Assault On Law Officer Charge Filed Against Fredericksburg Man

FREDERICKSBURG, VA — A 39-year-old Fredericksburg man assaulted a Stafford County sheriff’s deputy March 10 at Mary Washington Hospital, according to authorities.

Around 12:13 p.m., the deputy was assisting a person who was voluntarily seeking mental health services at the hospital, which is located at 1001 Sam Perry Blvd. in Fredericksburg, according to the sheriff’s office. While this was happening, the deputy recognized a man he’d previously encountered, who was at the hospital for reasons unrelated to the person the deputy was helping.

The man, identified as Darrell Jackson of Fredericksburg, moved quickly toward the deputy in the hospital lobby and confronted the deputy. The incident escalated and Jackson began to assault the deputy, according to the incident report. Hospital security and staff rushed to help the deputy.

“During the struggle, the deputy was able to activate the emergency button on his radio, which prompted an overwhelming response of law enforcement to the hospital,” according to the report. “With the help of security and law enforcement with the Fredericksburg Police Department, Spotsylvania Sheriff’s Office and Stafford Sheriff’s Office, Jackson was detained."

Jackson was arrested and charged with assault and battery on law enforcement, disorderly conduct, and obstruction of justice, according to the sheriff’s office. He was then taken to the Rappahannock Regional Jail, where he was held without bond.

The deputy continues to recover from the minor injuries he received during the attack, according to the sheriff' office.

Jackson was arraigned in Fredericksburg General District Court on March 11. He then appeared in Fredericksburg Circuit Court for a bond hearing on March 20, but his appeal for a bond was denied, according to court records. A preliminary hearing is set for 10:30 a.m. on April 22.

On March 5, Darrell was in Stafford General District Court for a hearing on a misdemeanor charge of indecent for an incident that occurred on Feb. 22, according to court records. The prosecution declined to prosecute the indecent exposure charge, which was unrelated to the assault at Mary Washington Hospital.