Incline Village man arrested on several charges including sexual assault and attempted murder

WASHOE COUNTY, Nev. - An Incline Village man was arrested by the Washoe County Sheriff's Office (WCSO) Tuesday on several charges including two counts of Sexual Assault, one count of Attempted Murder, and two counts of False Imprisonment.

Alexander Difoggio-Wasson, 23, was initially arrested on May 27, 2023, after an incident on Mt. Rose Highway near Sky Tavern Ski Resort. An investigation revealed that Difoggio-Wasson was driving eastbound on State Route 431 (Mt. Rose Highway) with a teenage passenger and is suspected of intentionally driving off the roadway toward a cliff. The vehicle was stopped after impacting a boulder and a tree. Following the impact, Difoggio-Wasson fled the scene but was taken into custody south of the incident scene after a brief altercation with deputies, according to WCSO.

At that time, Difoggoio-Wasson was booked into the Washoe County Detention Facility on the following charges:

Battery with a Deadly Weapon
Fleeing the Scene of an Accident
Obstructing and Resisting Arrest
The victim was treated at a local hospital for injuries.

On May 31, 2023, Difoggio-Wasson was released on bail.

Upon further investigation, detectives determined that immediately prior to the collision, Difoggio-Wasson had sexually assaulted his teenage passenger. WCSO says evidence indicates he was intentionally attempting to drive over the cliff with his victim to end both their lives.

Detectives also learned that Difoggio-Wasson is suspected to have been involved in a prior incident in December of 2022 in Incline Village with a second victim. Allegedly, the suspect sexually assaulted a second female in a manner consistent with the May 27, 2023 assault and held his victim inside his Incline Village home for hours prior to her being freed.

On June 13, 2023, Difoggio-Wasson was arrested again and booked on the following charges:

Sexual Assault (2 counts)
False Imprisonment (2 Counts)
Attempted Murder (1 Count)
Difoggio-Wasson is also a person of interest in a date rape drug incident that occurred in February of 2023.

This is an ongoing investigation. Any information about Alex Difoggio-Wasson or these alleged crimes can be sent to Secret Witness at (775) 322-4900 or to Detective Hoops-Adams with the Washoe County Sheriff’s Office.

Detective Hoops-Adams can be contacted via phone at 775-225-0511 or Choops@washoecounty.gov. Please reference case #WC22-6452 & WC23-2654.