Six Drivers Arrested For DUI Over Halloween Weekend In Fredericksburg, Police Say

FREDERICKSBURG, VA — Six drivers were arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence in Fredericksburg between Oct. 30 and Nov. 1, according to a Facebook post from the Fredericksburg Police Department.

On Oct. 30, an officer responded to a crash involving significant damage to one vehicle in the 2200 block of Plank Road. Police said the officer observed signs of impairment in the other driver, Daniel Cheston, 53, of Fredericksburg, who was arrested for DUI.

On Oct. 31, an officer responded to a report of a vehicle speeding and traveling on the wrong side of a median on Herndon Street. Arionna Raymond, 23, of Fredericksburg, was arrested for DUI after the officer observed signs of impairment, police said.

Also Oct. 31, an officer found a running vehicle partially blocking the intersection of Caroline and George streets, with both occupants asleep inside. Police said the driver, Xavier Mitchell, 25, of Fredericksburg, showed signs of impairment and was arrested for DUI.

On Nov. 1, an officer spotted a vehicle traveling with both passenger-side tires blown out. After stopping it near Ashby Street and Lafayette Boulevard, the officer arrested Miles Connors, 38, of West Sussex, England, for DUI, police said.

That day, officers responding to reports of vehicles performing burnouts in the VRE parking lot saw a driver reverse into a parked vehicle while attempting to leave, police said. Jaiden Knight-McCleod, 22, of Fredericksburg, was arrested for DUI following an investigation.

Also Nov. 1, an officer saw a vehicle turn the wrong way onto a one-way street near the 1000 block of Princess Anne Street. William Thorn, 32, of Culpeper, was arrested for DUI following an investigation, police said.