Crime & Safety

Chantilly Driver Leads Fairfax County Police on Chase

A police officer attempted to stop a Honda Civic on Sully Road near Lee Jackson Memorial Highway.

A driver led Fairfax County Police on a chase that led in his arrest for reckless driving and other charges.

The trouble began when a police officer attempted to stop a Honda Civic Saturday at 12:45 a.m. on Sully Road near Lee Jackson Memorial Highway.The vehicle fled and the officer pursued the suspect into Loudoun County.

The driver and passenger exited the vehicle near Shaw Road and Terminal Road and attempted to flee on foot. A responding Loudoun County deputy took the driver into custody.

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Felix Alberto Diaz, 26, of Chantilly was charged with reckless driving, speeding to elude police and driving without a license. The passenger was described as a Hispanic male, 20s, and about 5 feet 5 inches to 5 feet 9 inches tall.

PHOTO: Fairfax County police car/Patch archive photo

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