Location: Winding Creek Road, Stafford VA
Time: October 31, 2026, at 10:25 p.m.
A 26-year-old Stafford man was arrested on multiple charges after deputies investigated a crash involving a vehicle that had left Winding Creek Road and entered a nearby ditch.
Deputy Delaney responded to the accident and observed alcoholic beverages on the ground near the vehicle.
When contacted, the driver reportedly showed signs of alcohol impairment, including an odor of alcohol on his breath. He acknowledged that the alcoholic beverages belonged to him and admitted to drinking earlier in the day.
Deputies administered field sobriety tests and obtained a breath sample before taking the man into custody. Additional empty alcoholic beverage containers were discovered inside the vehicle.
A subsequent breath test at the Sheriff’s Office showed that the man’s blood alcohol content exceeded the legal limit.
The driver was charged with driving under the influence, reckless driving and drinking while operating a motor vehicle.
He was held at Rappahannock Regional Jail on a secured bond.