identified:
The driver of the 2013 Toyota Tacoma pickup truck was identified as James Scott EDWARDS, 36, of Warrenton
A new kayak ramp opens today in
quan.
The ramp, a project that began in 2013 but faced a series of bureaucratic delays, is meant to provide better, no-cost access to the river, especially to those with disabilities.
More from Mayor Earnie Porta:
Located beneath the Route 123 bridge, the ramp was largely funded through a grant the Town sought in 2010 from the Virginia Department of Conservation and Recreation. It is believed to be the only free, 24/7, public access ramp on the Occoquan River suitable for people with ambulatory disabilities.
There is some brief instructional signage in place explaining how to use the facility, but essentially it involves placing your kayak or canoe on the launch ramp and then sliding along rollers into the water. Those using a stand up paddle board with fins will not want to use the ramp, but instead will want to walk across the ramp (preferably not stepping on the rollers) and simply launch their board from the river side. Although there is ample space to drop off your kayak, canoe, or stand up paddle board at the entrance to the ramp, there are no dedicated parking spaces for users. Additional explanatory signage will be erected after use is monitored over a period of weeks.
This project has been long in the making and has required persistence and dedication from multiple Town councils and town staff. In addition, it has benefited from the unwavering support of staff members at the Virginia Department of Conservation and Recreation, in particular the original Recreational Trails Program Project Administrator for the grant, Ms. Synthia Waymack.
As a historic riverfront town it has long been hoped that our residents and visitors would someday have free, convenient, recreational public access to our namesake — the Occoquan River. Today we all do!
A formal ribbon-cutting is planned for the fall. In the meantime, please enjoy!
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