I don't remember seeing that, I probably had information overload at the time.
Your info is very believable, I know they used Ramada's at least twice when they had out-of-town late-night or early-morning 'business'. But why Petersburg on September 19th? That is only 130 miles outside of DC [two-hour's drive time!], and we don't know of any 'business' they had near there on the 19th or 20th.
So I'd like to learn all the finer details of this cite, and ponder any significance. Can you find this story or the first post? and who was the original freeper?
I understand Interstate 85/95 is the route they most likely used, and Petersburg is on that path.
Here are some attractive possible destinations around Petersburg for them...
- ...The one and ONLY Mosque in Petersburg... (RED star on map)
Petersburg Islamic Center - 503 W.Washington St. - Petersburg VA - ...to visit someone at Virginia State University, (BLUE star on map) ...which has a Muslim Student Organization, and a Nation of Islam Study Group...
Virginia State University - One Hayden Drive - Petersburg VA 23806 - ...Or to visit some PRISONER at the medium-security Petersburg federal prison?
Federal Correction Institute - Petersburg VA (GREEN star on map) 
...Or was it to visit the other DC sniper - Mir Aimal Kasi(or his go-between) at the Sussex 1 State Prison in Waverly VA [11 miles from the outskirts of Petersburg]
Kasi, who was executed November 14th at Greenville VA, once asked for penpals on the internet while on death row.
Sussex 1 State Prison = Waverly VA (YELLOW star on map)- ...also shown, Petersburg Ramada Inn (RED pin in center of Petersburg)
TexKat: you are tops at finding obscure sources. Wanna help find this one? Thanks everyone.
Aristeides: on the Oct 3rd 1:30am cite, it was a DC police STOP and questioning.