K9 Finds Carjacker

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Mount Vernon Police District – Officers responded to a carjacking in the 7600 block of Richmond Highway at 4:50 p.m. in Alexandria. A man assaulted an 81-year-old woman, took property, and drove away in her gray Ford van. Officers found the van wrecked in the 2200 block of Beacon Hill Road. A K-9 unit found and arrested Terrell Hardy, 34, of Maryland with the assistance of patrol officers and the Fairfax County Helicopter. He was charged with carjacking and two counts of hit and run. A second suspect remains outstanding. No description is available at this time. No weapon was seen or implied. The victim was treated on the scene for minor injuries by Fairfax County Fire and Rescue.

Detectives are asking anyone with information regarding this incident to call our Major Crimes Bureau at 703-246-7800, option 5. 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 “Fairfax Co Crime Solvers”. Anonymous tipsters are eligible for cash rewards. Please leave contact information if you wish for a detective to follow up with you.    

Victim specialists from our Major Crimes Bureau’s Victim Services Division have been assigned to ensure the victim is receiving appropriate resources and assistance.  

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