A Centreville man was able to evade capture for a few hours after a pursuit in South Stafford last night, but ultimately ended the night as a guest in the crossbar hotel.

On February 17th at 6:19 p.m. Sergeant J.D. Hurt attempted to stop a reckless driver in a Toyota RAV4 near the intersection of Warrenton Road and Sanford Drive. The driver pulled onto Sanford Drive and into the Shell service station, but elected to initiate a brief pursuit.

The suspect sped around the Comfort Suites as though it was the Daytona 500 and stopped at the rear of the building. The poor decision making continued as the suspect bailed out of the vehicle on foot and sprinted into the night.

Deputies established a perimeter around the scene and used K-9 and drone to search, but the suspect evaded capture. For about three hours. Sergeant Hurt was able to identify the suspect as Brandon Garnett, 41, of Centreville.

At 9:41 p.m. Garnett- wet, muddy, tired, and scratched up from his late night run- attempted to rent a room at the nearby Super 8. He was locked up faster than the engine of a 1971 Ford Pinto with no oil by Deputies E.T. Osborn and D.S. Jett.

Garnett was charged with eluding, obstruction, reckless driving, aggressive driving, drinking while driving and driving revoked. Instead of the Super 8, Garnett was provided a room at the Rappahannock Regional Jail without bond.