Location: Cambridge Street and Warrenton Road, Stafford, VA
Time: October 24, 2026, 9:51 p.m.
A 38-year-old Fredericksburg woman was arrested on driving under the influence and traffic lane violation charges after a Stafford County deputy observed her vehicle failing to maintain its lane.
According to the Stafford County Sheriff’s Office, Deputy Sayegh was patrolling near Cambridge Street and Warrenton Road at approximately 9:51 p.m. on October 24 when the deputy noticed the vehicle’s lane violations.
After conducting a traffic stop, Deputy Sayegh contacted the driver and observed signs of possible impairment, including glossy eyes and an odor of alcohol on her breath.
Police reported that the woman admitted to consuming alcohol shortly before driving.
Field sobriety tests were administered, but the driver refused to provide a breath sample at the scene.
The deputy also discovered opened alcoholic beverages inside the vehicle.
The woman was arrested and transported to the Sheriff’s Office, where a subsequent breath test indicated that her blood alcohol concentration was above the legal limit.
The driver was charged with driving under the influence and a traffic lane violation.
She was held at Rappahannock Regional Jail on a secured bond.
The charges are allegations, and the woman is presumed innocent unless proven guilty in court.