Stafford County deputies arrest man for reckless driving, evading police
STAFFORD COUNTY, Va. (DC News Now) — The Stafford County Sheriff’s Office (SCSO) said a 22-year-old man tried to evade deputies while driving 30 miles over the speed limit.
The man attempted to escape law enforcement on Richmond Highway at 2:28 a.m. Sunday by speeding up and refusing to pull over, SCSO said. Deputies started pursuing the driver, Edward Kargbo, of Drumford, when they noticed he was driving 65 mph in a 35 mph zone.
The chase lasted three miles before he finally pulled over in the 3800 block of Richmond Highway. Deputies said they found half a bottle of Hennessy in the car and Kargbo admitted to having had a few shots before driving.
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They charged him with felony eluding, reckless driving and drinking while driving among other charges. He was taken to the Rappahannock Regional Jail and held on a $3,000 bond.
This incident was part of a recent string in reckless speeding incidents across Northern Virginia.
The Fairfax County Police Department two reckless driving incidents Wednesday. One driver was traveling at 77 mph over the speed limit, while the second driver was going 55 mph over.
Insurify, a digital insurance agency, ranked the 50 states by the percentage of drivers with a speeding ticket on their record, and Virginia ranked as No. 8. It was the only east coast state to make the top 10.
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