Sheriff’s deputy assaulted an inmate

Fairfax County Police detectives from the Major Crimes Bureau on May 7 charged a former Fairfax County sheriff’s deputy for the assault of an inmate at the Adult Detention Center in January.

Following an investigation, detectives charged Nicholas Vaszil, 28, of Annandale, with simple assault.

On Jan. 3, the internal affairs department at the Sheriff’s Office notified the FCPD about an assault that occurred at about 3:45 a.m. on Jan. 1. A sheriff’s deputy assaulted an inmate in the jail’s booking area following a verbal altercation. 

Vaszil’s employment with the Sheriff’s Office was terminated on Jan. 30.