Crime & Safety
Police Chase Results In DWI Arrest Near Vienna Metro
A police pursuit near the Vienna Metro led to an intoxicated driver arrest, Fairfax County Police say.
VIENNA, VA—A police chase near the Vienna/Fairfax Metro Station resulted in a drunk driver arrest early Friday morning.
Around 2 a.m., a Fairfax County officer attempted to pull over a car on Interstate 66 near Nutley Street. The driver did not stop, resulting in a chase.
When the driver stopped, police found he was under the influence. (For more information on this and other neighborhood stories, subscribe to Patch to receive daily newsletters and breaking news alerts.)
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Timothy Timmons, 28, was arrested and charged with driving while intoxicated, refusal to submit to a breath test, and eluding.
The arrest comes a day after a more high-profile police chase on I-66. Police say a motorcyclist refused to stop and hit speeds up to 100 miles near Route 28 in Centreville. The motorcyclist then fled into a wooded area, where police found him and took him into custody. Rudine L. Puckett, 25, of Tennessee was arrested and charged with eluding police and reckless driving.
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