Monthly Archives: November 2017

“Street Smart” Fall Campaign Kickoff

Today we joined other departments around the region to kick off the fall campaign of “Street Smart.” This program aims to reduce pedestrian and cyclist injuries and deaths across the region, educate drivers, pedestrians, and cyclists about safe use of the roadway, and increase enforcement of pedestrian and bicycle safety laws and raise awareness about enforcement. This initiative spans across

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Substitute Teacher Arrested for Being Drunk in School

West Springfield Police District – A Fairfax County Public Schools substitute teacher is facing drunk in public charges today after students at Robinson Secondary School found him passed out at his desk. Konbeh Koroma, 24, of Springfield, was filling in for an art teacher who taught grades 10-12 when students noticed he was unresponsive and tried to wake him up.

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DRUG TAKE BACK PILOT PROGRAM NOW UNDERWAY

This year’s National Prescription Drug Take Back Day was a big success in Fairfax County. Our department participated in the Drug Enforcement Administration’s (DEA) program to allow citizens to safely and confidentially dispose of all prescription drugs.  All eight of our district stations served as drop off locations and results were the following: Drug Take Back Results – October 2017                   

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FCPD RECAP FOR THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 2

SULLY DISTRICT STATION COMMERCIAL BURGLARY: 14240 Sullyfield Circle (Sully Café), between 7 p.m. yesterday and 5:30 a.m. today. Someone broke in and took cash from the business. LARCENIES: 5600 block of Faircloth Court, license plates from vehicle 13000 block of Wild Flower Lane, license plates from vehicle STOLEN VEHICLES: None reported MOUNT VERNON DISTRICT STATION LARCENIES: 6000 block of Richmond

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Child Exploitation Unit Stops Human Trafficking at Hotel in Springfield

    Franconia Police District – Detectives received a tip from the National Human Trafficking Hotline over the weekend regarding victims being held against their will at a local hotel. Using information collected from the tip, they were able to determine the victims’ location. When detectives arrived, they found one victim in the lobby of TownePlace Suites in the 6200

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