Fairfax County, VA – In 2025, the Fairfax County Police Department’s Real Time Crime Center (RTCC) assumed oversight of the Crime Solvers tip program, creating a stronger connection between anonymous tips and active investigations. The transition resulted in the program’s most successful year, with record tip volume, major cases solved, and over $16,000 in community rewards. Crime Solvers Activity The
Read moreFairfax County, VA – Detectives from our Criminal Investigations Division are asking for the public’s help locating James Shelton, 55, of Washington D.C., who targets convenience stores and steals credit cards from breakrooms. Shelton is wanted on 28 warrants out of Fairfax County related to these crimes. On September 15, at 6:00 p.m., officers responded to the 5600 block of
Read moreFranconia Police District – Detectives from our Criminal Investigations Division are asking for the public’s help in identifying a suspect involved in an aggravated assault against a bus driver in Lorton. On July 8 at 7:30 a.m., officers responded to the area of Gunston Cove Road and Cranford Street in Lorton for the report of an assault. The victim reported
Read moreReston Police District – Chief Kevin Davis and Commonwealth’s Attorney Steve Descano announce the arrest and indictment of Brendan Banfield, 39, of Reston, in connection to last February’s double murder near the Hattontown neighborhood. Banfield is being charged with four counts of Aggravated Murder and Use of a Firearm in Commission of a Felony. He is being held at the
Read moreFranconia Police District – Detectives from our Franconia Shopping Center Unit arrested an out-of-state retail theft crew in Springfield for stealing over-the-counter medications. On July 9, around 8:50 p.m., detectives responded to Target at 6600 Springfield Mall for a larceny in progress. The suspects, an adult man and a teenage female, were actively stealing a large quantity of over-the-counter medications.
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