Fairfax County, VA – Following the September burglary of a gun store in Springfield, detectives from our Criminal Investigations Division have arrested seven suspects and uncovered their involvement in additional related crimes. On September 18, at approximately 2:38 a.m., officers responded to a burglary that had just occurred at 7200 Fullerton Road at Dominion Defense in Springfield. Security footage captured
Read moreWest Springfield Police District – Detectives from our Major Crimes Bureau have charged an Assistant Principal for failing to report a special education teacher’s assault of multiple students. After a thorough investigation, detectives determined that complaints of White Oaks Elementary teacher, Elizabeth Yoshimi Nagagata, 62, of Fairfax, assaulting multiple students were reported to White Oaks Elementary Assistant Principal Dana Chen,
Read moreWest Springfield Police District—Detectives from our Crash Reconstruction Unit have arrested a man who fled from a fatal hit and run motorcycle crash on May 12th in Newington. Detectives determined Michael Burghardt, 46, of Springfield was driving the 2022 BMW M440i involved in fatal hit and run crash in May. Preliminarily, detectives believe Burghardt was traveling northbound in the southbound
Read moreMount Vernon Police District – A man was quickly arrested by officers after he recklessly discharged his gun, striking a commercial building in Woodlawn early Sunday morning. On October 13, at 12:58 a.m., officers responded to the 8700 block of Richmond Highway in Woodlawn for the report of a man with a gun. Officers determined that the suspect discharged his gun,
Read moreMcLean Police District— Following a five-hour barricade, a wanted man was arrested after he brandished a machete in the Merrifield area. Yesterday at 6:13 p.m., officers responded to the 2700 block of Livingstone Lane in Merrifield for a brandishing call. A local man observed a man brandishing a machete and provided a description of the suspect to officers. Officers were
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