Crime & Safety
Suspect Accused of Assaulting Officer, Police Say
Officers attempted to take man into custody for a mental health assessment; he allegedly resisted and assaulted the officers, police said.
- PHOTO: Suspect Kevin Anderson, photo courtesy of FCPD
FAIRFAX COUNTY, VA -- Fairfax County Police say they have charged a local man with three counts of assault on a law enforcement officer after an incident Monday afternoon on Beekman Place.
Police say that at about 1:07 p.m. Monday, in the 8600 block of Beekman Place (see map below), police responded for a report of a man attempting to harm himself.
An investigation determined the man was possibly overdosing on medication, according to police. As officers attempted to take him into custody for a mental health assessment, the man allegedly resisted and assaulted the officers, police said. They were able to subdue him.
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Kevin Anderson, 52, of Alexandria, was charged with three counts of assault on a law enforcement officer, police said. Anderson was taken to the hospital to be treated for the possible overdose. The officers were treated for non-life-threatening injuries.
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