A drugged driver suspected of carjacking was arrested after he choked a police dog during a traffic stop in Fauquier County, police say.
The incident happened Saturday night just before 5:30 p.m. near Marsh Road and Station Drive in the Bealeton area.earlier in the day.Officers say they sent in their K-9 unit after the driver refused to exit the vehicle. Police say 39-year Kevin Spriggs of Landover resisted arrest and began to choke the K-9 before he was eventually taken into custody and transported to Fauquier Hospital.
Spriggs faces multiple charges including driving under the influence of drugs and attempting to maim/kill a law enforcement animal. He also faces grand larceny charges for the alleged carjacking incident.BREAKING NEWS
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