Woman arrested for third DUI in Stafford Co. after parking on curb, causing disturbance at Popeye's
STAFFORD COUNTY, Va. (FOX 5 DC) - A woman was arrested on her third DUI charge after she was seen driving erratically, then caused a disturbance at a Stafford County fast-food restaurant.
According to the Sheriff's Office, at 3:22 p.m., a deputy responded to the area of Warrenton Road and Commerce Parkway for reports of a drunk driver.
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Multiple callers said they saw a white sedan driving on the shoulder, driving into oncoming traffic, and running a stop sign.
The deputy found the car partially parked on a curb at a Popeye’s. Employees at the restaurant then began motioning for his attention from the drive-thru window and told the deputy that the driver was inside causing a disturbance.
Upon entering the Popeye's, the deputy saw the driver, identified as 61-year-old Belinda Hopper of Fredericksburg, yelling at the employees about her food order. The deputy noticed Hopper smelled like alcohol and was unsteady on her feet.
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She was asked to leave the restaurant and the deputy began a DUI investigation. Field sobriety tests were administered and Hopper was arrested.
Hopper was charged with driving under the influence-third offense within 10 years, refusal of a test, obstruction of justice, and driving on a revoked license.
She is being held without bond at the Rappahannock Regional Jail.