Police in City of Fairfax Arrest FAA Administrator on DUI Charges

City of Fairfax Police have charged the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration with driving while intoxicated. Jerome Randolph Babbitt, 65, of 1923 Lakeport Lane, Reston, was arrested on Saturday, December 3. About 10:30 PM an officer on patrol observed a vehicle driving on the wrong side of the road in the 3900 block of Old Lee Highway and initiated a traffic stop. After it was determined that he was under the influence of alcohol, Babbitt was transported to the Adult Detention Center where a magistrate issued a warrant for driving while intoxicated (Section 18.2-266 of the Code of Virginia). He was placed on a personal recognizance bond. Babbitt was the sole occupant of his vehicle, which was not involved in a crash with any other object. He cooperated fully with the arresting officer.

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