Detectives Seek Community’s Help to Identify Suspects in Woodlawn and Sacramento Shopping Center Burglaries
Mount Vernon Police District – Detectives from our Criminal Investigations Division are investigating multiple burglaries in the Woodlawn and Sacramento Shopping Centers.
Tuesday, around 10:30 a.m., officers responded to 8754 Richmond Highway in Woodlawn for a burglary report. Employees arrived and found that the business had been burglarized overnight. Surveillance footage revealed an unidentified male forcibly entered the business by breaking the front door with a tool around 4:40 a.m. An undisclosed amount of cash was stolen.
During a canvass of the shopping center, detectives discovered another business at 8740 Richmond Highway with a shattered window at the rear of the premises. After conducting a walkthrough, detectives determined that the suspect had been unable to gain entry to the business.
Since December 30, there have been a total of five burglaries and one attempted burglary reported at the Woodlawn and Sacramento Shopping Centers.
| Business | Location | Date of Offense |
| Dry Cleaners Stars Laundromat | 8752 Richmond Highway 8792 Sacramento Drive | December 30 |
| Stars Laundromat | 8792 Sacramento Drive | January 8 |
| Dollar General | 8734 Richmond Highway | January 27 |
| Tandoori Kabob | 8792-H Sacramento Drive | January 29 |
| Gateway International Market | 8754 Richmond Highway | January 30 |
| (Attempted) China Cafe | 8740 Richmond Highway | January 30 |
Detectives have released the following images from previous burglaries, which they believe may not be directly linked, but they occurred within the same shopping centers.
Detectives suspect these burglaries are not connected and are asking anyone with information regarding these suspects or this incident to call our Mount Vernon District Station at 703-360-8400. Tips can also be submitted anonymously through Crime Solvers by phone at (703)-246-4676, 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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