An off-duty Fairfax County police officer has been arrested on three misdemeanor domestic assault charges after a woman reported being assaulted following an argument in McLean, and a judge has since barred him from possessing firearms while the case is pending. Fairfax County Police identified the officer as 35-year-old Brandon Moore of McLean, a three-year department veteran assigned to the McLean Police District Station.
Officers were dispatched around 9 p.m. on October 15 to the 1600 block of Sunstone Drive in McLean after a woman reported being assaulted following a verbal argument, according to FFXnow. Investigators uncovered additional reported assault incidents during the course of their inquiry, which ultimately led to the three misdemeanor charges against Moore. The Sunstone Drive location is in McLean; Moore was based at the McLean Police District Station.
DC News Now later reported that police confirmed the arrest involved an officer who was off duty at the time. Detectives also obtained an Emergency Substantial Risk Order under Virginia’s red flag law, which legally prohibits Moore from buying, possessing, or transporting firearms and requires him to surrender any concealed handgun permit while the order remains active, per McLean Patch. Such orders require a judicial finding of probable cause that a person poses a risk of injury to themselves or others.
Department Response and Administrative Leave
Fairfax County Police said Moore has been placed on administrative leave pending both a criminal investigation and an internal department review. Chief Kevin Davis also encouraged domestic violence victims to reach out to local crisis support services…