Glencarlyn and the Hunt for a Russian Spy
Learn how FBI agents used the Long Branch Nature Center to try and apprehend a double agent!
Alonso Abugattas will discuss the role of the Long Branch Nature Center in trying to capture Robert Hanssen, the FBI agent who spied for Soviet and Russian intelligence services against the United States from 1979 to 2001. His espionage represented one of the worst intelligence disasters in U.S. history and he used the park's amphitheater as one of his drop spots for selling U.S. secrets and betraying U.S. agents abroad.
Cosponsored by Glencarlyn Civic Association.
REGISTRATION RECOMMENDED: First-come, first seating. By registering, you will receive event updates.
For more information, contact Glencarlyn Library at 703-228-6548
- Date:
- Tuesday, May 20, 2025
- Time:
- 7:00pm - 7:45pm
- Library:
- Glencarlyn Library
- Audience:
- Events for Adults Good for Adults Age 55+
- Categories:
- Civics & Government History
- Calendar:
- Arlington Public Library
About the Presenter:
Alonso Bugattas is a Natural Resources Manager with Arlington County. He was working at Long Branch Nature Center during the FBI's investigation of Robert Hanssen and for many years has run a Spy Tour program series recounting the events leading up to Hanssen's arrest.