Location: Washington Drive and Richmond Highway, Stafford VA
Time: November 1, 2026, at 4:58 a.m.
Two women were arrested following an early-morning traffic stop near Washington Drive and Richmond Highway after deputies received a report of a possible impaired driver.
Sergeant Suter responded to the area after receiving information that a vehicle was failing to maintain its lane.
The sergeant located the vehicle, observed similar driving behavior and conducted a traffic stop.
During the investigation, both the driver and passenger reportedly displayed signs of alcohol impairment, including slurred speech, difficulty maintaining balance and an odor of alcohol on their breath.
Both women admitted to consuming alcohol earlier in the day.
Field sobriety tests were administered, but a breath sample was refused during the investigation. Both women were subsequently arrested.
The driver, a 38-year-old woman from Hyattsville, Maryland, refused to provide a breath or blood sample at the Sheriff’s Office, resulting in an additional charge.
She was charged with driving under the influence, refusal to test and a traffic lane violation. She was held at Rappahannock Regional Jail on a secured bond.
The passenger, a 36-year-old woman from Washington, D.C., was charged with public intoxication and held at Rappahannock Regional Jail until sober.