A Dumfries man’s morning of mischief was literally put on ice after a crash at a Stafford County convenience store this weekend.

On July 14th at 2:57 a.m. Deputies S.A. Edwards, D.S. Jett and C.M. Sterne responded to a single vehicle crash at the Valero at 620 Cambridge Street. They arrived to find an Acura MDX had driven over the curb and caused significant damage to the ice machine at the side of the business. The driver continued to reverse and pull forward until deputies activated the lights and sirens on the patrol cars.

The driver was identified as Eric McDonald, 36, and he refused to exit the vehicle. McDonald was extracted from the vehicle and deputies noticed he had a strong odor of alcoholic beverage as well as glassy, bloodshot eyes and slurred speech.

McDonald was charged with DUI second offense in 10 years, three counts of obstruction, felony destruction of property, refusal, no insurance and no registration. He was also found to be wanted for a contempt of court charge from Stafford General District Court. McDonald was placed in the Rappahannock Regional Jail pending his ability to participate in a bond hearing