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Fairfield Man Arrested on Hate-Crime Charges in Assault of Teen Walking to School

Officers detained Victor Viera Chavez after surveillance near his home, reflecting the department’s zero-tolerance stance on hate crimes.

Overview

  • Police say the 37-year-old confronted a student with vulgar, race-based language and assaulted her based on her perceived immigration status.
  • The attack occurred Wednesday morning near the 300 block of Dahlia Street as the girl walked to Fairfield High School.
  • A witness took the student to school, school resource officers assisted immediately, and she was taken to a hospital for a medical evaluation.
  • The Youth Services Unit conducted surveillance Thursday and detained Chavez without incident as he left his residence.
  • He was booked into Solano County Jail on felony counts of assault, child endangerment, and committing a hate crime, and the investigation remains active with added safety monitoring near school routes.