Category Archives: arrest

Update: Murder Charge after Man Dies from Injuries Sustained During Altercation

Mount Vernon District – A 33-year-old Alexandria man is facing a murder charge for the death of Matthew Watson.  After consulting with the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner and the Office of the Commonwealth Attorney, detectives obtained a warrant charging Jerry Alan Harbison with second degree murder.  Harbison turned himself in last night and is being held without bond

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Detectives Arrest Man in Home Improvement Scam Targeting the Elderly

Mason Police District- A 49-year-old man is facing charges related to the financial exploitation of an elderly woman. Detectives from our Criminal Intelligence Division were alerted earlier this year to suspicious banking activity being conducted by Michael Johnson, of Annandale. Detectives uncovered multiple high value deposits originating from elderly persons. Their investigation revealed Johnson targeted mentally incapacitated persons and offered to

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Arrest Made Related to Series of Gas Station Robberies

Sully Police District – A 31-year-old man is facing several robbery charges following an investigation of four commercial robberies at gas stations since Jan. 23. Eric Thompson, of Chantilly, was charged with four counts of robbery, as well as an outstanding robbery warrant on an unrelated case.  Our detectives were able to connect the following robberies where a knife was

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UPDATE: Man Who Showed Explicit Video to Teen Arrested

Mount Vernon District Station – A 38-year-old Alexandria man is in custody after we received a tip identifying the suspect in the incident that occurred at the Goodwill store in the 6200 block of Richmond Highway on Sunday. Our dispatch center received a call from an observant community member who recognized him from the photos we released on Monday. Officers

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UPDATE: Additional Charges for Man Caught Unlawfully Filming in Fitting Rooms

Detectives from our Major Crimes Bureau have identified three additional victims recorded in dressing rooms over the holidays. Over 100 videos were found on the phone of 39-year-old Mumtaz Rauf. Rauf, of Alexandria, was arrested for unlawful filming of a minor December 24th after officers were called to the Forever 21 clothing store based on a complaint by an observant

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