CHESAPEAKE, Va. (WAVY) — A wanted fugitive was arrested Tuesday morning after authorities surrounded a house in the South Norfolk area of Chesapeake.
Chesapeake Police said in a news release officers responded to the 1000 block of Middle Street around 2:30 a.m. for a call about a domestic situation.
Police spokesperson Leo Kosinski said officers surrounded a house in that block thinking a suspect was inside, but they found the house was empty.
Kosinski said the suspect left the home before officers arrived on scene.
Officers then began searching for 40-year-old Murad H. Loyal, who does not live at the house. Kosinski said at least one person was assaulted.
Kosinski later said officers surrounded a second home near the Portlock United Methodist Church on Bainbridge Boulevard — which is around a half mile away from the house on Middle Street.
VIDEO: Authorities arrest Murad H. Loyal
Loyal was captured on video being taken into custody outside of the home.
Kosinski said Loyal is charged with domestic assault, strangulation and abduction.
