CyberTip Leads to Illegal Machine Guns Bust

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McLean Police District – Detectives arrested a man with illegal machine guns after a CyberTip.

In September, detectives received a CyberTip from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children indicating Craig Strasbourger, 31, of Vienna, was suspected to be engaging in sexual communication with a juvenile from Kentucky. Through their investigation, detectives determined Strasbourger resided in the 2100 block of Robin Way Court in Vienna. 

Yesterday, detectives and our SWAT team carried out a search warrant at Strasbourger’s residence leading to his arrest. During the operation, detectives confiscated four illegal machine guns and various electronic devices from the premises.

Following his arrest, Strasbourger was taken to the Fairfax County Adult Detention and charged with four counts of Unlawful Possession of a Machine Gun. He was initially held on a $4,000 secured bond. Detectives are continuing to review electronic evidence recovered from the home with additional charges pending those results.

Detectives are asking anyone with information regarding this incident to call our Major Crimes Bureau at 703-246-7800, option 3. 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 a cash reward. Please leave contact information if you wish for a detective to follow up with you.

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