A Virginia man was arrested after a Muslim teenager he allegedly confronted near a mosque in Sterling was later found dead in a pond.<\/p>\n
The victim, identified by relatives to The Washington Post as Nabra Hassanen, 17, was walking with friends near the <\/span>All Dulles Area Muslim Society (ADAMS) Center about 4 a.m. Sunday <\/span>after Ramadan prayers when they got into some kind of dispute with a man who drove past in a car.<\/p>\n The friends told authorities that the driver then exited his car brandishing a baseball bat. The teens scattered when the man allegedly attacked Hassanen. Once the friends regrouped at the religious center, mosque officials contacted police.<\/p>\n According to the Fairfax County Police Department, remains that investigators believe are the missing teen\u2019s were discovered on Sunday afternoon in a pond about two miles from the mosque. An autopsy will confirm identity and cause of death. A baseball bat was also recovered. <\/p>\n As a helicopter, police dogs and rescue teams searched for the teen, an officer spotted Darwin Martinez Torres, 22, \u201cdriving suspiciously\u201d in the area. Torres was arrested and charged with murder on Sunday. He\u2019s being held in Fairfax County jail, officials said.<\/p>\n UPDATE: Suspect in Herndon missing teen investigation taken to jail. Darwin Martinez Torres, 22, of Sterling, has been charged with murder. pic.twitter.com\/JGBxXmdqUf<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 Fairfax Co. Police (@fairfaxpolice) June 18, 2017<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n