Crime & Safety

Drunk Driver Netted In Dunn Loring: Police

A suspected intoxicated driver nearly got away but police tracked him down in Dunn Loring.

DUNN LORING, VA—A suspected drunk driver was caught during an early morning pursuit Monday in Dunn Loring.

Around 3 a.m., a police officer observed the suspect making a traffic violation and attempted to pull the car over in the area of Gallows Road and Cedar Street. The driver refused to stop, and a chase ensued.

The officer stopped the chase due to rainy conditions, but officers found the suspect's car nearby in a parking lot.

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Abel Villalobos Alvarado, 33, of Falls Church was arrested and charged with driving while intoxicated, misdemeanor speed to elude, driving without a license, and refusal of a breath test.

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