Washington Free Beacon A Virginia Democrat who is running for reelection was caught stealing campaign signs while driving on a suspended license the night before polls opened.
Radford City police on late Monday night pulled over a vehicle after officers saw a woman exit the car to remove campaign signs posted outside of a local polling place. After approaching the vehicle, the officers discovered that state delegate Chris Hurstâwhose license is suspendedâwas behind the wheel.
Police gave Hurst a “driving while suspended notification” and asked his female companion to return the campaign materials. Under Virginia law, it is illegal to remove or vandalize campaign signs.
While Radford City sheriff Mark Armentrout did not reveal why Hurst’s license was suspended, police in January 2020Â pulled over the Democrat on suspicion of drunk driving. Hurst went on to take a preliminary breath test, which showed a blood alcohol concentration of .085 percentâjust above the legal limit of .08. Under Virginia law, however, state legislators are immune from arrest unless they commit “treason, a felony, or a breach of peace,” meaning that Hurst was let off with a warning…
