FAUQUIER COUNTY, Va. (7News) — Two Maryland men are facing charges after the Fauquier County Sheriff’s Office said they assaulted deputies responding to a disturbance at a Bealeton apartment complex.
Deputies were dispatched to an apartment complex on Willow Drive during the night of Oct. 23, according to the sheriff’s office. When they arrived, they determined a physical altercation had occurred among people at the scene.
During the initial investigation, two men became disorderly, the sheriff’s office said.
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When deputies attempted to detain Jalen Samuels, 27, of Hempstead, he resisted and assaulted a deputy, according to authorities. A deputy used a Taser before Samuels was taken into custody.
The sheriff’s office said a second man, Isaac Decarlo, 25, of Gaithersburg, then began fighting with deputies. He was also taken into custody.
Jalen Samuels (left), 27, of Hempstead, Md., and Isaac Decarlo (right), 25, of Gaithersburg, Md., are facing charges of assaulting deputies in Fauquier County, Va., on Oct. 23, 2026. (Fauquier County Sheriff’s Office)
“Let me be clear: If you come to Fauquier County, you will be expected to respect our laws and our community. No one is above the law and everyone will be held accountable for their actions. As Sheriff, I will continue to ensure that the law is enforced fairly, consistently, and without exception,” Fauquier County Sheriff Jeremy Falls said.
Samuels was charged with obstruction of justice and assault against a law enforcement officer.
Decarlo was charged with two counts of obstruction of justice and three counts of assault against a law enforcement officer.
Both men were taken to the Fauquier County Adult Detention Center, where they are being held without bond, according to the sheriff’s office.
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