The Brief
- Virginia man arrested in Florida after allegedly abandoning infant in snow.
- Incident followed a suspected domestic assault in Fairfax County, Virginia.
- Suspect faces multiple charges, including child endangerment and assault.
SANTA ROSA BEACH, Fla. – Authorities in Florida have arrested a Virginia man accused of abandoning an infant in the snow after attacking the child’s mother earlier this month in Fairfax County.
Man abandons infant in snow after alleged assault
According to the Walton County Sheriff’s Office, Darvin Flores Caballeros, 20, fled to Santa Rosa Beach, Florida, after a February 12 domestic assault in which he allegedly attacked and strangled the mother of a 13-day-old infant.
Authorities say the assault caused the mother to drop the child. Caballeros then allegedly took the infant and fled on foot, leaving the child in a pile of snow where it was later rescued by a good Samaritan. The mother was hospitalized with serious injuries following the attack, officials said.
Suspect arrested and faces multiple charges
Caballeros was apprehended by Walton County Sheriff’s deputies as he was leaving an apartment in Santa Rosa Beach on Thursday around 11 a.m. He is awaiting extradition to Virginia.…