At 11:05 p.m., Detective Beynon and Officer D. E. Gray arrived at the residence of the juvenile located on Daingerfield Street to conduct a welfare check. After making contact with the juvenile's grandmother at the residence, consent was given to check on the juvenile who was in her bedroom. Upon entering the room, the juvenile was located unharmed and upon further search, a male subject was located underneath the bed. The individual was identified as Anyi Douangdara, 5913 King's Grove Drive, Chesterfield, Virginia, age 37. He was taken into custody, removed from the residence, and placed into a police vehicle.
After several minutes, the juvenile's grandmother, who was supposed to be watching her, advised the officers that the juvenile was not in her room. Detective Beynon went back inside the residence and into the juvenile's room and noticed that a window was open. Officer Gray went behind the residence and located the juvenile underneath the window and immediately noticed that she had tried to asphyxiate herself. Gray immediately held her up while Detective Beynon removed the ligature from her neck. Officer Gray noted a pulse but the juvenile was not breathing. He immediately gave rescue breaths and the female regained limited breathing. Emergency service personnel arrived and transported the juvenile who was flown to MCV. As of this time, she is in intensive care and hopefully will recover. "There is no doubt that Officer Gray's and Detective Beynon's quick actions saved the life of this individual and kept this unfortunate incident from becoming a tragic one."
Anyi Douangdara was charged with Trespassing, Contributing to the Delinquency of a Minor, and an Emergency Protective Order was issued. Further charges are pending and the investigation is continuing by Detective R. C. Beynon.
