Time for Confession: Chantilly Man Arrested for Church Larceny and School Burglary

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Sully Police District— Detectives from our Criminal Investigations Division have arrested a man after he stole a donation box from a church and burglarized a school.

On January 30, at 7:51 p.m., officers responded to the 13800 block of Poplar Tree Road in Chantilly for a larceny case. The complainant reported that a man entered a church and stole a donation box filled with money. Officers located the man a short distance away, and he attempted to flee on foot. After a short foot pursuit, Thomas Hamilton, 58, of Chantilly was taken into custody.

Through their investigation, Hamilton was linked to a burglary that occurred on January 28 in the 4500 block of Walney Road in Chantilly, where he entered a school and stole money. Hamilton was charged with Burglary, Destruction of Property, and Petit Larceny. He is being held at the Fairfax County Adult Detention Center on no bond.

Detectives are asking anyone with information regarding this incident to call our detectives at our Sully Police District at 703-814-7000. 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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