Abduction Suspect Quickly Arrested Following Coordinated Police Response

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Fair Oaks Police District – Detectives from our Criminal Investigation Division and Violent Crime Suppression Unit (VCSU) have arrested a man after he abducted a young girl in Fair Oaks.

On July 18 at 11:43 a.m., officers responded to the 11700 block of Fair Oaks Shopping Center for the report of an abduction. A young girl was near an indoor play area when a man picked the toddler up and walked away. The man made it to the second level of the mall when one of the girl’s parents intervened. The parent got her back unharmed. The man fled the area before police arrived.

Patrol officers, along with detectives from our Criminal Investigations Division and Real Time Crime Center (RTCC), quickly came together to investigate. Thanks to the swift work of our RTCC detectives, the suspect was identified as 26-year-old Andres Caceres Jaldin, of no fixed address.

Detectives determined Caceres Jaldin was staying at the Extended Stay in Chantilly. As detectives from our VCSU and Criminal Intelligence Unit responded to the hotel, a nearby autobody repair shop reported a vehicle was stolen earlier in the morning. Detectives reviewed surveillance and determined Caceres Jaldin stole the car prior to the abduction around 10 am. The vehicle was captured on video surveillance at the mall and found by detectives in the parking lot of the hotel.  Caceres Jaldin exited his hotel room and was taken into custody by detectives.

Caceres Jaldin was charged with Abduction of a Minor and Grand Larceny – Auto Theft. He was transported to the Fairfax County Adult Detention Center where he is being held on no bond.

This case is another clear example of how swift coordination between our Real Time Crime Center, detectives, and patrol officers leads to the rapid identification and arrest of dangerous criminals.

Detectives are asking anyone with information regarding this incident to call our Criminal Investigation Division at 703-256-8035. Tips can also be submitted anonymously through Crime Solvers by phone – 1-866-411-TIPS (866-411-8477), and by web – [Click HERE]. Download the ‘P3 Tips’ App “Fairfax Co Crime Solvers.” Anonymous tipsters are eligible for cash rewards. Please leave contact information if you wish for a detective to follow up with you.

Victim specialists from our Major Crimes Bureau’s Victim Services Division have been assigned to ensure the girl and her family are receiving appropriate resources and assistance.

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