Fairfax County Police Department News

Mount Vernon District Station – A 17-year-old is facing additional charges related to the death and improper burial of a body that was discovered in North Hill Park on May 23. This afternoon, a juvenile was charged with murder and abduction and is in custody  and being held at the Fairfax County Juvenile Detention Center.

This remains an active investigation and the Major Crimes Bureau detectives continue to investigate.

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(Original release date: 8/14/2019)

Arrests Made in North Hill Park Gang Murder

Mount Vernon District Station – Three men from the Alexandria section of Fairfax County and a juvenile are facing charges related to the death and improper burial of a juvenile whose body was discovered in North Hill Park on May 23. Armando Dagoberto Reyes Reyes, 27, was charged with murder and abduction on July 2. Two other men, Cesar Antonio Ochoa Carillo, 20, and Doroteo E. Diaz Martinez, 20, have also been arrested and charged with unlawful disposal of a dead body in this same case. The juvenile was charged with gang participation.

All three men are currently being held at the Fairfax County Adult Detention Center without bond. The juvenile is in the custody of the Fairfax County Juvenile Detention Center.

We did not initially release information about these arrests in order to maintain the integrity of the investigation, and as to not compromise investigative leads. This delay allowed our detectives to track down Reyes Reyes and the juvenile who had both fled to Florida. We worked closely with members of the Fort Lauderdale Police Department, the Broward County Sheriff’s Office and the United States Marshals Task Force to apprehend these suspects. Upon their arrest, detectives were following new leads and feared prematurely releasing information would inhibit their ability to effectively investigate the case to its entirety.

This is an active investigation and detectives continue to investigate the circumstances of the homicide.

Due to a 2017 state law that prohibits Virginia law enforcement agencies from directly or indirectly identifying deceased juvenile victims of a crime, we are prohibited from providing any identifying information unless parental consent is provided. Parental consent has not been obtained in this case and no additional information pertaining to the victim will be provided.

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(Original release date: 6/7/2019)

Body Found in North Hill Park Identified; Death Ruled a Homicide

Mount Vernon District Station – Detectives are continuing to investigate a homicide that resulted in the discovery of a body in North Hill Park on May 23rd. The Office of the Chief Medical Examiner has positively identified the victim as a juvenile and confirmed the cause of death is homicide. Due to a 2017 state law that prohibits Virginia law enforcement agencies from directly or indirectly identifying deceased juvenile victims of a crime, we are prohibited from providing any identifying information unless parental consent is provided. Parental consent has not been obtained in this case and no additional information pertaining to the victim will be provided.

(Original release date: 5/28/2019)

Homicide Investigation Underway after Detectives Find Body in North Hill Park

Mount Vernon District Station – Detectives continue to investigate the circumstances that led to the discovery of a body last week in North Hill Park. The Office of the Chief Medical Examiner has yet to positively identify the body or confirm the cause and manner of death, which could take at least a month.  Detectives are investigating this as a homicide.

(Original release date: 5/23/2019)

Detectives Working to Identify Body Found in North Hill Park

Mount Vernon District Station – Detectives are investigating after a body was discovered this morning in a wooded area in North Hill Park in the Hybla Valley area. Detectives from our Gang Intelligence Unit and Major Crimes Bureau developed information that led to the discovery early yesterday morning of what appeared to be freshly disturbed soil. Crime Scene detectives worked to process the scene, which eventually led to the discovery of a body in a grave this morning.

We believe this to be an isolated incident. Preliminarily, indications are this could be gang-related. This is a very active and early investigation, and we will continue to provide any updates as we are able.

Our Crime Scene detectives will continue to process the scene, which will likely last through tomorrow. The body will be taken to the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner for identification and cause and manner of death.

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