DC Man Quickly Arrested after Burglary Attempt at a Springfield Gun Store

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West Springfield Police District – Detectives from our Criminal Investigations Division have arrested a man for attempting to burglarize a gun store in Springfield.

On December 20, at 3:13 a.m., officers responded to the Dominion Defense store located at 7200 Fullerton Road in Springfield for a commercial burglary alarm. The complainant reported seeing someone attempting to enter the business on surveillance cameras. Officers quickly located and arrested Preston Adams, 20, of Washington, D.C. nearby.

Preston was transported to the Fairfax County Adult Detention Center and charged with Possession of Burglarious Tools and Wearing a Mask in Public. He was held on a $10,000 bond.

Detectives are asking anyone with information regarding this incident or others to call our detectives at our West Springfield District Station at 703-644-7377 option 2. Tips can also be submitted anonymously through Crime Solvers by phone at 1-866-411-TIPS (866-411-8477), and by web – Click HERE for a reward up to $5,000.

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