Fairfax County Police Department News

Mount Vernon Police District – An armed 19-year-old Woodbridge man is in custody after robbing one victim and carjacking another.

Just before midnight officers responded to the 3000 block of Furman Lane in the Alexandria section of Fairfax County for a robbery. An armed man in a ski mask approached the victim in the apartment parking lot with a firearm and demanded the victim’s keys and wallet. The suspect took the items then walked away without taking the car.

As officers saturated the area searching for the suspect, a second victim waved an officer down. The victim was removing items from his 2001 BMW 330I in the same parking lot when the suspect pointed the firearm and demanded his keys. The suspect forced the victim to drive him away from the area. The suspect told the victim to stop near Furman Lane and Kings Highway then forced the victim out of the car.

An officer saw the stolen BMW on Richmond Highway near Franklin Street. As officers approached, the suspect, Malik Kamara, exited the car and ran away with the firearm in his hand. Officers chased Kamara on foot and arrested him a short distance away. The firearm and stolen property were recovered.

Kamara was charged with robbery with a firearm, carjacking with a firearm, abduction and two counts of use of a firearm in the commission of a felony. He was held without bond.

Victim advocates from our Major Crimes Bureau’s Victim Services Division have been assigned to these cases to ensure the victims are receiving appropriate resources and assistance.

Detectives would like to speak to anyone who may have information about this case or other similar cases. Those with information are asked to please 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 and follow the steps to “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.

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