Fairfax Man Faces Multiple Charges In June 1 Hit And Run: Police

FAIRFAX CITY, VA — A Fairfax man faces multiple charges in connection with a hit and run incident that happened last Wednesday night at the intersection of Main Street and Lee Highway within city limits, according to the weekly crime report.

City of Fairfax Police arrested 36-year-old Melchor Lopez-Perez around 10:05 p.m., after a person reported that a red pickup truck had struck their vehicle, causing significant damage. The driver then drove off. The victim declined medical treatment, according to the report.

Lopez-Perez was located outside of his truck and appeared to be intoxicated, according to police. A preliminary investigation revealed that he had left the crime scene without providing insurance information to the other driver, police say. They also reported he did not have a valid operator's license.

Police charged Lopez-Perez with being drunk in public and took him to the Fairfax County Adult Detention Center, where they also charged him on one felony warrant for hit and run and not having valid operators license. Lopez-Perez was then released on a $1,000 unsecured bond.