Woodbridge man charged with assault and battery on law enforcement officer

Assault & Battery on a Law Enforcement Officer [LEO] – On October 1 at 6:20PM, officers responded to the area of Minniville Rd. and Hedgewood Dr. in Woodbridge (22193) to investigate an accident. The driver of the 2001 Honda Accord was located inside of the vehicle and appeared intoxicated, according to Off. Renee Carr, police department spokesman.

The driver failed to follow commands to exit the vehicle to have rescue personnel treat him. After a brief struggle, officers were able to detain the accused and rescue personnel provided treatment. Following the investigation, the accused, identified as Otoniel ALFARO HERNANDEZ, was arrested. The accused was transported to Sentara Medical Center for a blood draw and, once there, he became disorderly. The accused refused the blood draw after spitting on the officer.

The accused was transported to the Adult Detention Center with additional charges.

Arrested on October 1:
Otoniel ALFARO HERNANDEZ, 31, of 4523 Hendricks Dr. in Woodbridge Charged with assault & battery on LEO, driving while intoxicated, refusal and following too closely Court Date: November 14, 2019 | Bond: Held WITHOUT Bond

Anyone with information regarding the incident in this report is asked to contact the Prince William County Police Department tipline at 703.792.7000 or submit a webtip to http://www.pwcgov.org/policetip