State Trooper Cruiser Hits Auld Shebeen

A state trooper's cruiser ran off the street and into the side of Friday night.

The vehicle drove off North Street in downtown Fairfax City and got stuck in the concrete barrier setting apart a sidewalk ramp from the street.

Even though it occurred within the city limits, Virginia State Police assumed responsibility for investigating the incident, according to Sgt. Joe Johnson of the City of Fairfax Police Department. Fairfax City Police directed traffic around the crash site and provided crowd control.

Exactly how the trooper's cruiser got there is still uncertain. Virginia State Police did not return repeated calls for comment.

Johnson said the trooper was in the process of stopping a vehicle for an alleged violation of law. He said the driver who committed the suspected law-breaking did stop and was charged with at least one violation. The trooper was uninjured.