SUFFOLK, Va. — A family will need a new place to live after a man drove a car into their home.
It happened shortly before 4 p.m. Tuesday in the 100 block of Stoney Ridge Avenue. That's in the Estates of Scottsfield neighborhood in Suffolk.
Suffolk Police say that based on a preliminary investigation, a vehicle was driving on Stoney Ridge Avenue when it left the roadway and crashed into a house's front entrance.
Fortunately, neither the driver nor anyone in the house was hurt. Friends are helping the displaced family.
Wednesday morning, Suffolk officials said Michael Rashawn Rodgers, 42, had been arrested and charged with the crash.
He's accused of Driving Under the Influence of Alcohol, Obstructing Justice, Driving Under Suspension, and Failure to Maintain Proper Control.