2 DWI Arrests Made During Friday’s Annandale Sobriety Checkpoint - Falls Church News-Press Online

2025-07-09 3:46 PM

2 DWI Arrests Made During Friday’s Annandale Sobriety Checkpoint

Natalie Bedell

Fairfax County police officers made two DWI arrests during last Friday night’s sobriety checkpoint at Little River Turnpike at the intersection of Medford Drive in Annandale.

Fairfax County police officers made two DWI arrests during last Friday night’s sobriety checkpoint at Little River Turnpike at the intersection of Medford Drive in Annandale. The operation ran from 11:30 p.m. Friday to 2:30 a.m. Saturday.

Approximately 540 motorists passed through the checkpoint, during which all drivers were stopped and checked to assure that their abilities to drive had not been impaired by alcohol or drugs.

Aside from the two DWI arrests, one additional criminal arrest was made and eight summonses were issued for miscellaneous traffic offenses. Ten auxiliary officers and eight police officers participated in the operation.

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