According to Maryland court records, Frawley was stopped by police at 10:50 p.m. on April 10 at 2908 Virgilia St., in Rockville, Md., driving a 1997 Toyota with Maryland tags. The court records indicate he produced a Maryland driver’s license.
He was charged with "driving (attempting to drive) a vehicle while under the influence," according to court records.
UMW’s Board of Visitors fired Frawley last year after he was arrested twice in two days on driving under the influences charges in Virginia, first in Fairfax on April 10, 2007, then the next day in Fredericksburg, when a fellow motorist reported someone driving across the Chatham Bridge with a front tire missing. He told a police officer he had consumed six bottles of cough medicine, according to a police report.
Frawley entered Alford pleas on those charges in Fairfax and Fredericksburg, meaning he did not admit guilt, but acknowledged there was enough evidence to convict him.
In Fairfax, the judge suspended a 30-day jail sentence and all but $300 of a $1,000 fine. He also suspended Frawley’s driving privileges for a year and ordered him to receive substance-abuse treatment. He said he would not hesitate to send Frawley to jail for 30 days if he violated the terms of his yearlong probation.
In his Fredericksburg case, the judge suspended his license for a year, fined him $500 plus court costs, and ordered him to attend alcohol-abuse sessions.
Check fredericksburg.com later today for additional details and updates.
- Jeff Branscome, The Free Lance-Star