Topline: Police say the suspect was tracked down in Florida over a week after the incident in Virginia.
Published: February 23, 2025 8:00 am ET
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Darvin Flores Caballeros (via Walton County Sheriff's Office)
WALTON COUNTY, FL — A fugitive wanted in Virginia for a brutal attack on his child’s mother and abandoning an infant in the snow was arrested in Walton County, Florida.
According to the Walton County Sheriff’s Office, authorities received information on Thursday morning, February 20, that Darvin Flores Caballeros, 20, had fled to Santa Rosa Beach, Florida from Virginia.
Caballeros had active warrants stemming from an incident of domestic assault on February 12 in Fairfax County, Virginia.
Authorities say Caballeros assaulted and strangled the victim. The victim’s 13-day-old infant was dropped during the fight.
Caballeros fled the scene on foot with the infant before officers arrived.
A “Good Samaritan” later found the infant left in a pile of snow, according to police.
The woman was hospitalized with serious injuries after the attack.
Caballeros was arrested around 11 a.m. on Thursday, February 20, by Walton County Sheriff’s Office deputies leaving an apartment in Santa Rosa Beach. A felony stop was conducted after deputies confirmed Caballeros was a passenger in the vehicle.
He was transported and booked into the Walton County Jail where he is awaiting extradition back to Virginia.
He is facing charges of malicious wounding, strangulation, two counts of child endangerment, assault and battery on a family member, petit larceny, and an emergency protective order.
These charges are in accordance with Virginia State Statute and may be worded differently than Florida State Statute but reflect serious charges of aggravated battery, aggravated child abuse, and false imprisonment, police noted.
Presumption of Innocence: A presumption of innocence means that any defendant in a criminal trial is presumed to be innocent until they have been proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt in a court of law. The defendant in this case is only accused of the charges set forth in the criminal complaint. They are innocent until proven guilty.
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Darvin Flores Caballeros (via Walton County Sheriff's Office)
WALTON COUNTY, FL — A fugitive wanted in Virginia for a brutal attack on his child’s mother and abandoning an infant in the snow was arrested in Walton County, Florida.
According to the Walton County Sheriff’s Office, authorities received information on Thursday morning, February 20, that Darvin Flores Caballeros, 20, had fled to Santa Rosa Beach, Florida from Virginia.
Caballeros had active warrants stemming from an incident of domestic assault on February 12 in Fairfax County, Virginia.
Authorities say Caballeros assaulted and strangled the victim. The victim’s 13-day-old infant was dropped during the fight.
Caballeros fled the scene on foot with the infant before officers arrived.
A “Good Samaritan” later found the infant left in a pile of snow, according to police.
The woman was hospitalized with serious injuries after the attack.
Caballeros was arrested around 11 a.m. on Thursday, February 20, by Walton County Sheriff’s Office deputies leaving an apartment in Santa Rosa Beach. A felony stop was conducted after deputies confirmed Caballeros was a passenger in the vehicle.
He was transported and booked into the Walton County Jail where he is awaiting extradition back to Virginia.
He is facing charges of malicious wounding, strangulation, two counts of child endangerment, assault and battery on a family member, petit larceny, and an emergency protective order.
These charges are in accordance with Virginia State Statute and may be worded differently than Florida State Statute but reflect serious charges of aggravated battery, aggravated child abuse, and false imprisonment, police noted.
Presumption of Innocence: A presumption of innocence means that any defendant in a criminal trial is presumed to be innocent until they have been proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt in a court of law. The defendant in this case is only accused of the charges set forth in the criminal complaint. They are innocent until proven guilty.
Editor's Note: ThePo makes every effort to accurately transcribe the contents of affidavits of probable cause contained in criminal complaints. Often, the complaints themselves are copies of copies of faxed copies, and are difficult to read. To confirm the accuracy of our transcription, contact the Magisterial District Court listed above and request a copy of the criminal complaint. It's a public record to which you are entitled.
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Darvin Flores Caballeros (via Walton County Sheriff's Office)
WALTON COUNTY, FL — A fugitive wanted in Virginia for a brutal attack on his child’s mother and abandoning an infant in the snow was arrested in Walton County, Florida.
According to the Walton County Sheriff’s Office, authorities received information on Thursday morning, February 20, that Darvin Flores Caballeros, 20, had fled to Santa Rosa Beach, Florida from Virginia.
Caballeros had active warrants stemming from an incident of domestic assault on February 12 in Fairfax County, Virginia.
Authorities say Caballeros assaulted and strangled the victim. The victim’s 13-day-old infant was dropped during the fight.
Caballeros fled the scene on foot with the infant before officers arrived.
A “Good Samaritan” later found the infant left in a pile of snow, according to police.
The woman was hospitalized with serious injuries after the attack.
Caballeros was arrested around 11 a.m. on Thursday, February 20, by Walton County Sheriff’s Office deputies leaving an apartment in Santa Rosa Beach. A felony stop was conducted after deputies confirmed Caballeros was a passenger in the vehicle.
He was transported and booked into the Walton County Jail where he is awaiting extradition back to Virginia.
He is facing charges of malicious wounding, strangulation, two counts of child endangerment, assault and battery on a family member, petit larceny, and an emergency protective order.
These charges are in accordance with Virginia State Statute and may be worded differently than Florida State Statute but reflect serious charges of aggravated battery, aggravated child abuse, and false imprisonment, police noted.
Presumption of Innocence: A presumption of innocence means that any defendant in a criminal trial is presumed to be innocent until they have been proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt in a court of law. The defendant in this case is only accused of the charges set forth in the criminal complaint. They are innocent until proven guilty.
Editor's Note: ThePo makes every effort to accurately transcribe the contents of affidavits of probable cause contained in criminal complaints. Often, the complaints themselves are copies of copies of faxed copies, and are difficult to read. To confirm the accuracy of our transcription, contact the Magisterial District Court listed above and request a copy of the criminal complaint. It's a public record to which you are entitled.
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