Driver tries fleeing from police twice before being arrested, Stafford County deputies say
STAFFORD COUNTY, Va. () — A man wanted in Stafford County for fleeing from police during a traffic stop was arrested Tuesday — after fleeing police during a traffic stop for a second time, the sheriff's office said.
One evening last month, a Stafford County Sheriff's Office (SCS) sergeant was near Richmond Highway and Centreport Parkway when he saw a Mercedes travelling 64 MPH in a 45 MPH zone. He initiated a traffic stop, but the driver abruptly turned onto I-95.
Since there was traffic in the area, the sergeant decided to terminate the pursuit.
In the weeks that followed, SCSO said they collected evidence and information regarding the driver so that charges could be obtained once the suspect was identified.
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On April 29, just over a month after the first incident, the sergeant 'had a moment of déjà vu,' SCSO detailed.
He saw the same Mercedes being driven by the same driver — this time on White Oak Road minutes before 4:15 p.m.
'The only difference was now the vehicle had a fictitious inspection sticker,' authorities said.
The sergeant again tried initiating a traffic stop and, again, the driver took off.
Rather than pursuing him, however, the sergeant had deputies respond to the suspect's residence. Once the driver returned home, he was met by waiting deputies.
Carlos Lara Sanchez, 20, of Stafford, was handed a range of charges stemming from the two pursuits. For the first incident in March, he was charged with felony eluding, speeding, having no inspection and having no registration.
For the most recent incident on April 29, he was charged with felony eluding, having no inspection and being in possession of a fictitious inspection sticker.
He was held at the Rappahannock Regional Jail without bond.
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