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Suspect at Large After Alleged Abduction and Multi-State Chase

Authorities found the victim safe during a search that has expanded across Virginia, Washington, D.C., and Maryland.

Police are actively searching for a man accused of abducting a victim, stealing their car, and leading officers on a chase through Virginia, D.C., and Maryland. (7News)
{p}Cristian Vasquez Alvarenga, 25, of Herndon, is accused of abducting someone, stealing their car, and leading police officers on a chase through Virginia, D.C., and Maryland. (Herndon Police Department){/p}
Cristian Vasquez Alvarenga, 25, of Herndon, is accused of abducting someone, stealing their car, and leading police officers on a chase through Virginia, D.C., and Maryland. (Herndon Police Department)
Police are actively searching for a man accused of abducting a victim, stealing their car, and leading officers on a chase through Virginia, D.C., and Maryland. (7News)

Overview

  • Police say the incident began late Saturday when 25-year-old Cristian Vasquez Alvarenga allegedly assaulted people at a Herndon home, forced a person into their Jeep at knifepoint, and fled in the vehicle.
  • The stolen Jeep was chased through Northern Virginia into Washington, D.C., and Maryland after Fairfax County authorized the pursuit to continue beyond county lines.
  • Officers say the victim was located unharmed in Oxon Hill after the suspect abandoned the vehicle and fled on foot, and investigators used the Find My iPhone app to help track the phone and car.
  • Herndon police have obtained multiple arrest warrants for Alvarenga, including carjacking, robbery, assault, preventing a 911 call, reckless driving, and driving without a license, with felony eluding and possible federal charges still pending.
  • Officials describe Alvarenga as armed and dangerous with a lengthy criminal history, and a multi-agency manhunt using helicopters and K-9 teams remains active while authorities urge the public to report tips and avoid confronting the suspect.