A former Virginia lawmaker was arrested over the weekend on felony gun and drug charges and a misdemeanor charge of violating a protective order, according to a sheriff’s office official and jail records.

Del. Matt Fariss was found not guilty of every charge except for one in connection with a hit-and-run in 2023.

Republican U.S. Rep. Tom Garrett was only months into his second year in Congress in 2018 when he announced he would drop his bid for reelection to seek treatment for alcoholism.

Former Republican U.S. Rep. Tom Garrett is among four male candidates to run for state legislative seats in Virginia this year who've been accused of physical violence against women.

The hit-and-run case against Del. Matt Fariss will now go before a grand jury.

Ben Moses (D), Matt Fariss (R), and Louis Scicli (Independent) are vying for the Virginia House of Delegates District 59 seat.