Fairfax County Police Department News

Sully Police District – Monday, Denise Pitkin-Tilson, 55, of Chantilly, a Fairfax County Public Schools instructional assistant and part-time Target employee, was arrested and charged with felony embezzlement.

Pitkin-Tilson is charged with stealing more than $10,000 in cash, gift cards and merchandise from the Target store in Chantilly while working as a Target employee. Pitkin-Tilson also works as an instructional assistant at Eagle View Elementary School in Fairfax.

FCPD was called at 7:52 p.m. on Monday by a loss prevention officer at the store at 14391 Chantilly Crossing Lane. The Target officer received notice from headquarters that the store was missing money at the end of Pitkin-Tilson’s shift.

Pitkin-Tilson worked as a part-time cashier and was recorded for more than a month. She was seen embezzling money from registers as well as stealing gift cards and merchandise.

She was taken to the Sully District Station for questioning and then to the Adult Detention Center. She was released on a $2,000 unsecured bond. FCPS was notified of the arrest. 

Anyone with information about this case, or others possibly related, is asked to contact detectives at 703-246-7800. Tips can also be submitted anonymously through Crime Solvers by phone – 1-866-411-TIPS (866-411-8477) and by web  – Click HERE. Download the ‘P3 Tips’ App and follow the steps to “Fairfax Co Crime Solvers.” Anonymous tipsters are eligible for cash rewards of $100 to $1,000 dollars. Please leave contact information if you wish for a detective to follow up with you.  

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