Police car at the scene of a criminal related incident
Police car at the scene of a criminal related incident

Public Intoxication and Traffic Violations Addressed in Stafford County

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March 27, 2025

STAFFORD, VA – On Thursday, the Stafford County Sheriff’s Office reported several incidents involving public intoxication and a traffic violation that occurred last Wednesday.

At 12:24 p.m. on Chesterfield Lane, Deputy J.E. Cordes responded to a disturbance report of a male passed out in public. The man was found intoxicated and subsequently charged with public intoxication. He was held at Rappahannock Regional Jail until he was sober.

A second incident took place at 1:11 p.m. at the Shoppers location on Stafford Market Place. Deputy C.D. Sullivan arrived following reports of an intoxicated male causing a disturbance and flipping shopping carts. The man was charged with public intoxication and detained at Rappahannock Regional Jail until sober.

At 1:18 p.m., Sergeant M.E. McCann responded to the Clarion Inn where an intoxicated male was found lying on the sidewalk, with silver spray paint on his face.

The man was detained and charged with public intoxication, then held at Rappahannock Regional Jail. Later, Deputy K.P. Hall responded at 10:54 p.m.

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