Woodbridge Man Accused of Sabotaging Woman's Brakes

Happened Dec. 30

Police arrested a Woodbridge man for attempted malicious wounding, after they said he sabotaged a woman's brakes.

Investigators said the woman and her two-year-old got into her vehicle on the morning of Dec. 30, unaware of any problems with the car.

Driving down the road, the woman realized that her brakes were unresponsive but managed to pull over safely.

After an investigation, police discovered the brake lines had been severed. Fairfax police said Kevin Christian Reilly, 36, of Woodbridge, was responsible for the sabotage.

He's been charged with two counts of attempted malicious wounding, vehicle tampering and destruction of property.

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