Mason District Station – Police are investigating an early morning homicide in the Falls Church area. Officers were dispatched to an apartment in the 2900 block of John Marshall Drive around 6:18 a.m. on Thursday, February 20, for a reported stabbing. They located an adult male deceased inside the apartment and an adult female with injuries. The suspect fled the
Read moreAround 5:03 a.m., on Thursday, February 20, William Godfrey Jr, 68, of Alexandria, was crossing Richmond Highway near the intersection with Backlick Road. A 2005 Honda Civic, driven by a 58-year-old woman, was going north on Richmond Highway and struck Godfrey. Mr. Godfrey was pronounced dead at the scene. The driver was not injured. While the crash remains under investigation,
Read moreFairfax County Crime Solvers is seeking the public’s assistance in identifying the persons responsible for vandalizing vehicles in the Sully Police District. Between Sunday, February 2 and Tuesday, February, 18, at least 100 parked vehicles have been struck by BB-type projectiles. It appears the suspects are driving through neighborhoods shooting the BBs at parked cars, breaking the windows and causing
Read moreWest Springfield Police District – An ongoing investigation resulted in the arrest Tuesday of Patrick Wietz, 24, of 9246 Rockefeller Lane. Wietz was charged with attempting to take indecent liberties with children under 15 years old and with the use of communications systems to facilitate certain offenses involving children. Wietz has been employed as an IT specialist by the Fairfax
Read moreMcLean Police District – Around 1:50 a.m., on Monday, February 3, a police officer attempted to stop the driver of a 1999 Dodge Neon, for suspicion of driving while intoxicated. The Neon was west bound on Hilltop Road when it attempted to flee. The Neon lost control near the intersection with Old Lee Highway and ran off the road, striking
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