Deputy from Fairfax County faces accusations of committing an assault on a family member in Fair Oaks.
Katherine Lepkowski, a deputy with the Fairfax County Sheriff's Office, was taken into custody by the Fairfax County Police Department on August 19, 2021. The alleged assault occurred at a home in the 4200 block of Summit Corner Drive, Fair Oaks.
The Fairfax County Police Department responded to the domestic call around 4:43 p.m. and found Lepkowski at the scene. She was booked on her charges and later released on a summons-releasable warrant. The nature of the altercation leading to the assault was not specified in the article.
The victim of the assault reported the incident to the Fairfax County Police Department, and detectives are now asking anyone with information about the case to contact them. Anonymous tips can be provided to the Major Crimes Bureau at 703-246-7800, option 4. Alternatively, tips can be submitted anonymously through Crime Solvers by phone at (703)-246-4676 and online.
For those who prefer digital means, tips can also be submitted anonymously through the 'P3 Tips' App "Fairfax Co Crime Solvers." Additionally, a link for online tip submission is provided in the article. Anonymous tipsters are eligible for a cash reward, and it is possible for anonymous tipsters to leave contact information if they wish for a detective to follow up with them.
It is not specified in the article if Lepkowski was put on administrative leave following her arrest. Her supervisor at the Fairfax County Sheriff's Office, Captain Daniel Fitzgibbons, is likely to have been dismissed after the incident.
Lepkowski was charged with assault on a family member. The Fairfax County Police Department encourages anyone who has witnessed or has knowledge of such incidents to report them promptly.
