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Kevin Jefferson, 43, was arrested by the Fairfax County Police Department following a two-week investigation into the disappearance of 178 Mist Wi-Fi Access point routers from the Fairfax County’s Department of Information and Technology.
Officials noted that a company in Massachusetts was also found to be in possession of 112 of the county’s routers.
It is alleged that Jefferson identified himself as an independent traveling network technician and sold the routers to a company in New Jersey. The New Jersey company then distributed the routers to the Massachusetts company.
The investigation determined that Jefferson also concealed 48 Wi-Fi routers at a Fairfax County Fire Station.
“These 48 routers were recovered and only 11 routers currently remain unaccounted for,” investigators stated. “(On Thursday, Sept. 29), Jefferson turned himself in at the Adult Detention Center and has been charged with embezzlement."
He has been placed on administrative from his position leave pending an internal investigation.
Anyone with information regarding Jefferson or the embezzlement has been asked to contact detectives at the Fairfax County Police Department by calling (703) 246-7800 or Crime Solvers at 1-866-411-TIPS (8477).
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