CHESAPEAKE, Va. — A driver is facing charges after driving the wrong way on the Chesapeake Expressway at high speeds on Sunday morning, according to Chesapeake Police.
41-year-old Tony Orlando Ramsey was arrested and charged with damage to attended property less than $1000, refusal of breath test 2nd+ offense, and second conviction within less than 5 years, Chesapeake police said.
CPD received multiple reports of the wrong-way driver at 8:14 a.m., the car was traveling south in the northbound lanes at a high rate of speed.
Police say the vehicle was located traveling over the 168-bypass bridge as it crossed the Albemarle Canal and continued south. As the vehicle approached the Edinburgh area, the driver made a U-turn in the median and began traveling north in the northbound lanes.
The Chesapeake Police department says officers briefly lost sight of the vehicle after it exited onto Hanbury Road. Police responded to the area and found the suspect vehicle in a Harris Teeter parking lot, where they immediately took the driver into custody.
Police reported one hit-and-run on the expressway resulting in minor vehicle damage and no injuries.
