A Virginia man accused of trying to abduct a 4-year-old girl was freed from jail Friday after almost two years.
The Fairfax County commonwealth’s attorney dropped charges against Hyram Baquedano Rodriguez after a judge refused to sign off on a guilty plea with a two-year sentence. A family friend of the victim said the judge worried the sentence was too lenient.
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WATCH HEREBaquedano Rodriguez was arrested in June 2023 after breaking into an Annandale apartment and dragging the girl from her bed, police said. But her screams woke her mother, and the intruder fled.
Prints found on the window matched Baquedano Rodriguez.
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SIGN UP In a statement, the spokeswoman for the commonwealth’s attorney wrote: “The allegations in this case are deeply concerning. Unfortunately, there were multiple evidentiary issues with this case, and when the judge was presented with these facts, she declined to accept the plea agreement, which we viewed as the best opportunity for accountability. We are disappointed in the judge’s decision.”
After Baquedano Rodriguez was released from jail, Immigrations and Customs Enforcement brought him into custody. According to ICE's Online Detainee Locator System database, he is now being held in the Caroline Detention Facility.
