Felix Antonio Mejias Vigil, arrested for indecent exposure on Sept. 28.Photo:Fairfax County Police Department
Fairfax County Police Department
A suspected serial sex offender was arrested last week, after an incident of indecent exposure in the Groveton, Virginia area, per police.
Officers from the Franconia and Mount Vernon police districts arrived at the scene on Telegraph Road, and the suspect began to flee. “As the suspect ran, he began to disrobe and throw his outer layer of clothing into the woods. Officers caught up to the man and placed him under arrest,” police said.
The suspect, Felix Antonio Mejias Vigil, 35, was later arrested and charged with two counts of indecent liberties with a child under 15, four counts of actual/simulated masturbation in public, and false identification to law enforcement.
Felix Antonio Mejias Vigil.Fairfax County Police Department
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Mejias Vigil is being held at the Adult Detention Center with no bond, police said.
A spokesperson for Fairfax County Police Department confirmed to PEOPLE the investigation is ongoing.
Surveillance footage allegedly showing the suspect, Felix Antonio Mejias Vigil.Fairfax County Police Department
After an investigation and interview with Mejas Vigil, police said he is believed to be the suspect in the following cases that occurred between July and September of this year in Fairfax County:
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source: people.com
