Alexandria Woman Charged After Hotel Arrest
Catarina Montoya Pearl Davis, 28, faces DUI, assault and child abuse charges following an October 26 arrest in Fairfax City.
Updated on Nov. 4, 2026 in Sex Crimes
Fairfax City police arrested Catarina Montoya Pearl Davis, 28, of Alexandria, at the Residence Inn on Chain Bridge Road after responding to a report of a disorderly woman holding an infant. Davis faces three charges, including two felonies, and was transported to the Fairfax County Adult Detention Center.
Why it matters
The case involves a child and a police officer, and the charges span impaired driving, assault on law enforcement, and child abuse or neglect. Its progress through the Fairfax County courts will determine the outcome of each count.
Davis faces a Class 1 misdemeanor DUI charge (first offense, blood alcohol above 0.20%), a Class 6 felony charge of assaulting a law enforcement officer, and a Class 6 felony child abuse or neglect charge. Preliminary hearings are set for December 10 and January 20, 2027, and the public defender is listed as her attorney.
The players
Fairfax City Police Department
The Fairfax City police force responded to the hotel call, made the arrest, and conducted the investigation that led to the charges against Davis.
Fairfax County Adult Detention Center
The Fairfax County jail is the facility to which Davis was transported following her arrest and where she is being held.
The details
According to the police report, a person who reported the incident told officers that a woman holding an infant was acting disorderly after being seen driving to the hotel. Police said Davis was under the influence of alcohol and allegedly struck an officer during the investigation.
Timeline
October 26, 2026: Police arrest Davis at the Residence Inn shortly after 6:30 p.m.
December 10, 2026: Preliminary hearing in the child abuse case scheduled for 1:30 p.m.
January 20, 2027: Preliminary hearings in the DUI and assault cases scheduled for 2 p.m.
Legal Context
The child abuse charge against Davis is filed under Virginia Code § 18.2-371.1, which makes disregard for a child's life a Class 6 felony. The DUI count, a first offense with a blood alcohol concentration above 0.20%, is a Class 1 misdemeanor under the same state code framework that governs impaired driving in Virginia.
Residents of Fairfax City and nearby areas may be affected by the public safety response to impaired driving and disorderly conduct near local hotels. The case shows how police respond when intoxicated individuals are reported with children in a public setting.
The takeaway
Reports of an intoxicated adult with a child in a public place can prompt an immediate police response and multiple criminal charges. Anyone who witnesses such a situation can call local police to report it.
What happens next
Preliminary hearing in the child abuse case is scheduled for December 10, 2026 at 1:30 p.m., followed by DUI and assault preliminary hearings on January 20, 2027 at 2 p.m.
Further reading
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Source note: This article includes information reported by Patch.
