Assault, Spitting In Public Charges Levied Against Fairfax Woman: Police

FAIRFAX CITY, VA — A 32-year-old Fairfax woman is facing multiple charges, including assault and spitting in public, in connection to a theft at a city grocery store on Wednesday night, according to the City of Fairfax Police Department.

While on an unrelated call for service, officers spotted a woman assaulting a man in a parking lot around 9:32 p.m.

A preliminary investigation determined that the woman had taken items from the Safeway at 10396 Willard Way without paying, according to the incident report. The woman then assaulted an employee who confronted her.

As the officers attempted to arrest the suspect, identified as Daneitra Robinson of Fairfax, she resisted, spat and refused to provide identification, according to the report. No injuries were reported.

Once Robinson was arrested, she was taken to the Fairfax County Adult Detention Center, where she was charged with assault and battery, petit larceny, expectorating in public places, and obstruction of justice by force, according to police. She was then held on a secured bond.

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Robinson was arraigned on Thursday morning in Fairfax City General District Court and has a bond hearing scheduled for 8:31 a.m. on Wednesday, according to court records. A preliminary hearing was set for 9:30 a.m. on Oct. 23

The assault and battery, petit larceny, and resisting arrest by force charges are all Class 1 misdemeanors, which each carry a potential penalty of up to 12 months jail and/or a $2,500 fine, under the Code of Virginia.

The expectorating in a public place charge is a Class 4 misdemeanor, which is punishable by a fine of up to $250, according to Virginia law. Although Robinson was issued a summons and released on this charge, she was still in custody on Tuesday, awaiting her Wednesday bond hearing for the other three charges.