As prom and graduation season moves forward, both parents and youth alike have a lot to celebrate: your achievements, your futures, your lives. Police also share in your excitement and want everyone to stay safe, and think safety, as you enjoy your celebrations and accomplishments. To promote safety, police are employing a variety of education, prevention and enforcement efforts. Across
Read moreSince May 4, police have received three reported cases of what appear to be a trending scam for money. This scam utilizes fear as a catalyst. A parent gets a phone call during a school day and they hear a child crying or a child stating they have been kidnapped. Then, a stranger gets on the phone and tells the parent their
Read moreDetectives obtained video of the vehicle they believed to be involved in the series of tire and rim thefts that have occurred since February. The vehicle was seen on April 3 in the 12800 block of Shadow Oak Lane in Fairfax around the time of the theft that occurred in that location. The vehicle appears to be a silver 2011
Read moreSince February, there have been 10 incidents of tires and wheels stolen from 11 GMC or Chevrolet model vehicles in the Herndon, Chantilly, Fairfax and Vienna areas. The majority of cases occurred within the Fair Oaks police district but three cases were from the Reston, McLean and Sully districts (one each). Detectives of the Criminal Investigations Section believe these cases
Read moreJoin the Fairfax County Police Department’s Crime Prevention Unit for a Worship Watch seminar on April 09. The event will run from from 8:00 a.m. to 12:15 p.m. at the Prince of Peace Lutheran Church at 8304 Old Keene Mill Rd, Springfield, VA. This session’s topics of discussion are shown below: The Crime Prevention Unit will be hosting two, 2-hour
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