Since 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 moreOfficers and detectives responded to the 7400 block of Collins Meade Way in Alexandria early Tuesday morning, May 17, for the report of a man who had been robbed and shot. The preliminary investigation determined around 2:09 a.m. the victim had exited his car, when a man walked up to him, displayed a handgun and demanded money. The victim refused and
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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
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