Former Fairfax County Sheriff’s Office deputy arrested for assaulting inmate

Makea Luzader

May 9, 2024 at 7:37 AM·1 min read

FAIRFAX COUNTY, Va. (DC News Now) — The Fairfax County Police Department (FCPD) charged a former Fairfax County Sheriff’s Office deputy for assaulting an inmate in January.

FCPD said that it learned about the assault on Jan. 3 when the Fairfax County Sheriff’s Office Internal Affairs notified it.

The assault happened in the booking area of the Adult Detention Center on Jan. 1 around 3:45 a.m., FCPD said. Police reported that Nicholas Vaszil, 28, assaulted an inmate after a verbal argument.

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Vaszil was arrested and charged with simple assault on Tuesday.

FCPD said that the Fairfax County Sheriff’s Office had terminated Vaszil on Jan. 30.

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