Herndon Man Wanted, Armed And Dangerous After Abduction, Carjacking: Police

HERNDON, VA — Herndon police said Monday morning that additional charges are pending against a 25-year-old Herndon man accused of abducting a person, stealing a vehicle and leading police on a cross-state chase.

Cristian Vasquez Alvarenga remains wanted and should be considered armed and dangerous, according to police. He was last seen in Prince George’s County, Maryland, police said.

Alvarenga faces Herndon police charges of two counts of robbery, carjacking, abduction, assault, two counts of preventing a call to 911, reckless driving and driving without an operator’s license, police said.

Police said officers responded around 9:30 p.m. Saturday to the 1000 block of Knight Lane for a domestic incident. After an altercation inside a home, Alvarenga abducted a person he knew, stole the person’s car and left the area with the victim, according to police.

Several agencies chased the vehicle through Virginia, Washington, D.C., and Maryland before Alvarenga abandoned the victim and vehicle in Maryland, police said. The victim was safe, according to police.

Herndon police said they continue to work with local and federal agencies to locate Alvarenga.