A Williamsburg man has been arrested and accused of assaulting a Gloucester County Sheriff’s deputy who was trying to take him into custody Monday morning then driving away, prompting a brief police chase, Virginia State Police say.
David Valentine, 36, is facing the following charges, according to state police: felony elude, two counts of assault and battery, assault on a law enforcement officer, driving while revoked (DUI-related), driving with interlock, and various traffic infractions stemming from the pursuit.
State police say when the sheriff’s office responded to a domestic violence call at a local home, Valentine resisted arrest. He then assaulted a deputy who was trying to take him into custody, according to state police, and drove away in a Nissan Rogue…