A drugged Virginia driver suspected of carjacking was apprehended after he choked a police dog during a traffic stop in Fauquier County, authorities say.
The incident occurred on Saturday night just before 5:30 p.m. near Marsh Road and Station Drive in the Bealeton area.
Authorities say they pulled over the vehicle that was suspected in a carjacking that occurred in Stafford County earlier in the day.
Officers say they sent in their K-9 unit after the driver refused to step out of the car. Police say 39-year Kevin Spriggs 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.
Spriggs was taken to Fauquier County Adult Detention Center where a bond hearing will be held.
